Occupational Therapist - Pediatrics
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Job Description
Join a dedicated Early Intervention team making a meaningful difference in the lives of infants, toddlers, and their families!
As an Occupational Therapist in our Birth to 3 Program, you’ll deliver high-quality, family-centered services through coaching and education, helping children build independence within their everyday routines and environments.
Working as part of a transdisciplinary team, you’ll collaborate with families and professionals to support children with developmental delays using evidence-based practices.
This role offers flexible scheduling, the opportunity to experience something new every day, and a strong team-based approach to intervention. You’ll be supported by an encouraging leadership team and enjoy meaningful work that truly impacts families, along with a generous amount of time off to support your own work-life balance. We’re seeking a licensed Occupational Therapist (Wisconsin DSPS) with strong communication skills and a commitment to supporting families.
Experience in Early Intervention or with children with special needs is a plus.
Start your next chapter in a role where your work truly matters!
Essential Functions
- Evaluate children referred to the Early Intervention Program using standardized evaluation procedures to determine program eligibility
- Share expertise with families and Early Intervention team on needs related to fine motor skills and sensory integration
- Provide coaching for family members, other caregivers, and colleagues to promote the child’s development and encourage the child’s participation in home and community activities and settings
- Accept coaching from colleagues when appropriate in order to provide comprehensive support to children and their families
- Collaborate with community agencies and professionals in order to provide timely and seamless services to children and their families
- Develop and maintain progress reports and documentation in compliance with agency and state regulations
- Ensure that families receive accurate information using understandable language in a timely manner
- Assist families in transition to other programs by providing information and guidance when appropriate
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in occupational therapy and current licensure through the Wisconsin DSPS required
- Strong judgment, communication skills, and ability to maintain confidentiality required
- Experience working with families of children with special needs preferred
- Knowledge of the Birth to 3 Program and Part C regulations preferred
- Previous occupational therapy experience preferred
Keywords: Pediatric Occupational Therapist, Early Intervention, Birth to 3, Family-Centered Care, Developmental Delays, Sensory Integration, Transdisciplinary Team, Parent Coaching, Flexible Schedule, OTR
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist will evaluate children in the Early Intervention Program and provide coaching to families to support developmental goals. They will collaborate with a transdisciplinary team to ensure seamless service delivery and maintain accurate progress documentation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Pediatrics at VPI a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) — ranked against 706 active Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Pediatrics — Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 30% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.9 / 10 · top 5% in pediatrics (occupational therapy) | ranked against 706 Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost of living | Wisconsin index 94.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pediatrics listings in Wisconsin | 16 active | 706 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 30% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Wisconsin occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 5% offer loan repayment186 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Pediatrics listings | 1,151 in the last 30 days | 751 the 30 days before (+53%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Pediatrics pay trend | +2.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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