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Cooper Riis
Mill Spring, North Carolina

Occupational Therapist-Part Time

Occupational TherapistPart-Time

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Starting at $32 /hr

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Job Description

Occupational Therapist

The Occupational Therapist provides high-quality, evidence-based clinical services to residents. You will be a member of the of the resident’s recovery team and work closely with the Recovery Coordinator, Clinical Director, Psychiatrist, Nursing Department, and Residential team to ensure a whole-person, integrative care. The position is a core member of the Farm Autism Program Staff and involved in program development, on-going assessment, and service delivery.

Location: Mill Spring, NC

Schedule

  • 3 Days per week 20-24 hours

Benefits

  • Retirement Plan with company match
  • Free meals on shift
  • $1000 CEU yearly budget
  • PSLF qualifying workplace

Pay

  • Starting at $32.40 per hour and increases based on experience

Responsibilities

  • Works from a relationship-oriented and strength-based approach utilizing evidence-based modalities
  • Works alongside the integrative recovery team with the development and implementation of an individualized Seven Domains Recovery Plan: psychological, spiritual, relational, addiction, vocational, and familial challenges
  • Provides individual sessions with residents or community members by referral
  • Creates curriculum, implements, facilitates, and documents occupational therapy groups
  • Completes appropriate assessments
  • Provides occupational therapy consultation and training to staff

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy and current NC license
  • At least 2 years of experience providing Occupational Therapy
  • Experience working with adults who are coping with mental health challenges

*CooperRiis is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

*CooperRiis is a therapeutic healing community located in Mill Spring, NC. We are a Smoke/Drug/Alcohol Free Facility.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Evidence-Based Clinical PracticeIndividualized Recovery PlanningIndividual TherapyGroup TherapyCurriculum DevelopmentClinical AssessmentClinical DocumentationStaff ConsultationStaff TrainingMental Health CareInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In North Carolina, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (199 salary observations; 727 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,672 salary observations; 25,638 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)), so the posted ~$67k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $71k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 42 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 7% are remote, 33% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution19 jobs

2
<$95k
10
$95k-105k
4
$105k-125k
3
$125k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
84% this job
CME allowance
58% this job
Loan repayment
19% this job
Sign-on bonus
10%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Home Care Providers Group · San Diego, California

$158k – $198k
#2

Home Care Occupational TherapistPer Diem

US Physical Therapy · Morristown, New Jersey

$74-$93.75/hr
#3

Home Care Occupational Therapist- (Morris County)

$74-$93.75/hr
#4

Home Care Occupational Therapist- 1099 (Queens)

$80-$90/hr
+ 36 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,356 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Cooper Riis

Mental Health Care
Asheville, North Carolina
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Retirement Plan with company match
Free meals on shift
$1000 CEU yearly budget
PSLF qualifying workplace