Part Time Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistPart-Time

Listed compensation

$28-$32/hr

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Job Description

Part-Time Occupational Therapist

20 HOURS PER WEEK | PART-TIME

Make a difference. Build independence. Change lives.

Are you an Occupational Therapist looking for a meaningful part-time opportunity where your expertise can truly make an impact?

At Work Skills Corporation (WSC), you’ll work alongside a supportive clinical team to help individuals with mental, emotional, developmental, and physical disabilities build skills, increase independence, and reach their personal and professional goals.

What You'll Need

  • Michigan-licensed Occupational Therapist with a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
  • Registered OTR (Occupational Therapist Registered).
  • Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, and Excel.
  • Strong communication, documentation, and clinical assessment skills.
  • Ability to collaborate with a clinical team and support individuals with disabilities.

What You'll Do

As Our Occupational Therapist, You Will

  • Assess clients and identify strengths, challenges, and areas for growth
  • Develop individualized treatment goals and intervention plans
  • Provide therapeutic strategies to improve daily living, motor, cognitive, social, and functional skills
  • Recommend and train clients on adaptive equipment and assistive technology
  • Help identify environmental modifications that promote independence at home, work, and in the community
  • Educate clients, families, caregivers, and team members on treatment strategies
  • Collaborate with an interdisciplinary clinical team
  • Maintain accurate clinical documentation and progress records
  • Participate in case reviews, quality improvement, and clinical best practices
  • Advocate for each individual's needs, choices, goals, and independence

Why WSC?

At WSC, your work has purpose.

We're a local, community-based nonprofit committed to helping people optimize their potential — and we believe our employees deserve the same opportunity to grow.

What We Offer

  • 20 hours per week
  • Career growth & professional development
  • Casual, supportive, family-like environment
  • Fun employee perks & Work Thrills! events
  • Award-winning workplace

Recognized by Crain’s Coolest Places to Work 2025, The Best of MichBusiness & National Best & Brightest Companies to Work For!

This Is More Than a Job.

It's an opportunity to use your skills to help someone become more independent, confident, and successful.

Equal Opportunity Employer

WSC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We actively recruit, hire, develop, and promote qualified individuals from all backgrounds, including those historically underrepresented, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of your application, please contact us.

Ready to Join Our Team?

  • Apply today and grow with Work Skills Corporation! lindsayy@wskills.com [lindsayy@wskills.com]
  • 810-660-2016
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Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will assess clients to develop individualized treatment plans and provide therapeutic strategies to improve daily living and functional skills. They will also collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, maintain accurate clinical documentation, and advocate for the independence and goals of each individual.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Michigan-licensed Occupational Therapist with a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited program and hold OTR certification. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and strong clinical assessment and documentation skills are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Treatment planningAdaptive equipment trainingInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient advocacyCommunication skills

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Michigan, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (86 salary observations; 918 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,303 salary observations; 28,995 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$62k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $65k in an average-cost state. 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Michigan?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$58k–$67kOccupational Therapy median $90k (middle half $75k–$104k)192 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Michigan vs national$93k median in Michigan$97k nationally (−4%)86 state / 5,303 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$65k in purchasing powerMichigan index 96.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Michigan317 active9,160 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 53% no call · 78% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment340 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,140 in the last 30 days1,727 the 30 days before (+82%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

19 jobs
4
<$110k
5
$110k-125k
4
$125k-140k
3
$140k-155k
3
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs · 24 employers
401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
73%
Sign-on bonus
23%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Care Occupational Therapist- 1099 (Eastern Suffolk County)Per Diem

US Physical Therapy · Selden, New York

$65-$90/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist - $80 to 90 per hour - Part Time

Boston Speech Therapy · Boston, Massachusetts

$80-$90/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist, OT

$70-$80/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist-Neuro and Hand Therapist- Per Diem- San Diego County Float

$52.36-$75.69/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,121 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Work Skills Corporation (WSC)

Non-profit Organizations
Brighton, MI
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Career growth and professional development
Casual, supportive environment
Employee perks and events

Living in Brighton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$407k
Typical market rent
$2,179/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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