Occupational Therapist

1 month ago
Truro, Nova Scotia$2,619.41 - $3,624.22 Bi-WeeklyFull TimeOccupational Therapist
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Above Market
Salary Percentile93th percentile
25th50th75th90th+

74% above median for Occupational Therapist in NS

Job Description

About the Role

Join Government of Nova Scotia as a Occupational Therapist – Pediatric Care in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • building, behavioural development, and overall well
  • being. Providing child
  • caring facilities to ensure a coordinated, holistic approach to care and positive long
  • term outcomes. Utilizing trauma

Requirements

  • caring facilities and treatment programs, including the dynamics of long
  • term treatment and group care. This position may require travel within the province to provincial child

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $681K - $942K
  • Pension plan offered.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers competitive compensation. Work with Government of Nova Scotia in United States.

Key Skills

Occupational TherapyAssessmentDiagnostic ServicesTreatment PlanningSkill-BuildingBehavioural DevelopmentChild-Centered ServicesProgram DevelopmentCommunity ReintegrationTrauma-Informed ApproachesCrisis InterventionCollaborationDocumentationHuman Behavior KnowledgeAttachment Theory KnowledgeMental Health Knowledge
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at Novascotia a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Pediatrics psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Pediatrics — Psychologist Career Context

This Pediatrics position at Novascotia is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Nationally, Pediatrics professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $245k, with the typical range spanning $190k to $320k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

Stated compensation: $2,619.41 - $3,624.22 Bi-Weekly.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $3624 per weekly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Truro, Nova Scotia.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($3k–$4k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Occupational Therapy, Assessment, Diagnostic Services, Treatment Planning, Skill-Building, Behavioural Development, Child-Centered Services, Program Development. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pediatrics role.

Core responsibilities: The Occupational Therapist will deliver comprehensive occupational therapy services, including assessments and personalized treatment plans, primarily to children and youth in care aged 12 to 18. Responsibilities also involve collaborating with caregivers and staff to ensure a coordinated, holistic ...

Benefits package: Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Vacation, Employee Assistance Program, Registration Fee Reimbursement. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Novascotia

Government Administration
HRM, Nova Scotia
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Benefits & Perks

Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Vacation
Employee Assistance Program
Registration Fee Reimbursement
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago