Occupational Therapist

1 month ago
Bay Shore, New York$80.2K - $88.3KFull TimeOccupational Therapist
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

25th percentile — most Occupational Therapist in this role earn more. See if you should negotiate.

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Accepting this costs you $121k over 3 years

Posted 47 days ago — employer likely flexible on terms

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Job Description

About the Role

Join ACLD as a Occupational Therapist – M-F Schedule, Pediatrics in United States. Occupational Therapists Full Time - Bay Shore, NY Help Others to ASPIRE HIGHER! When a group of families came together in 1957 to find services for their children with developmental disabilities, ACLD was born.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $80.2K - $88.3K

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with ACLD in United States.

Key Skills

Occupational TherapyPediatricsSensoryFine MotorVisual MotorVisual PerceptualCognitive FunctioningPlay SkillsAdaptive Daily Living SkillsBilingualVerbal CommunicationWritten Communication

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will provide occupational therapy services to children within a transdisciplinary environment at the Bay Shore facility. Therapy will focus on assisting children in maximizing their functional level in play skills and Adaptive Daily Living skills.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy and current Occupational Therapy Licensure from the New York State Education Department. The role requires physical ability to handle running, bending, and lifting up to 25 lbs, along with experience working with pediatrics.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at ACLD a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Pediatrics psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Pediatrics — Psychologist Career Context

This Pediatrics position at ACLD is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Nationally, Pediatrics professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $245k, with the typical range spanning $190k to $320k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

ACLD lists compensation for this psychologist position at $80k to $88k annually.

This is approximately 66% below the national median for Pediatrics professionals, which is around $245k.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Bay Shore, New York.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
  • Transparent compensation ($80k–$88k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics, Sensory, Fine Motor, Visual Motor, Visual Perceptual, Cognitive Functioning, Play Skills. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pediatrics role.

Core responsibilities: The Occupational Therapist will provide occupational therapy services to children within a transdisciplinary environment at the Bay Shore facility. Therapy will focus on assisting children in maximizing their functional level in play skills and Adaptive Daily Living skills.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Pediatrics psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About ACLD

Non-profit Organizations
Bethpage, NY
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7.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 25%

Protective Factors (3)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago