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Kid Power
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Pediatric Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$45-$65/hr

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Job Description

Benefits

  • 401(k) matching
  • Company parties
  • Employee discounts
  • Flexible schedule
  • Free food & snacks
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Training & development
  • Wellness resources
  • Full-Time Pediatric Occupational Therapist
  • Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin
  • Position Type: Full-Time, Clinic/Community Based

Kid Power Pediatric Occupational Therapy is seeking a passionate, playful, and relationship-focused Occupational Therapist to join our growing clinic team.

At Kid Power, therapy is child-led, sensory-enriched, play-based, and neurodiversity-affirming. We serve children from birth through young adulthood with a variety of developmental, sensory, motor, emotional, feeding, and daily living needs.

Responsibilities

  • Complete occupational therapy evaluations and develop individualized plans of care.
  • Provide engaging, evidence-informed intervention through play and meaningful activities.
  • Collaborate with caregivers and other professionals to support carryover across environments.
  • Provide caregiver education, strategies, and home programming.
  • Complete documentation and progress reports accurately and on time.
  • Participate in weekly team supervision, case collaboration, and professional development.
  • Maintain professional, ethical, and confidentiality standards.

Qualifications

  • Master’s or doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy.
  • Current Wisconsin and/or Illinois OT license or eligibility to obtain one before starting.
  • NBCOT certification in good standing.
  • Pediatric experience is preferred but not required.
  • New graduates with a strong interest in pediatric practice are encouraged to apply.
  • Strong communication, organization, and time-management skills.
  • Some after-school availability is required.

Schedule and Caseload

Full-time caseload of approximately 28 treatment sessions per week.

Flexible Scheduling

Dedicated time for documentation, collaboration, and professional development.

Opportunities to participate in groups, camps, specialty programming, and community partnerships.

Why Join Kid Power?

  • Weekly individual mentorship for newer pediatric therapists.
  • Weekly team supervision and clinical collaboration.
  • Continuing-education reimbursement and support for advanced training.
  • Flexible scheduling and a supportive team environment.
  • Health-related benefits, paid time off, retirement matching, and other benefits based on current eligibility requirements.
  • Collaboration with experienced OTs and co-located speech-language professionals.
  • Access to a well-equipped sensory gym and a wide variety of therapeutic tools.
  • Opportunities to develop specialty interests and create meaningful programming.

At Kid Power, we believe behavior is communication, co-regulation comes before correction, and children learn best when they feel safe, understood, and connected.

If you are looking for a pediatric OT position where you can grow, collaborate, be creative, and help kids discover how powerful they can be, we would love to meet you!

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Pediatric therapySensory integrationChild-led therapyNeurodiversity-affirming practiceTreatment planningClinical supervision

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Occupational Therapist at Kid Power a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) — ranked against 677 active Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Pediatrics — Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 46% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$114k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $122k in an average-cost state. 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Pediatrics by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in pediatrics (occupational therapy)ranked against 677 Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$94k–$135kPediatrics median $89k (middle half $60k–$99k)128 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$122k in purchasing powerWisconsin index 94.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pediatrics listings in Wisconsin18 active689 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 46% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedWisconsin Occupational Therapist listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 5% offer loan repayment183 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (677 Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 677 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Benefits & Perks

401(k) matching
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Continuing Education Reimbursement
Flexible Schedule
Weekly Mentorship
Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts

Living in Kenosha

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$291k
Typical market rent
$1,627/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.