Occupational Therapist - Pediatrics

Occupational TherapistPart-Time

Listed compensation

$40-$50/hr

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Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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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

Treatment PlanningParent EducationInterdisciplinary CollaborationPlay-based TherapyCase ManagementOrganizational SkillsAssessment InterpretationReport Writing

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).

Pediatrics by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$86k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pediatrics listings in New Jersey17 active680 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 33% no call · 65% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 679 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Kessler Rehabilitation Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Lyndhurst, NJ
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
Flexible start date
Professional development
Continuing education

Living in Chatham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.15M
Typical market rent
$3,106/mo
Residents’ average commute
39 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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