Pediatric Occupational Therapist
Listed compensation
$37-$47.5/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
Connect the Dots is looking for an experienced Pediatric Occupational Therapist to join our special team of pediatric professionals. We serve children from birth to 18 years of age with a wide variety of needs. Our therapists thrive in helping children and their families at challenging times in their lives.
Job Description
Responsible for providing safe and effective play-based Occupational Therapy through appropriate evaluation, treatment and education to meet the goals of the child and family.
- Works with the family to plan and implement one-to-one treatment according to the Plan of Care.
- Collaborate with other team members.
- Accurately document evaluations, daily notes and progress reports.
- Adhere to established rules, regulations and laws.
- Work cooperatively with families and fellow staff members with the goal of improving the lives of clients and their families.
Key Skills and Attributes
- Ability to gather information from a variety of sources.
- Able to be prepared to start and end sessions on time and with a plan of treatment.
- Exhibit excellent time management skills.
- Communicate clearly with various parties.
- Ability to complete session documentation within required time frames.
- Experience working with children with Autism, Sensory Integration and Feeding deficiencies a plus.
- Bilingual Skills a plus.
Application Requirements
- Resume
- References
- Current Oregon License
- Prior to starting a background check will be performed
- Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
- Pay: $37.00 - $47.50 per hour
- Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week
Benefits
- 3 Weeks of Paid Time Off + Paid Holidays
- Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Retirement Plan with Employer Contributions
- $500 CEU Credit for Professional Development
- Flexible Scheduling for Work-Life Balance
- Mentorship in a Collaborative, Team-Oriented Environment
Schedule: After school
Day shift
Monday to Friday
Experience
Pediatric Occupational Therapy: 3 years (Preferred)
License/Certification
Oregon Occupational Therapy License (Required)
Key Responsibilities
Provide safe and effective play-based occupational therapy through evaluation, treatment, and education for children. Collaborate with team members and families while maintaining accurate documentation of progress and treatment plans.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current Oregon Occupational Therapy license. Experience working with children with autism, sensory integration, and feeding deficiencies is preferred.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Occupational Therapist at Connect the Dots Pediatric Therapy a 7.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) — ranked against 676 active Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Pediatrics — Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 45 active Occupational Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% have no call, 73% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $85k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No weekends
- No nights
Living in Eugene
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $463k
- Typical market rent
- $1,806/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 101.6
- State income tax
- Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Eugene-Springfield, OR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.