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Abil-ot kids therapy
Raleigh, North Carolina

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Advance Your Pediatric OT Career and Invest in Your Passion:: Sign-On Bonus + Paid Certifications & Specialized Training at Abil-OT Kids Therapy!

Abil-OT Kids Therapy is in search of a qualified, state licensed occupational therapist to treat a variety of diagnoses in the pediatric population. We are looking for a conscientious practitioner with 1+ years of experience to join our team.

The ideal candidate is a compassionate therapist devoted to patient advocacy, communicates with other members of the team effectively and respectfully, is professional and passionate about the role in helping children and families reach their goals.

We are looking for someone that is eager to work with children in our clinics, experienced in providing occupational therapy and/feeding services, and interested in learning new and innovative treatment methods to enhance their clinical skills.

The right candidate is flexible, passionate, empathetic, and encouraging, helping to inspire children and their families to achieve the optimum level of independence.

Qualifications for an Occupational Therapist

Bachelors of Science or Masters of Occupational Therapy degree from an accredited occupational therapy program per NBCOT standards.

  • Active North Carolina Occupational Therapy license
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification with AED
  • 1+ years experience working as an occupational therapist
  • Experience with recommending assistive equipment/devices and facilitation of ordering equipment

Knowledge of Physical, Speech Therapy and Mental Health, with an understanding of how their services can benefit patients

Responsibilities for Occupational Therapists

Perform initial and ongoing occupational therapy evaluations according to NBCOT and North Carolina Occupational Therapy Board standards of practice

  • Develop a treatment plan for each patient that is client-centered including caregiver training
  • Provide quality therapeutic interventions in the clinic and community to adequately support the treatment plan to facilitate functional outcomes and goal attainment
  • Participate in effective interdisciplinary communication to maximize client outcomes

Adequately document treatment interventions, plan of care, assessments, evaluations of the current level of functioning, patient progression, and discharge of skilled services according to approved medical and company documentation procedures

Practice adequate safety awareness and clinical judgment to keep patients and therapists safe during treatments

If applicable, effectively communicate, monitor, and develop supervision of Occupational Therapy Assistant(s) to increase patient access to quality occupational therapy services. Supervision of an OTA would be performed within the guidelines of the North Carolina Occupational Therapy licensing board and to NBCOT standards

Communicate compassionately, effectively, and productively with clients, caseworkers, and families for appropriate scheduling of evaluations, treatments, and ongoing care.

At Abil-OT Kid's Therapy, we believe in a holistic approach to child development, including collaborative pediatric therapy. Our comprehensive range of services addresses the unique needs of each child, from physical and occupational therapy to speech-language therapy, feeding therapy, and mental health support. By considering the whole child, we strive to optimize their physical, cognitive, emotional, and social well-being.

Key Responsibilities

Perform initial and ongoing occupational therapy evaluations and develop client-centered treatment plans for pediatric patients. Provide quality therapeutic interventions in clinic and community settings while maintaining effective interdisciplinary communication and documentation.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program and an active North Carolina license. Candidates must have at least one year of experience and current BLS certification.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Pediatric occupational therapyTreatment planningClinical documentationAssistive equipment recommendationHolistic child developmentEvaluation performance

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $88k (middle half $86k–$89k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in North Carolina245 active9,150 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusNorth Carolina Occupational Therapist listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 8% offer loan repayment272 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,058 in the last 30 days1,814 the 30 days before (+69%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.3% 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 Occupational Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

31 jobs · 30 employers
15
<$105k
7
$105k-120k
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$120k-135k
4
$135k-150k
1
$152k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

35 jobs · 30 employers
401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
57%
Sign-on bonus
31% this job
Loan repayment
26%
PSLF eligible
9%

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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 9,033 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Abil-ot kids therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
Smithfield, North Carolina
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus
Paid Certifications & Specialized Training

Living in Raleigh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$369k
Typical market rent
$1,572/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.2
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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