Part-Time Occupational Therapist | Hope Therapeutic Services
Listed compensation
$40-$45/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Part-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Hope as a Occupational Therapist – Part-Time/Per Diem, $40-45/hr in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Occupational Therapist - Nashville, TN Part-Time & Per Diem opportunities available to start - schedule can build to full time! Contract Rate: $40-$45/hour ABOUT HOPE THERAPEUTIC SERVICES: “I was really drawn to Hope because of the population we work with.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $40 - $45/hr.
Work Schedule
- Part-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Hope as a Occupational Therapist – Part-Time/Per Diem, $40-45/hr.
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist develops and implements individualized treatment plans while supervising assistants and volunteers in therapy programs. They also collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to provide care and consult on therapeutic equipment and techniques.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy and be a registered therapist licensed in Tennessee. Five years of clinical experience with children with developmental disabilities is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $96k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$88k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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