In Clinic Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistPart-time

Listed compensation

$72k-$104k

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

A. General Information

Position: Occupational Therapist

Department: Clinical

Status: Exempt/Non-Exempt

Part Time/ Full Time

B. Job Summary

The occupational therapist is a member of the clinical staff and is responsible for providing treatment and performing evaluations for our clients. He/she is detail-oriented, dependable, has excellent clinical competence and clinical judgment, excels at working in a multidisciplinary team environment, and supports the vision of the company.

C. Reporting Relationships

Reports Directly To: Vice President of Clinical Programs

Reports Indirectly To: N/A

Directly Supervises: N/A

Indirectly Supervises: N/A

D. Essential Functions

  • Screen and evaluate children and adults with motor and/or sensory disorders
  • Write evaluation reports
  • Develop treatment programs for children and adults with motor and/or sensory disorders
  • Provide teletherapy to individuals with motor and/or sensory disorders
  • Measure and document outcomes of treatment programs
  • Write treatment reports
  • Interface with other members of the client’s team, especially the parents/family
  • Communicate treatment issues with supervisory staff
  • Conduct staff and community education
  • Acquire, at minimum, the continuing education units (CEUs) necessary for license renewal
  • Manage support staff (volunteers, parents, etc.) within the clinic or teletherapy session setting
  • Provide ongoing support to CSLOT's marketing efforts
  • Contact and schedule sessions directly with clients (Primarily in the Pacific time Zone between 8am PST to 6pm PST)
  • Manage and track clients’ progress report due dates
  • Will work independently from a HIPAA compliant home office setting (when appropriate)
  • Follow CSLOT’s cancellation and makeup policy
  • Understand all CSLOT’s payor source services and authorizations
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned

E. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Experience

REQUIRED

Minimum Education/Experience: Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy

Certification/License: License to practice occupational therapy in the State of California and certification through the national board

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for providing treatment and performing evaluations for clients, which includes screening, developing treatment programs, and documenting outcomes for individuals with motor and/or sensory disorders. Key duties also involve interfacing with client teams, conducting education, managing support staff, and scheduling sessions primarily within the Pacific time zone.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy and hold a current license to practice in the State of California, along with national board certification. The role requires strong clinical competence, judgment, and the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

TeamworkReport WritingTreatment Program DevelopmentOutcome MeasurementCommunicationStaff EducationStaff Management

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (931 salary observations; 2,026 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,623 salary observations; 25,390 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 California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $79k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Center for Speech, Language, and Occupational Therapy holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 8 active listings.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates In Clinic Occupational Therapist at CENTER FOR SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,297 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution24 jobs · 15 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
57% this job
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Occupational Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,297 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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51-200 employees