Occupational Therapist

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United StatesFull TimeOccupational Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Wake County Public School System as a Occupational Therapist in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Screens and evaluates children to determine needs for occupational therapy.
  • Identifies occupational therapy goals for the child's individualized family service plan or the IEP.
  • Provides occupational therapy interventions that enable children with disabilities to benefit from special education and to participate in the natural/general education environment.
  • Collaborates with team members on reinforcement of strategies and use of assistive devices for accessing the curriculum and activities of daily living.

Requirements

  • school system is preferred; newly licensed graduates will be considered.
  • Only postbaccalaureate Occupational Therapy degree programs will be eligible to receive or maintain ACOTE accreditation status as of January 1, 2007
  • Postbaccalaureate: being, involving, or pursuing studies following the award of a baccalaureate degree

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No weekends required.

Apply to join Wake County Public School System as a Occupational Therapist.

Key Skills

Occupational TherapyPediatric CareIEP DevelopmentStudent AssessmentAssistive TechnologyIDEA PolicySection 504 ComplianceCollaborative CommunicationCase DocumentationMicrosoft OfficeGoogle AppsPatient Motivation
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at Wake County Public School System a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Occupational Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Occupational Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Occupational Therapy position at Wake County Public School System is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Care, IEP Development, Student Assessment, Assistive Technology, IDEA Policy, Section 504 Compliance, Collaborative Communication. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: Provides occupational therapy services to students with disabilities to support federal civil rights laws and the WCPSS mission. Responsibilities include screening, evaluating, and implementing interventions to help children participate in general education environments.

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About Wake County Public School System

Education Administration Programs
Cary, North Carolina
2-5
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

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