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Occupational Therapist (O/T) - FFS

Occupational TherapistNo callContract

Listed compensation

$71.20 per Hour

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Job Description

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Evaluate, planning, and provision of Occupational Therapy Services for pediatric/adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Instruct/provide training on home therapeutic programs and/or assistive devices to eliminate or reduce areas of deficit

Contemporaneous documentation using electronic health records

Meet Productivity Expectation

Participate in scheduled supervision, patient communication, coordination of care with interdisciplinary team to help improve the quality of life of the people we support

Minimum Qualification Requirements including education, experience, licensure/certification, etc. and essential physical capabilities (e. g., lifting, assisting lifting, standing, etc.)

Licensed as an Occupational Therapist in the State of New York and has graduated from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program approved by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).

  • Preferred Qualification Requirements (desired requirements beyond MQRs above)
  • A minimum of one year Occupational Therapy experience in a healthcare setting working with individuals with intellectual and developmental delays.
  • Ability to work effectively with limited on-site supervision

Compensation

$71.20 per Hour: based on $35.60 Fee-for-Service (FFS) per 30-minute sessions

Schedule: Wednesdays 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To ensure fairness, safeguard transparency, and promote an equitable workforce environment, YAI Network prohibits the practice of nepotism in the workforce and hiring process.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will evaluate, plan, and provide therapy services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Responsibilities include providing training on home therapeutic programs, maintaining contemporaneous documentation, and coordinating care within an interdisciplinary team.

Requirements

Candidates must be licensed as an Occupational Therapist in the State of New York and have graduated from an accredited program approved by the NBCOT. A minimum of one year of experience in a healthcare setting working with individuals with developmental delays is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric CareAdult CareIntellectual DisabilitiesCare CoordinationPatient EvaluationTherapeutic Programming

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In New York, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (423 salary observations; 909 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,856 salary observations; 26,330 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).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in New York?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in occupational therapyranked against 9,322 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $96k (middle half $84k–$116k)655 comparable listings, Oct 2026
New York vs national$94k median in New York$97k nationally (−3%)423 state / 6,856 national salary observations
Cost of livingNew York index 107.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in New York374 active9,378 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 42% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York Occupational Therapist listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 6% offer loan repayment415 active listings, Oct 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,322 Occupational Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist (O/T) - FFS at YAI a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,322 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

30 jobs · 17 employers
14
<$105k
11
$105k-120k
2
$120k-135k
2
$140k
1
$207k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
48%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
28%
PSLF eligible
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,322 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
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.