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Occupational Therapist

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Job Description

Occupational Therapist

Job Type: Contract

The Alliance for Infants and Toddlers is seeking Occupational Therapists to provide multidisciplinary evaluations and assessments to determine eligibility for early intervention and/or make recommendations for services in Allegheny County. This is a great opportunity to help children and families get a right start in the first few years of their lives, a time that is so important to a child’s development.

  • You will have the opportunity to assess children ages birth to 3.
  • Your role will be to work collaboratively with parents and other caregivers to assess children and develop plans. The end goal will be to help families foster the growth and developmental potential for each child.

*You participate as a team member with service coordinators and other therapists.

  • The work is done in home and community-based settings.
  • By contracting, there is flexibility in scheduling. You tell us when you want to work.
  • Day and evening work available.

Qualifications

Must hold a Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Occupational Therapy and a current state license.

The Alliance for Infants and Toddlers has an excellent reputation with families and early childhood agencies. Our expertise is backed by excellent unit rates. Respond now and learn how you can join our Independent Assessment Teams!

Key Responsibilities

Provide multidisciplinary evaluations and assessments to determine early intervention eligibility for children ages birth to 3. Collaborate with parents, caregivers, and service coordinators to develop developmental plans in home and community settings.

Requirements

Must hold a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Occupational Therapy. A current state license is required for this position.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Caregiver collaborationDevelopmental planningTeam collaboration

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 38% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $96k (middle half $84k–$114k)163 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Pennsylvania288 active9,181 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 38% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania Occupational Therapist listings: 7% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 7% offer loan repayment338 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,154 in the last 30 days1,742 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

29 jobs · 25 employers
11
<$100k
9
$100k-115k
2
$115k-130k
5
$130k-145k
2
$145k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 25 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
11%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT)

Strides Therapy and Educational Services · Baltimore, Maryland

$67-$73/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist, Home Health

BAYADA Home Health Care · Exton, Pennsylvania

$62-$72/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

$140k
#4

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
+ 30 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 8,905 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Individual and Family Services
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling

Living in Pittsburgh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$229k
Typical market rent
$1,569/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Pittsburgh, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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