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Origami Rehabilitation
Waverly, Michigan

Occupational Therapist (Pediatric/Adult)

Occupational Therapist 8.7 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

Origami Rehabilitation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Origami provides comprehensive rehabilitation for children and adults with neurological, developmental, mental health, and orthopedic conditions through their residential and outpatient programs. With their compassionate and innovative services, Origami creates opportunities and transforms lives.

If you want to make a difference in the lives of our community members through mission-driven work with a close-knit interdisciplinary team, Origami Rehabilitation is the place for you. The Origami team shares the collective goal of exceeding the expectations of our clients. This goal is achieved through a positive growth-mindset, knowledge sharing, and a sincere commitment to growing individually and collectively through collaboration and continued education.

Origami’s core values are Celebrate the Individual, Inspire Excellence, Serve with Integrity, and Lead with Passion. If these values speak to you, please consider applying today or reach out to Origami’s Human Resources team to learn more about the employment experience at Origami Rehabilitation! HR@origamirehab.org

Opportunity Summary

Are you ready to make a significant impact as an adult and pediatric Occupational Therapist? Join the Origami team and be a driving force in delivering exceptional rehabilitation care services.

Under the direct supervision of the Clinical Supervisor and with guidance from the Clinical Manager, you'll have the opportunity to develop and implement tailored occupational therapy services, precisely aligned with assessments and physician prescriptions.

Effective, timely, and inclusive communication with stakeholders is the heart of our mission, vision, and core values at Origami.

If you're looking for a role that combines purpose, skill, and compassion, apply now and help us provide top-quality care to our clients while contributing to their journey towards recovery and wellness.

  • Benefits & Rewards
  • Flexible schedule options
  • No evenings, weekends, or holidays

No On-call Expectations

  • Generous Paid Time Off (144 hours of PTO accrues annually! Increases after 4 years!)
  • Paid Holidays (64 hours of holiday pay each year!)
  • Regular employment, consistent pay
  • Health, Dental, Vision
  • Employer Retirement Contributions (with no vesting schedule!)
  • Professional Development & Continuing Education Support
  • 100% Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance
  • 100% Employer-paid Life Insurance
  • Access to Voluntary Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Access to additional Voluntary Life Insurance
  • Paid New Parent Leave
  • Paid New Grandparent Leave
  • Paid on the job training

Join a Diverse and Caring Team

  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (potential for student loans to be forgiven!)
  • Wellness Program
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employer-sponsored Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) education and credentialing
  • Employer provided liability coverage

Essential Duties

  • Model appropriate behavior conducive to a positive working and therapeutic environment.
  • Proactively initiate and follow-through with tasks utilizing appropriate problem-solving techniques to facilitate communication flow and prompt resolutions.
  • Attend clinical reviews and care conferences as appropriate.
  • Evaluate and document findings and prepare and implement treatment plans for clients referred by physicians.
  • Follow schedule tracker and communication protocols for therapy related scheduling needs.
  • Maintain professional excellence through attending networking opportunities, establishing collegial relationships, sharing resources and skills, and seeking out opportunities to speak, publish, and contribute to research.
  • Maintain caseload levels at a level deemed reasonable by the Clinical Supervisor.
  • Understand and follow emergency procedures.
  • Provide interns, volunteers, and job shadows meaningful educational experiences.

Contribute to the design and maintenance of effective and timely systems of documentation, including the collection and analysis of outcome data and auditing systems.

Record evaluations, daily progress notes, discharge reports, and service billings in a timely manner and in accordance with procedure to provide complete documentation for client charts.

Adhere to ethical guidelines set forth by the American Occupational Therapy Association and practice in accordance with the State of Michigan regulations.

Observe all rules of confidentiality as they pertain to program participants internally, and in working with outside individuals and/or agencies.

As Needed

  • Attend staff meetings, orientation, in-service training as assigned.
  • Serve on designated clinical quality improvement and program development committees.
  • Participate in program development, budget planning, and small therapy supply inventory.
  • Other duties as assigned by the Clinical Supervisor.
  • Report equipment and building repair needs, IT requests, and purchase requests.
  • Provide caseload coverage for the various specialty areas provided by OT.

Requirements

  • A degree in Occupational Therapy and licensure in the state of Michigan.
  • Pediatric rehabilitation education/experience
  • Certification as a Brain Injury Specialist (provided by Origami after hire)
  • CPR, First Aid, AED certification (provided by Origami)

Embraces and Embodies Origami's Core Values

  • Celebrate the Individual.
  • Inspire Excellence.
  • Serve with Integrity.
  • Lead with Passion.

Preferences

  • Neurological rehabilitation education/experience
  • Feeding therapy experience

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to palpate, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop kneel or crawl.

Accommodated alternatives are acceptable if they accomplish the necessary essential tasks. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 lbs. Specific vision abilities required for this position include close vision, distance, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee is frequently required to assist in transfers, gait, and mobility training.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.

Origami is an At-Will Employer. By submitting an application, you grant Origami Rehabilitation permission to contact the identified employers, references, and educational institutions to verify the information provided within this application.

I further understand that any dishonest, false or incomplete answers or information on this application or subsequent interviews are grounds for immediate dismissal.

Due to the nature of our work, should you be offered a conditional offer of employment a background check, fingerprinting, physical, drug screen, and Motor Vehicle Report check are required prior to start date.

Should you need assistance in completing this application for any reason please contact a member of the human resources department at hr@origamirehab.org We would be happy to assist you personally.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will develop and implement tailored rehabilitation services for pediatric and adult clients based on physician prescriptions. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate clinical documentation, participating in care conferences, and contributing to program development and quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningInterdisciplinary collaborationGait trainingPatient transfers

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Michigan, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (105 salary observations; 737 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,664 salary observations; 25,616 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 24% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Origami Rehabilitation holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 24 active listings.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist (Pediatric/Adult) at Origami Rehabilitation a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,356 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 29 employers

15
<$105k
7
$105k-125k
4
$125k-145k
6
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
54% this job
Sign-on bonus
37%
Loan repayment
11% this job
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Concierge Home Care · Melbourne, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#2

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Luna Physical Therapy · Chicago, Illinois

$68-$75/hr
#3

School Occupational Therapist (OT) - Manhattan

$75 an hour
#4

School Occupational Therapist (OT) - Brooklyn

$75 an hour
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 8.7
Among the best 10% of Occupational Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,356 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Waverly

Median resident rent
$1,170/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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About Origami Rehabilitation

Hospitals and Health Care
Mason, MI
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule options
No evenings, weekends, or holidays
No on-call expectations
Generous PTO (144 hours annually, increases after 4 years)
Paid holidays (64 hours per year)
Health, Dental, Vision
Employer retirement contributions (no vesting schedule)
Professional development & continuing education support