Occupational Therapist (OT) - School Based
Listed compensation
$70.00 /Hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Why Choose Metro?
For over thirty five years, Metro Therapy, Inc., (a Powerback Pediatrics company) has been serving the educational and developmental needs of the pediatric populations throughout Long Island and the five boroughs of New York City.
Metro is proud of our dedication to the community and committed to bringing new, insightful knowledge that will allow us to provide the best services to our clients. We provide employees with comprehensive benefits and compensation, access to clinical support teams, and career growth opportunities.
Benefits: We offer Medical, Dental, and Vision plans to Full-Time team members. We offer Dental and Vision to Part-Time team members (not applicable to 1099 positions).
- Paid Time Off: We offer generous paid time off to Full-Time and Part-Time team members.
- Continuing Education: Keep growing with free CEUs through Medbridge.
Perks at Powerback: Enjoy exclusive discounts on a variety of services. Earn rewards through our PowerZone Employee Recognition Program, and expand your expertise with our Clinicians in Action professional development program.
Responsibilities
- Provide Occupational Therapy services to children in the school setting.
- Performs evaluations and assessments and tracks child progress.
- Delivers Occupational Therapy services as mandated in the IEP.
- Collaborate with other families, caregivers, educators, and other professionals to support the goals of each child.
- Complete documentation and progress notes.
Qualifications
- Must have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an occupational therapy curriculum accredited by ACOTE standards.
- Must have initial registration from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy.
- Must hold a valid and unencumbered occupational therapy license as required in the state of practice.
Posted Salary Range
USD $54.00 - USD $70.00 /Hr.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In New York, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (261 salary observations; 862 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (4,493 salary observations; 24,873 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 New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$129k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $120k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 44 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% have no call, 75% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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