Pediatric Occupational Therapist - Evaluations and Treatment Planning
Listed compensation
$65-$110/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Contract
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Benefits
- Opportunity for advancement
- Training & development
- Bonus based on performance
- Competitive salary
- Flexible schedule
We are looking for a passionate and experienced Pediatric Occupational Therapist to join our team at Mighty Minds and Muscles Therapy & Coaching Services in a role centered on evaluations, treatment planning, and clinical supervision. If you love the diagnostic and clinical reasoning side of OT — building a comprehensive picture of a child's strengths and needs, and designing the roadmap for their care — this role was made for you.
What makes This Role Special?
This is a clinic-based position with a priority focus on evaluations, treatment planning, and case supervision — and a schedule that's fully flexible to what works for you. Evaluations are scheduled during daytime hours (not after-school hours) and on Saturdays, for those who want it. From there, it's your choice: some therapists prefer to focus solely on evaluations, while others combine morning evaluations with afternoon treatment sessions or additional clinic/school hours. There's no fixed structure — you build the caseload that fits your life.
This flexibility makes it a great fit for a therapist who wants to avoid — or only occasionally take on — afternoon/after-school hours, including clinicians balancing caregiving responsibilities after school. As your involvement grows, there's also the opportunity to step into a mentorship role — supervising and monitoring cases handled by other therapists, and joining occasional treatment sessions for observation and support when needed.
Locations
Clinic-based work: Tribeca, Manhattan & Jersey City
Can be combined with school-based caseloads (all 5 NYC boroughs) or home-based sessions (NYC & Jersey City, Hoboken) if additional hours are desired
Available Structure
- Priority role: Evaluations, treatment planning, and case supervision
- Daytime availability for evaluations; Saturdays optional
- Optional combination with afternoon treatment, or evaluations only — you decide
- Fully flexible schedule
- Ideal for therapists seeking limited or no after-school/afternoon hours
- Qualifications and requirements
- Master's or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy
- Active New York State OT License
Strong pediatric evaluation experience (standardized assessment administration and interpretation, sensory integration, handwriting, self-regulation strategies)
- Experience with treatment plan development preferred
- Comfort mentoring or supervising other clinicians a plus
- Creative, motivated, disciplined, and confident working independently
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Benefits
- Fully flexible, daytime-focused schedule
- Bonus incentive for exemplary evaluation reports
- Growth and advancement opportunities, including potential mentorship/supervisory role
- Ongoing professional development
- On-the-job mentorship
- Referral program
- AI-supported EMR system for documentation
- What we offer our 1099 contractors
This is a 1099 contractor position, compensated at an hourly contracted rate, plus a bonus incentive for exemplary evaluations. Although traditional employee benefits are not included, we proudly provide our contractors with mentorship, professional development opportunities, ongoing training, team gatherings, and fun appreciation perks throughout the year.
Compensation within the range will be determined based on the candidate's level of experience, skill set, service type, and the responsibilities of the role.
New graduates participating in our mentorship program start at $65–80/hr for direct services, with additional rates available for approved indirect or administrative time.
Experienced clinicians start at $85–110/hr and above, with opportunities for higher rates depending on background and contract needs.
Bonus available for exemplary evaluation reports, on top of hourly compensation.
About us
At Mighty Minds and Muscles we're passionate about empowering children — and therapists! Based in Lower Manhattan, we offer a collaborative, supportive, and energetic work environment. Our mission is to provide you with the mentorship, tools, and learning opportunities you need to become an expert pediatric OT. And yes—plenty of amazing children to brighten your day.
Key Responsibilities
The therapist will conduct pediatric evaluations, develop comprehensive treatment plans, and provide clinical supervision to other staff members. They will build a flexible caseload that may include clinic-based, school-based, or home-based sessions.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy and possess an active New York State OT license. Strong experience in pediatric evaluation and treatment plan development is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Occupational Therapist - Evaluations and Treatment Planning at Mighty Minds and Muscles a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) — ranked against 676 active Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Pediatrics — Occupational Therapist Career Context
Mighty Minds and Muscles holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 82/100, 3 active listings.
In New York, the Pediatrics weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$123k (11 salary observations; 14 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (139 salary observations; 301 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 72% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$182k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $169k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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