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Therapy Smarts
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65k-$79k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Therapy Smarts is looking for passionate OTs who are interested in living our mission of “Turning challenges into triumphs for all children" to join our growing team in a full-time capacity. Must have experience in pediatrics either through previous employment or fieldwork placement.

Experience in a school setting is a plus.

Therapy Smarts, Inc. is a therapist-owned private pediatric outpatient clinic providing SLP, PT, and OT services to children of all ages and diagnoses, including: autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing disorder, cerebral palsy, apraxia, dyslexia, feeding disorders, and developmental delays.

Qualifications

  • Current North Carolina license in Occupational Therapy, required
  • NC licensure in OT or COTA, required
  • Self-motivated, hardworking
  • Ability to collaborate and work in a team-based atmosphere
  • Motivated to meet productivity targets and contribute to company growth
  • Solid work history and consistent attendance
  • Ability to effectively & professionally communicate verbally and in documentation
  • Experience with or desire to learn Telehealth
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, physically active environment
  • Qualities that fit this opportunity
  • Self-motivated, hardworking
  • Adaptable, decisive, and a fast learner
  • Positive perspective
  • Collaborative Team player
  • Good time management skills
  • Honest, disciplined, and punctual
  • Settings
  • Durham and Chapel Hill clinic
  • Headstart programs
  • Daycares
  • Schools

Benefits that set us apart - Exceptional earnings potential! One of the best you will find.

  • Competitive compensation with monthly incentive bonuses
  • Flexible scheduling
  • PTO (Paid Time Off)
  • Paid federal holidays
  • Up to 5 days off during the end-of-year shutdown
  • Continuing education reimbursement
  • ASHA and NC Dues Reimbursement
  • Company iPad- LOADED with all of the latest speech therapy apps
  • Health, Vision, and dental insurance for full-time employees
  • Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
  • Voluntary Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, and Short Term Disability
  • 401K to full-time employees
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Yearly performance BONUS
  • Referral BONUS
  • Electronic subscription to the Latest Therapy Material Resources
  • Fun, multi-disciplinary setting with supervision and mentorship programs
  • Opportunity for growth within the company - Leadership and management opportunities open to all

Additional Benefits

  • Office staff for intake, billing, and support, meaning you only have to treat and complete your documentation!
  • Report templates for easy report writing
  • Web-based, electronic documentation system

Take the next steps to a new opportunity and a new career. Let Therapy Smarts inspire you to work hard, succeed, and create miracles for our clients, together.

Working as a therapist for Therapy Smarts is not another job; it is a meaningful career.

Interested candidates should contact Luis at hr.coordinator@therapysmarts.net.

Key Responsibilities

Provide occupational therapy services to children with various diagnoses in clinical and educational settings. Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to turn challenges into triumphs for pediatric clients.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric occupational therapyCollaborationCommunicationTeamworkAdaptabilityClinical assessmentTreatment planning

Pediatrics — Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 38% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$72k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $76k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Pediatrics by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$65k–$79kPediatrics median $88k (middle half $84k–$95k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$76k in purchasing powerNorth Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pediatrics listings in North Carolina25 active679 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 38% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusNorth Carolina Occupational Therapist listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 8% offer loan repayment276 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

24 jobs · 16 employers
5
<$95k
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$95k-115k
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$115k-135k
2
$141k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
42% this job
Sign-on bonus
29% this job
Loan repayment
25%
PSLF eligible
13%

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 680 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Therapy Smarts

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
Durham, North Carolina
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation with monthly incentive bonuses
Flexible scheduling
PTO (Paid Time Off)
Paid federal holidays
Up to 5 days off during end-of-year shutdown
Continuing education reimbursement
ASHA and NC Dues Reimbursement
Company iPad

Living in Chapel Hill

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$536k≈ 8.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,723/mo≈ 32% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.6
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.