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Starkville, Mississippi

Pediatric Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Beyond Therapy for Kids, a brand partner of Upstream Rehabilitation, is looking for a Pediatric Occupational Therapist to join our new clinic and team in Starkville, MS

Who We Are…

A network of over 1200 clinics from coast to coast, 26 brand partners, that leads the outpatient rehabilitation field. The Upstream family offers something for every clinician- continue your educational training through our mentorship or residency programs, find a path to ownership by becoming a partner in one of our clinics, share your knowledge with others as a clinical instructor, lead a team by advancing in to leadership, make an impact on the community with our advocacy partnerships, and more.

Who You Are…

  • You excel at providing specialized evaluation and evidence-based treatment based on patient specific needs.
  • You love to connect with patients and clinical team members within your organization.
  • You deliver the highest quality care and meet our standards of clinical excellence.
  • You seek a positive, respectful, and fair work environment.
  • You are eager to continually learn through professional growth opportunities.
  • You value accountability, adaptability, balance, compassion, excellence, inclusion, investment, servanthood, teamwork and trust.
  • What you need…
  • Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Program
  • Current or pending state licensure
  • Why Beyond Therapy for Kids in Starkville, MS?

Our reputation for best-in-class patient care and unparalleled customer service, combined with our local and regional density, makes us the provider of choice for patients and referral sources in Starkville, MS and surrounding areas. We offer a wide range of services including physical, occupational, speech and feeding therapy.

  • Upstream seeks to provide competitive benefits that you care about:
  • Flexible Work Schedules
  • Clinical Care Bonus
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
  • 401k with company match
  • Paid Time Off and Holidays
  • Student Loan Reimbursement Opportunities
  • Partnership/Ownership Opportunities
  • Company Paid Life Insurance (1x base salary)
  • Voluntary Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Offerings

Upstream Is Committed to Your Professional Growth

  • $1500 annual CE dollars plus unlimited use of MedBridge
  • Partnership with IAMT for training in Manual Therapy: iamt.org
  • Leadership development coursework and mentorship

New Graduate Mentoring & Onboarding

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Upstream Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment where our differences are celebrated for the value they bring to our communities, our patients and our teammates. Upstream Rehabilitation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or other status protected under applicable law.

Key Responsibilities

The Pediatric Occupational Therapist will provide specialized evaluations and evidence-based treatment tailored to patient needs. They will also collaborate with the clinical team to deliver high-quality care and maintain clinical excellence.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Occupational Therapy program. Current or pending state licensure is required for the position.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Pediatric Occupational TherapyPatient EvaluationClinical Instruction

Pediatrics — Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 48% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Occupational Therapist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapist median $95k (middle half $86k–$105k)217 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMississippi index 87.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapist listings in Mississippi61 active10,496 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 48% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentUS Occupational Therapist listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 9% offer loan repayment10,496 active listings, Oct 2026
Occupational Therapist pay trend+3.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

36 jobs · 30 employers
17
<$105k
6
$105k-125k
9
$125k-145k
4
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

39 jobs · 30 employers
401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
62% this job
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
15% this job
Relocation assistance
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 687 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Upstream Rehabilitation

Hospitals and Health Care
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Work Schedules
Clinical Care Bonus
Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
401k with company match
Paid Time Off and Holidays
Student Loan Reimbursement Opportunities
Partnership/Ownership Opportunities
Company Paid Life Insurance

Living in Starkville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$300k
Typical market rent
$1,414/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.