Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistPart-Time

Listed compensation

$45 - $65 hourly

The week · per this posting

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

  • Occupational Therapist
  • Location: Phoenix, Arizona, United States
  • Part-time, Contractor

Sophos Speech and Academics is seeking a personable, motivated Occupational Therapist to join our interdisciplinary team. As a practitioner at Sophos, you will have the freedom to practice in the way that you feel is most effective. You will have ample materials and space for play-based, child-centered therapy. This position is flexible while offering consistent work.

You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with our academic team in order to provide the most holistic support to children. Our families value the continuity that comes from our therapists and academic instructors working together to support each child’s development across settings.

Responsibilities

  • Provide occupational therapy screenings, assessments, and individualized treatment plans
  • Address fine motor, sensory processing, self-regulation, visual motor, and executive functioning skills
  • Develop and implement therapy sessions tailored to each child’s unique needs
  • Provide consistent, data-driven progress reports
  • Collaborate with parents, teachers, and academic staff to support carryover of skills
  • Conference with parents to share progress and provide recommendations
  • Ensure consistency in patient treatment sessions
  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation

Qualifications

  • Licensed Occupational Therapist in Arizona
  • Enjoys working with a diverse pediatric population
  • Self-motivated and inquisitive
  • Willingness to commute to the clinic
  • Strong collaboration skills with parents, teachers, and interdisciplinary team members
  • Passion for working with children with a variety of needs
  • Organized and data-driven
  • Seeks autonomy and creativity in the work environment

Compensation

$45 - $65 hourly DOE

About Sophos Speech and Academics

Sophos Speech and Academics is a private institution that has been serving the valley since 2009. Sophos is committed to providing superior, customized support to children and their families. We strive to understand and serve each child as an individual, rather than placing them into a pre-determined program. This allows our academic instructors and therapists to work closely together to meet the needs of each student in the most effective way.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric therapyFine motor skillsVisual motor skillsTreatment planningData-driven reportingPatient documentationAssessment

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 38% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at Sophos Speech and Academics 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 9,384 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution16 jobs

6
<$110k
5
$110k-125k
1
$135k
4
$140k-155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
24%
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$158k – $198k
#2

Home Care Occupational TherapistPer Diem

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$74-$93.75/hr
#3

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$74-$93.75/hr
#4

Home Care Occupational Therapist- 1099 (Queens)

$80-$90/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,384 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Phoenix

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$406k
Typical market rent
$1,574/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Phoenix, Arizona