Occupational Therapist - Early Intervention
Listed compensation
$124,800 - $145,600/year
Listing transparency2 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Flexible schedule
Little Masters Development Center LLC is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our growing Early Intervention team.
This role involves providing home-based occupational therapy services to children ages 0–3 throughout New York City. The ideal candidate is passionate about helping young children build the foundational skills needed for everyday activities while partnering with families in their natural environments.
Responsibilities
Provide occupational therapy services to children enrolled in the Early Intervention Program in their homes and community settings
Conduct individualized evaluations and therapy sessions based on each child's developmental needs
Develop and implement individualized treatment plans and goals
Collaborate with families, service coordinators, and other members of the child's multidisciplinary team
Educate and coach caregivers on strategies to support developmental progress during daily routines
Maintain timely documentation, progress notes, and required Early Intervention paperwork
Support the development of fine motor, gross motor, sensory processing, self-help, play, and adaptive skills
Qualifications
Current New York State Occupational Therapist (OT) license required
Experience working with the pediatric population preferred
Early Intervention experience is a plus
Strong communication, organizational, and time management skills
Ability to work independently while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team
Bilingual providers are encouraged to apply
What We Offer
Consistent home-based caseloads throughout all five boroughs
Flexible scheduling
Administrative, billing, and compliance support
Collaborative multidisciplinary team
Opportunities for professional growth within a rapidly expanding Early Intervention program
We are looking for clinicians who are
Compassionate, engaging, and dedicated to helping young children thrive
Organized, dependable, and self-motivated
Strong communicators and team players
Passionate about early childhood development
Comfortable traveling to clients' homes and providing services in a child's everyday environment
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Early Intervention at LITTLE MASTERS DEVELOPMENT CENTER L a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,617 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
Occupational Therapist Career Context
Little Masters Development Center L holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 80/100, 5 active listings.
In New York, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (82 salary observations; 142 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (1,365 salary observations; 4,064 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 48 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 71% have no call, 73% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$135k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $125k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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