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Kidz Club
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist 8.7 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$40/hour

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Job Description

  • Occupational Therapist (OT) at TKC Therapy
  • Full-time, Part-time, or PRN hours available.
  • All kids are on-site daily, so no there's no appointments-- you decide your own schedule!

About Us

TKC Therapy provides high-quality and intensive PT, OT, and ST services to children attending The Kidz Club (TKC), a Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care (PPEC) center. PPEC centers provide daily skilled nursing care to medically-complex children, ages birth to under 21.

Learn more about us by visiting our website.

Responsibilities

Assess and diagnose a variety of developmental, congenital, neurological, and musculoskeletal disorders for the medical population, ages birth to 21.

Develop individualized treatment plans following a comprehensive evaluation to address clients' sensory processing, motor skills, cognitive abilities, self-care skills, play skills, and overall functional performance.

  • Utilize evidence-based practice in therapy sessions tailored to each client's specific impairments, including:
  • Sensory integration therapy to improve sensory processing and modulation.
  • Fine motor activities to enhance handwriting, manipulation skills, and hand-eye coordination.
  • Gross motor activities and orthotics to improve balance, coordination, mobility, and motor planning.
  • Self-care training to promote independence in activities of daily living (ADLs) such as dressing, feeding, and grooming.
  • Social skills training to enhance peer interaction, communication, and play skills.
  • Environmental or equipment modifications to support participation in home, school, and community settings.
  • Complete all documentation (evaluations, treatment notes, LMNs) in a timely, thorough manner.

Provide education and guidance to clients, families, and caregivers on strategies for carry-over therapy at home.

Collaborate with other healthcare professionals, such as physicians, nurses, and fellow therapists, to coordinate comprehensive care for clients.

Stay current with advancements in the field through continuing education and professional development activities.

Adhere to ethical and professional standards outlined by the NBCOT.

Qualifications

Possession of a master's or doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program and state licensure from the Department of Health.

Clinical experience working with the pediatric population (medical pediatric population strongly preferred).

Strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively with clients, families, and interdisciplinary teams.

Proficiency using standardized assessment tools, therapeutic interventions, and assistive technologies relevant to the field.

  • Commitment to maintaining professional competency and adhering to HIPAA policies and ethical standards.
  • Current CPR (BLS) certificate.

Benefits: (for full-time employees)

Flexible schedule – start/end time and daily scheduling of patients is heavily up to therapist, as long as caseload coverage is being met. We are open Saturdays if you’d like the opportunity to see extra hours, but this is not required.

  • PTO and Paid Holidays
  • 401K or Student Loan Reimbursement
  • Health Benefits or HRA
  • Vision and Dental Benefits
  • Life Insurance (Basic and Voluntary)
  • Long-Term Care with Death Benefit
  • FSA - Dependent Care

Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance Packages

Always Closed Nights, Sundays, and Major Holidays!

Pay: $40+/hour, subject to increase based off of pay qualifier

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Pediatric TherapyFine Motor SkillsGross Motor SkillsTreatment PlanningClinical DocumentationPatient EducationInterdisciplinary CollaborationAssistive TechnologyHIPAA Compliance

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $92k in an average-cost state. 61.6% of Kentucky 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, 68% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at Kidz Club a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,334 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution21 jobs · 16 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
80% this job
Sign-on bonus
75%
CME allowance
50% this job
Loan repayment
35% this job
Relocation assistance
20%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 8.7
Among the best 10% of Occupational Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,334 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Bowling Green

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$265k
Typical market rent
$1,252/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.2
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Bowling Green, KY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Kidz Club

Hospitals and Health Care
Louisville, KY
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
PTO and Paid Holidays
401K or Student Loan Reimbursement
Health Benefits or HRA
Vision and Dental Benefits
Life Insurance (Basic and Voluntary)
Long-Term Care with Death Benefit
FSA - Dependent Care