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Grand Chute, Wisconsin

Occupational Therapist - Pediatrics

Occupational Therapist Top 10% in Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy)Full-Time

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

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

PediatricsTransdisciplinary collaborationDevelopmental assessmentEvidence-based practice

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 10% in Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) — ranked against 678 active Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Pediatrics — Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 46% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution37 jobs · 30 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 30 employers

401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
66%
Sign-on bonus
44%
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
16%

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Work-life snapshot

7.9/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy)

Living in Grand Chute

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$436k
Typical market rent
$1,470/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.4
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Appleton, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About VPI

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Appleton, Wisconsin
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
Generous time off
Supportive leadership team