Occupational Therapist
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Job Description
Therapy Discoveries and Speech and Language Rehab. is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Occupational Therapist to join our established pediatric therapy team in Wallace.
We have proudly served our community for over 30 years and recently expanded into a larger, updated clinic at 112 Medical Village Drive, Suite A, Wallace, NC. This position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment alongside Speech-Language Pathologists, Physical Therapists, and supportive administrative staff.
We are hiring for both full-time and part-time positions. This is an in-office pediatric therapy role with no travel required. If you are looking for a stable practice with strong referrals, full caseload potential, and a positive team culture, we would love to hear from you.
- Master’s degree or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program
- Active North Carolina Occupational Therapist license, or eligibility for licensure
- Passion for working with pediatric clients
- Strong communication skills
- Strong documentation skills
- Positive, team-oriented attitude
- Competitive salary
- Full-time or part-time flexibility
- Health insurance
- Established referral base
- Collaborative team environment
- Long-standing, reputable practice
- Updated clinic space
- In-office setting with no travel required
Key Responsibilities
Provide occupational therapy services to pediatric clients within a collaborative, team-oriented clinic environment. Work alongside speech-language pathologists and physical therapists to deliver high-quality care.
Requirements
Requires a Master’s degree or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program. Candidates must hold or be eligible for an active North Carolina Occupational Therapist license.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In North Carolina, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (201 salary observations; 729 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,684 salary observations; 25,690 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 North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 44% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
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 at Speech and Language Rehabilitation Services a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,348 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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