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Riverside Community Care
Somerville, Massachusetts

Occupational Therapist - Early Intervention

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$67k-$83k

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Job Description

Riverside Community Care

Love what you do!

Occupational Therapist - Early Intervention

Join our Early Childhood Services in Cambridge /Somerville as an Occupational Therapist in our Early Intervention program!

Our interdisciplinary team supports families with children (0-3 years) who have or are at risk for developmental delays or disorders with a dyadic relationship-based approach.

We practice cultural humility as we develop relationships with families, and grow in our understanding of their values, beliefs, priorities, routines, sources of stress, goals and intervention needs.

Our over-arching goal is to strengthen the mutual enjoyment of daily activities and interactions between children and their caregivers, while attending to specific delays and challenges.

We employ parent support, coaching and education, and, as needed, direct work with children. While attending to all domains of development, the OT focuses on motor, feeding and sensory integration aspects of the child’s treatment plan.

We are committed to clinical excellence, collaboration, and the process of continual learning. You will be supported by a collaborative, supportive team, participate in weekly team meetings and monthly discipline specific meetings and staff meetings, and weekly reflective supervision.

Please include a cover letter when submitting your resume.

Schedule: Full Time, 40 hours

Salary Range

  • $66,551.51/year - $80,970.08/year depending on experience

Salary Range with Bilingual Skills

  • $68,611.51/year - $83,030.08/year depending on experience

Why You'll Love Riverside

We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.

Benefits Include

  • Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
  • Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
  • Twelve paid holidays
  • Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
  • Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
  • Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
  • Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
  • Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
  • Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee

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Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will provide early intervention services to children aged 0-3 with developmental delays, focusing on motor, feeding, and sensory integration needs. They will also engage in parent coaching and education while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to support family goals.

Requirements

The role requires a qualified Occupational Therapist to work within an early intervention program serving children and their families. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to clinical excellence, cultural humility, and collaborative team-based care.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPediatric therapyMotor developmentFeeding therapyFamily supportInterdisciplinary collaborationDevelopmental assessmentTreatment planning

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Massachusetts, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (117 salary observations; 299 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (2,981 salary observations; 13,210 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 ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $71k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution23 jobs · 18 employers

10
<$105k
6
$105k-120k
2
$120k-135k
5
$135k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
57%
Sign-on bonus
52%
Loan repayment
33%
Relocation assistance
19%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Acute Care Occupational Therapist

Sentara Health · Hampton, Virginia

$96k-$141k
#2

Occupational Therapist

Sentara Health · Norfolk, Virginia

$96k-$141k
#3

Acute Care Occupational Therapist - Flexi

$96k-$141k
#4

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
+ 21 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,467 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Somerville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.07M≈ 16.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,414/mo≈ 62% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Riverside Community Care

Mental Health Care
Dedham, MA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care)
Twelve paid holidays
Separate vacation, personal, and sick time accruals
403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
Employee referral bonus
Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events