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Part Time (Leave Coverage) Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistPart-Time

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$42-$45/hr

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Job Description

Part-Time Occupational Therapist (OT)

Crossroads Continuum | Marlborough, MA

Make a Meaningful Difference at Crossroads Continuum!

Hours: 7:30am - 3pm (3x a week)

Crossroads is looking for an enthusiastic Part-Time Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our collaborative, multidisciplinary school team in Marlborough, MA!. This is a 3 day a week position, set weekly schedule to be determined upon hiring.

As a mission-driven nonprofit, Crossroads provides individualized, evidence-based education and therapeutic services to students with autism and related disabilities. We're looking for an OT who is passionate about helping students build independence, develop essential life skills, and reach their fullest potential.

What You'll Do

  • Provide direct and consultative occupational therapy services to students.
  • Develop, implement, and monitor individualized OT goals aligned with students' IEPs.
  • Conduct assessments, evaluations, and progress monitoring.
  • Collaborate with teachers, BCBAs, therapists, families, and other professionals.
  • Integrate occupational therapy best practices and ABA-based strategies into student programming.
  • Maintain accurate documentation, progress reports, and treatment records.
  • Support students with activities of daily living and functional independence.

What We're Looking For

  • Master's degree or higher in Occupational Therapy.
  • Current or temporary Massachusetts OT license and NBCOT certification.
  • Experience working with children with autism or related disabilities preferred.
  • Familiarity with ABA-based teaching strategies preferred.
  • Strong communication, organizational, and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to complete and maintain required CALM safety training and meet the physical requirements of the position.

Why Crossroads?

  • Meaningful, student-centered work.
  • Supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Mission-driven environment focused on helping students thrive.
  • Position: Part-Time | Hourly, Non-Exempt
  • Location: Marlborough, MA
  • Reports To: Occupational Therapy Services Coordinator

Join Our Team!

If you're passionate about occupational therapy and making a lasting impact in the lives of students with autism, we'd love to hear from you!

Apply today at crossroadscontinuum.org/careers.

Crossroads Continuum is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will provide direct and consultative services to students while developing and monitoring individualized goals aligned with IEPs. They will also collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and integrate best practices into student programming.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Occupational Therapy and possess a current Massachusetts OT license with NBCOT certification. Experience working with children with autism and familiarity with ABA-based strategies are preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

IEP developmentAssessment and evaluationOrganizational skills

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Massachusetts, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (229 salary observations; 631 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,886 salary observations; 27,166 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 Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $86k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Massachusetts?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Massachusetts vs national$92k median in Massachusetts$97k nationally (−5%)229 state / 5,886 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$86k in purchasing powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Massachusetts228 active9,207 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 38% no call · 53% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMassachusetts Occupational Therapist listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 8% offer loan repayment240 active listings, Oct 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
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.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

19 jobs
3
<$110k
7
$110k-130k
6
$130k-150k
3
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 25 employers
401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
69%
Sign-on bonus
19%
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,189 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Benefits & Perks

Professional growth and development
Supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team

Living in Marlborough

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$568k
Typical market rent
$2,666/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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