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Thrive By 5
New York, New York

Occupational Therapist- Early Childhood Evaluator

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$150-$200/hr

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Job Description

Thrive By 5 is a pediatric therapy agency providing services to children birth-3 years old. We are seeking strong Occupational Therapists to provide early intervention evaluations in New York City (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, and/or Staten Island).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • The essential duties and responsibilities are not limited to the following:
  • Utilize DOH approved, age appropriate, testing tools to evaluate infants/toddlers who have been referred to the early intervention program
  • Provide a written report and other documentation required by the early intervention program
  • Collaborate with other evaluators to support the multi-disciplinary evaluation process
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Masters degree in Occupational Therapy
  • NYS License in Occupational Therapy required
  • Must demonstrate excellent written, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Must be able to collaborate with the clinical team and all related service providers

Our mission is to provide the best possible services to children in their natural environments. We strive to teach families ways they can incorporate learning opportunities into their everyday routines. We work with families to find the right support to make their child successful in life. We believe that all families, with the right resources, can enhance their child's development.

We offer a supportive and progressive work environment with competitive compensation, benefit eligibility for full-time employees, retirement, flexible workdays and professional development. Please include resume.

Visit us at thriveby-5.com

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will conduct early intervention evaluations for children aged birth to three years using approved testing tools. They are also responsible for preparing written reports and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to support child development.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

CollaborationClinical assessment

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In New York, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (271 salary observations; 820 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (4,563 salary observations; 25,028 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 43% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Thrive By 5 holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 8 active listings.

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

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution9 jobs

1
$169k
2
$170k-185k
2
$185k-220k
2
$220k-270k
2
$270k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks10 jobs

401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
40%
Sign-on bonus
30%
PSLF eligible
10%
Visa sponsorship
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Pediatric Occupational Therapist- Schoolage $2,000 sign-on bonus

Family of Kidz · Holtsville, New York

$125k – $250k
#2

Occupational Therapist (OT) - Pediatrics

Pivot Home Health · Aurora, Colorado

$80-$130/hr
#3

Pediatric Occupational Therapist

$65-$110/hr
#4

OT / Occupational Therapist - Home Health - $10k Sign On

$70-$106/hr
+ 19 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,334 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
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 Thrive By 5

Education Administration Programs
Syracuse, NY
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible workdays
Professional development
Retirement
Benefit eligibility for full-time employees