School-Based Occupational Therapist - Full-Time, In-Person
Listed compensation
$64-$70/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join SPEECHCOM INC as a School-Based Occupational Therapist – $64-70/hr, Full-Time in Encinitas, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $64 - $70/hr.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Spread Pay Plan Option
- Supportive Work Environment
- Responsive Clinical Leadership
- Complimentary Interview Prep Session
- Free Annual Membership to SpeechPathology. com (CEUs)
- 401(k) after one year
- Company Sponsored Life Insurance
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join SPEECHCOM INC as a School-Based Occupational Therapist – $64-70/hr, Full-Time.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive student assessments to develop and implement individualized therapeutic treatment plans. Collaborate with service providers and families to document student progress and ensure continuity of care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy and possess an active California state license. Strong communication and technology skills are required for effective IEP documentation and collaboration.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 48% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$114k (951 salary observations; 1,714 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (7,002 salary observations; 20,585 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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 ~$139k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $126k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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