Occupational Therapist - Pediatrics
Listed compensation
$40-$50/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
- Position: Pediatrics Occupational Therapist
- Join the Therapy Team at Harmony Pediatric Therapy!
Harmony Pediatric Therapy is seeking a passionate and dedicated Occupational Therapist to join our growing pediatric therapy team. This is a part-time opportunity with flexible scheduling and a flexible start date.
Locations: Basking Ridge, NJ & Chatham, NJ Pay Range: $38 - $50 per hour, based on years of experience
Key Responsibilities
- Provide daily treatment sessions targeting individualized goals
- Develop and implement customized treatment plans based on each child's age, developmental stage, and specific needs
- Utilize evidence-based occupational therapy interventions
- Conduct evaluations and assessments as needed
- Monitor progress and adjust treatment plans to ensure optimal outcomes
- Create and oversee home programs for families and caregivers
- Incorporate play-based therapeutic approaches to engage and motivate children
- Complete daily documentation and maintain accurate records
- Educate and coach parents and caregivers on therapeutic strategies
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to support patient success
- Participate in ongoing professional development and continuing education
- Assist in the implementation of innovative therapy programs
- Provide coverage for therapy sessions when needed
Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy required
- Current New Jersey Occupational Therapist license, or eligibility/pending licensure
- Pediatric Occupational Therapy experience preferred
- Experience administering standardized assessments
- Knowledge and experience treating a variety of pediatric diagnoses and conditions
- Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Passion for helping children achieve their fullest potential
Why Join Harmony Pediatric Therapy?
At Harmony Pediatric Therapy, we are committed to providing exceptional, family-centered care while fostering a positive and supportive workplace culture. Join a team that values collaboration, creativity, and helping children thrive.
Apply today and become part of a team dedicated to making a meaningful difference in children's lives!
Responsibilities
- Daily treatment sessions targeting all goal areas
- Completion of daily notes within 24 hours
- Replying to emails within 24 hours of receipt
- Establishing organization system to track and conduct quarterly consultations with support from co-treating therapist or mentor
- Conducting quarterly consults
- Establishing organization system to track and conduct reassessments
Proficiency in administration of standardized assessments (PDMS, WOLD, Beery, PRN, QNST, BOT, TVPS, BRIEF, SP, Clinical Observations, HELP), interpretation of scores, and subsequent summary report clinician’s responsibility to seek out learning opportunities for all administration/interpretation of said assessments
Conducting Clinical Collaborations as Clinically Necessary
1-2 annual projects for the site; examples: lead role in summer programming; run social media account, learn novel assessment and present to staff including administration, interpretation, write up for IE/RA. To be determined by clinic manager based on site need
Establish and maintain communication system with co-treating therapist regarding pertinent/relevant case details; including, but not limited to: clinical feedback from session, parent feedback, upcoming transitions/life events, etc.
Participation in family meetings, with shared presentation (to be determined and agreed upon with co-treating therapist)
Offer any available session times (e. g. session times that were canceled) within typical treating window to colleagues/other clients from waitlist
While building to a full-time caseload, will provide coverage for any therapist’s scheduled PTO (given 2-week or more notice)
- Present any novel clinical information/strategies/theories learned in CEU courses
- Monthly clinical support for forward thinking/progression of cases to next level
Implement up to 3 annual programs and/or groups: novel, past or on-going (e. g. social skills, handwriting, summer program)
“Secondary” role in evaluations, family meetings, report generation
Qualifications
- Minimum Education & Experience (Including Licenses)
- Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Current and valid NJ state licensure or pending state licensure as an Occupational Therapist required.
- Prior Pediatric OT experience preferred.
- Flexible schedule including afternoon and evening availability
- Additional Data
- Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Pediatrics — Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 40 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 33% have no call, 65% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$94k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $86k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$86k in purchasing power | New Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pediatrics listings in New Jersey | 17 active | 680 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 3% remote · 33% no call · 65% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
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