Occupational Therapist - Early Years Project - Part Time

9 days ago
Cambridge, Massachusetts$36.58 - $39.34/hrPart TimeOccupational Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Riverside Community Care as a Occupational Therapist – Early Years Project (Part-Time) in United States. Riverside Community Care Love what you do! Occupational Therapist - Early Years Project The Occupational Therapist will work within Riverside Early Childhood Services for Cambridge and Somerville, which is home to two programs, Early Intervention, and the Early Years Project.

Key Responsibilities

  • provide classroom consultations, director and family support, and create resource materials, including hando.
  • develop relationships with teachers and families, and grow in our understanding of their priorities, pedagog.
  • lead or support group activities.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $36.58 - $39.34/hr
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

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

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Riverside Community Care in United States.

Key Skills

Occupational therapyEarly interventionConsultationChild developmentAssessmentCoachingReflective practiceSocial emotional learningBehavioral communicationCollaborationClinical excellenceFamily supportClassroom consultationNeuro-relational approachCultural humility

Requirements

The role requires an Occupational Therapist to provide developmentally sound services within an early childhood framework. Candidates should be prepared to engage in a collaborative process of change with caregivers and educators.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Early Years Project - Part Time at Riverside Community Care a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Occupational Therapy 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.

Occupational Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Occupational Therapy position at Riverside Community Care 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.

Compensation Analysis

Riverside Community Care lists compensation for this psychologist position at $36k to $39k annually.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $39000 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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 ($36k–$39k)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Occupational therapy, Early intervention, Consultation, Child development, Assessment, Coaching, Reflective practice, Social emotional learning. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Occupational Therapist provides consultations in center-based and family childcare settings for children from infancy through preschool. They work collaboratively with Developmental Specialists to conduct assessments, provide direct services, and support teachers and families.

Benefits package: Health, dental, vision insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, 11 paid holidays, Vacation, personal, and sick time, 403(b) with employer match, Employee Assistance Plan, Referral bonus, Discounts. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Riverside Community Care

Mental Health Care
Dedham, MA
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental, vision insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
11 paid holidays
Vacation, personal, and sick time
403(b) with employer match
Employee Assistance Plan
Referral bonus
Discounts
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

Part-time

Posted

9d ago