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Family of Kidz
White Plains, New York

Pediatric Occupational Therapist (OT) – $500 Sign-On Bonus

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$68-$70/hr

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Job Description

Pediatric Occupational Therapist (working with Birth-5 years of age)

*$500 sign-on bonus after 90 days of employment with active cases-10hr weekly minimum*

Details About This Opportunity

  • Location: One of our State of the Art Sensory Gyms in White Plains, NY (Harrison, NY also available)
  • Preschools across Westchester County also available
  • Status: Fee for Service and/or Full-Time
  • Hours: 1-5 days/week with flexible schedule!

Compensation

  • Fee for Service: $68-$70/hour OR
  • Full-Time, salary also available

Disclaimer: Please note the most current compensation information for all open positions at Family of Kidz can be found on our careers page at FamilyofKidz.com, which supersedes all other sources and job sites.

What We Have to Offer YOU

Full Time Benefits

  • Generous Paid Time Off (between 25-28 days!)
  • 12 Holidays including Winter break 12/25-1/1
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
  • Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Referral Program
  • Professional Development Assistance
  • Pet Insurance
  • Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
  • Team Building Events
  • Incentive Program

Part Time Benefits

We are excited to offer a range of valuable benefits for our employees who work 25 or more hours per week (Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, and Pet Insurance)

  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Referral Program
  • Professional Development Assistance
  • Full-Time Opportunities Available
  • Team Building events

Incentive Program

*Sick and Safe Leave: We care about your well-being. Team members receive paid sick and safe leave consistent with state and local regulations to support their health, family, and safety needs.

Responsibilities

Design and implement creative individual and/or group therapeutic interventions for all children on your caseload.

  • Administer and write up occupational therapy evaluations.
  • Ongoing communication with lead supervisors & coordinators, specifically related to case management.
  • Maintain professionalism with families, school teams, and other professionals
  • Maintain accurate and timely attendance and billing logs.
  • Create and maintain schedules with assigned individual families/school personnel.
  • Collects data on each IFSP/IEP goal and reports on progress quarterly.
  • Provide input and attend/teleconference initial CPSE/CSE meetings and/or annual reviews.

Responsibilities for Evaluations

  • Perform comprehensive evaluations in clinic, home and/or preschool based settings
  • Write detailed speech and language evaluation reports demonstrating the child’s abilities and areas of difficulties
  • Work collaboratively with parents, teachers, and the evaluation team
  • Develop appropriate functional goals using IEP direct

About You

If You Have These Attributes

  • Passionate to work with children and their families
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong ability to collaborate with various professionals
  • Self-starter and independent problem solve
  • Excellent time management, organizational skills, and attention to detail
  • Sterling values, high integrity, empathetic and considerate
  • Ability to function well in a high-paced and dynamic environment
  • Flexible thinker with the ability to pivot when necessary
  • Must be a team player
  • Life-long learner who is committed to personal development

And This Background

  • Graduate from an accredited university with a degree in Occupational Therapy
  • Current New York State Occupational Therapy License (new grads welcome pending licensure)

Bilingual Is a Plus

Then we are looking forward to receiving your resume!

#INDFOK

Why Join Our Family?

Since 1998, Family of Kidz has brought together highly qualified teams of professionals who work diligently to help children with special needs, from birth to adulthood. Our focus is on establishing a strong understanding of each child’s needs and teaching them skills that lead to greater independence and an enhanced quality of life.

Family of Kidz provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university and possess a current New York State Occupational Therapy License. New graduates are welcome to apply pending licensure.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Pediatric therapyEvaluation writingData collectionIEP goal trackingCollaborationProblem solvingInterdisciplinary teamwork

Pediatrics — Occupational Therapist Career Context

Family of Kidz holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 65 active listings.

Of the 48 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is down 9.9% 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 ~$144k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $133k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution24 jobs · 18 employers

9
<$100k
7
$100k-120k
1
$126k
5
$140k-160k
2
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
70%
Sign-on bonus
43% this job
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$129k–$160k
#2

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$130k-$160k
#3

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$117k-$148k
#4

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$96k-$141k
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 675 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in White Plains

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$872k
Typical market rent
$3,262/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Family of Kidz

Mental Health Care
Westbury, New York
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous Paid Time Off (between 25-28 days!)
12 Holidays including Winter break 12/25-1/1
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401(k)
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Referral Program