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Celebrations Speech Group
Stockton, California

Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist Top 25% in Occupational TherapyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$45-$60/hr

  • 80%better work-life than Occupational Therapy peers
  • 51%of Occupational Therapy listings state pay
  • Relocationrelocation help · 5% of Occupational Therapy listings offer it

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage and nights and shift pattern.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Benefits

  • Materials Budget
  • Phone Bill Stipend
  • Employee Perks Program
  • Free Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Life Insurance
  • Company parties
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discounts
  • Health insurance
  • Relocation bonus
  • Training & development
  • Tuition assistance
  • Vision insurance
  • Wellness resources
  • School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT) – In-Person | Stockton, CA & Surrounding School Districts

Celebrations Speech Group is hiring an in-person Occupational Therapist (OT) for an immediate full-time, school-based opening serving Stockton, CA and surrounding school districts.

Join a collaborative special education team providing occupational therapy services to students in a supportive, inclusive school environment. This is an excellent opportunity for an OT looking to make a meaningful impact while receiving strong clinical support, professional development, and opportunities for growth.

Celebrations Speech Group is a private practice and Non-Public Agency with decades of experience providing quality special education and therapy services to children with special needs in schools, homes, and in clinics. What makes us dynamic is our supportive, vibrant, and collaborative environment, where we give you the tools you need to succeed and develop leadership and clinical skills.

Responsibilities

  • Implement direct Occupational Therapy services and implement IEP treatment plan.
  • If needed, supervision of a COTA.
  • Document and store treatment plans and progress reports.
  • Update student progress reports.
  • Implement and document the therapeutic interventions and provide feedback to the special education team and COTA on the student's progress during treatment.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

Attend training as requested, collaborate, and provide support to other SPED teachers/specialists as well as GE staff.

Qualifications

  • REQUIRED: Current California Board of Occupational Therapy license.
  • Graduate Degree in Occupational Therapy with an active California OT license or eligibility pending.
  • Ability to build rapport with staff.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Positive and collaborative demeanor.

We offer competitive compensation, extensive resources & support, mileage reimbursements, and professional development plans.

Benefits

  • Full-time staff receives:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision benefits,
  • Wellness Resources and Life Insurance
  • 401K Retirement Plan.
  • Paid Sick leave.
  • Enrollment in CSG’s Employee Discount Perks Program that provides discounts on nationally recognized brand-name products or services, including Travel, Childcare, Education, Auto, Home, Tax Prep, and more.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Reimbursement for Continuing Education Units.
  • Mileage Reimbursement.

Apply today, and our School Staff Consultant team will reach out to you directly! Compensation commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

IEP treatment planningCOTA supervisionDocumentationProgress reportingCollaborationSpecial education support

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at Celebrations Speech Group a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,995 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Celebrations Speech Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 3 active listings.

In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$114k (233 salary observations; 545 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (1,621 salary observations; 6,573 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 45 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 62% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$109k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $99k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

18 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution18 jobs · 15 employers

4
<$100k
8
$100k-115k
3
$115k-130k
2
$130k-145k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
63% this job
Sign-on bonus
44%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
6% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Amedisys · Hayward, California

$129k–$160k
#2

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Sentara Health · Hampton, Virginia

$96k-$141k
#3

Occupational Therapist, Antelope Valley/Castaic area, iLEAD CA

$90k-$135k
#4

Occupational Therapist

$106k-$126k
+ 16 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,995 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Stockton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$412k
Typical market rent
$2,010/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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About Celebrations Speech Group

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
Brentwood, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Materials Budget
Phone Bill Stipend
Employee Perks Program
Free Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Life Insurance
Dental Insurance
Employee Discounts