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Child'sPlay Therapy Center
Birmingham, Alabama

Pediatric Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$32.5-$57/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 2h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Child'sPlay Therapy Center as a Pediatric Occupational Therapist – $67K-$118K, Mentorship in Birmingham, AL, US.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $33/hour.
  • Mentorship network
  • Collaborative multidisciplinary team
  • Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Child'sPlay Therapy Center as a Pediatric Occupational Therapist – $67K-$118K, Mentorship.

Key Responsibilities

The Pediatric Occupational Therapist will conduct comprehensive assessments, provide direct treatment, and maintain accurate documentation for individual treatment plans. They will also collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and provide training to caregivers to support children's progress.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree or OTD and possess AOTA certification with an Alabama state license. Strong collaboration skills and experience in pediatric therapy, particularly with feeding, are highly preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric Occupational TherapyTreatment PlanningCaregiver EducationMultidisciplinary CollaborationElectronic Medical RecordsData CollectionFeeding Therapy

Pediatrics — Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 66% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$93k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $105k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution28 jobs · 16 employers

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3
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
5%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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About Child'sPlay Therapy Center

Individual and Family Services
Birmingham, Alabama
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Mentorship network
Collaborative multidisciplinary team
Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system