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ICAN Children’s Therapy
Bellevue, Washington

Lead Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$83.2K - $145.6K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

$1,000 signing bonus!

Ready to Raise the Bar in Pediatric OT?

As a Lead Occupational Therapist, you will provide outstanding, evidence-based patient care while serving as a mentor and resource to our occupational therapy team. You will oversee caseload and clinical quality management, support professional development, and help drive our mission of enabling every child to thrive.

Expect a highly collaborative, progressive environment with multiple state-of-the-art sensory-motor gyms, dedicated support teams, and a strong focus on staff growth and inclusion.

  • Lead with ICAN’s Core Values
  • At ICAN, our work is driven by a bold commitment to these core values:
  • Play Big: Dream boldly for every child and strive for leaps, not just steps, in developmental progress.
  • Play Fast: Act with purpose and efficiency so that families never wait for life-changing support.
  • Play Kind: Embrace compassion and respect, creating a safe, welcoming space for all.
  • Play Fearlessly: Innovate, challenge norms, and support each other to break barriers.

Play with Purpose: Align every action and decision with our mission of delivering hope and a brighter future for children and families.

Play Together: Foster collaboration and celebrate the power of teamwork, knowing that collective effort maximizes positive impact.

You’ll also embody our whole-child, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive approach, ensuring every child and family receives care tailored to their individual journey

What You’ll Do

  • Deliver transformative interventions: Assess and treat kids with autism, ADHD, sensory integration, and learning differences.
  • Inspire and lead: Mentor, coach, and energize the OT team—setting the standard for excellence and growth.
  • Maximize impact: Manage caseloads, streamline workflows, and fuel clinical innovation.
  • Drive collaboration: Team up with SLPs, PTs, BCBAs, and psychologists for next-level results.
  • Champion best practices: Model evidence-based, strengths-focused approaches and empower families.
  • Enjoy Outstanding Perks
  • Premium health, dental, vision insurance & 401(k)
  • Paid time off, continuing education, and growth support
  • Modern sensory-motor gyms and top tech
  • Weekly roundtables, administrative support, and team events
  • Employee wellness resources & performance bonuses

Why ICAN?

Be part of a high-energy, forward-thinking team that values collaboration, innovation, and adventure in therapy! We celebrate diversity, foster professional growth, and make every day meaningful for our staff—and the families we serve.

ICAN offers unparalleled career growth through exclusive opportunities in program development, personalized leadership coaching, and a clearly defined career ladder designed to fast-track advancement, offering professional mentorship and pathways for occupational therapists seeking to shape innovative services and move into leadership roles.

ICAN is proud to offer equal opportunity to all.

Step up. Lead. Make a difference. Apply now and be a part of Hope and Future for Children and Families!

Key Responsibilities

Provide evidence-based pediatric patient care while mentoring the occupational therapy team and overseeing clinical quality management. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of therapists and psychologists to deliver transformative interventions for children with autism and ADHD.

Requirements

Requires a mid-level professional capable of leading a clinical team and managing caseloads in a pediatric setting. Must be able to implement strengths-focused, trauma-informed approaches for children with sensory and learning differences.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric Occupational TherapyCaseload ManagementEvidence-Based PracticeTrauma-Informed CareCulturally Responsive CareInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient Assessment

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$114k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $107k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 48 active Occupational Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 48% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapist market look like in Washington?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$83k–$146kOccupational Therapist median $125k (middle half $111k–$130k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$107k in purchasing powerWashington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapist listings in Washington263 active10,011 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 48% no call · 60% no weekends48 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$1k sign-onWashington Occupational Therapist listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 12% offer loan repayment263 active listings, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapist pay trend+3.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Lead Occupational Therapist at ICAN Children’s Therapy a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all occupational therapist listings evaluated on our platform.

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$114k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$8k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

28 jobs · 19 employers
6
<$95k
15
$95k-115k
3
$115k-135k
4
$135k-155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs · 19 employers
401k / retirement match
89% this job
Sign-on bonus
48% this job
CME allowance
41% this job
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Pediatric Occupational Therapist

MGA Homecare · Grand Prairie, Texas

up to $150,000
#2

Pediatric Occupational Therapist

New Solutions · Olympia, Washington

$120k-$140k
#3

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

$140k
#4

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
+ 26 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score
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About ICAN Children’s Therapy

Individual and Family Services
UTICA, New York
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

$1,000 signing bonus
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Continuing education
Modern sensory-motor gyms

Living in Bellevue

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.23M
Typical market rent
$2,759/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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