Pays $90.00 /Hr — Occupational Therapist market median is ~$170k (7 jobs)
Occupational Therapist (OT) - School Based
About the Role
School-based Occupational Therapist. $70-$90/hr. Riverhead, NY.
Join Genesis Administrative Services as a Occupational Therapist – School Based in Riverhead, New York, United States. Why Choose Metro? For over thirty five years, Metro Therapy, Inc.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $70 - $90/hr.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision plans (Full-Time)
- Paid Time Off
- Free CEUs through Medbridge
- Employee discounts
- PowerZone Employee Recognition Program
- Clinicians in Action professional development
Work Schedule
- Contract position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Genesis Administrative Services as a Occupational Therapist – School Based.
Key Responsibilities
Provide occupational therapy services to children in a school setting, including performing evaluations and tracking progress. Collaborate with families, educators, and other professionals to support child goals and maintain accurate documentation.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in an occupational therapy curriculum accredited by ACOTE. Must hold initial registration from the NBCOT and a valid, unencumbered occupational therapy license in the state of practice.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 50% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
In New York, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (463 salary observations; 769 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (7,159 salary observations; 21,177 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Occupational Therapist roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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