Occupational Therapist
Listed compensation
$40–$50 per hour
Listing transparency2 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Part-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Family Service Association is searching for an Occupational Therapist (OT) to provide consultation services for our Adult Day Health (ADH) programs. In this role you will develop and review ongoing therapeutic activities for the programs which meet the individual needs of enrolled participants.
This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced OT looking to supplement their current practice with a flexible, low-hour consulting role in a mission-driven organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for older adults and adults with disabilities!
Position Details
- 2–6 hours per month
- Flexible schedule
- Starting consultation rate: $40–$50 per hour, based on experience
Duties and Responsibilities
Consult with Adult Day Health Activity Director to develop a therapeutic activities program which meets individual needs of enrolled participants.
Review the monthly activity calendar created by the Activity Director and provide recommendations as applicable.
Maintain OT licensure
Education and Experience
- Active, unrestricted Occupational Therapist (OT) license in Massachusetts is required.
- Experience working with disabled and older adult population a plus.
Must be able to successfully complete a MA State CORI check & CPS check.
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- Family Service Association is a comprehensive private, non-profit social service agency dedicated to the development and implementation of services designed to provide strength and support to individuals and families throughout southeastern Massachusetts. Headquartered in Fall River, Family Service Association strives to increase the capacity of individuals and families to cope with the stresses of family life and interpersonal relationships in a positive, productive and health-improving manner. This agency is a leading provider of professional social services in the South Coast region of Massachusetts, with a 135-year tradition of high quality.
Family Service Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and review therapeutic activities for Adult Day Health programs to meet the individual needs of participants. Consult with the Activity Director to provide recommendations for the monthly activity calendar.
Requirements
Must hold an active, unrestricted Occupational Therapist license in Massachusetts. Candidates must successfully complete MA State CORI and CPS background checks.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at Family Service Association - Fall River a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,045 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Massachusetts, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$87k (144 salary observations; 491 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (4,137 salary observations; 23,081 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 48% have no call, 57% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Fall River
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $463k
- Typical market rent
- $1,850/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 26 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 101.8
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.