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Healing Haven
Madison Heights, Michigan

Occupational Therapist - Bonus Pay!

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$70k-$100k

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Job Description

Pay: $70,000-$99,800

(Total annual compensation, including bonus incentives)

Healing Haven is a state of the art behavioral clinic for children with autism and their families. We believe in treating the family as a whole, and as such siblings and parents are often incorporated into our therapy.

Our one-of-a-kind campus in Madison Heights includes four different clinics each designed to serve the specific needs of children and young adults through every stage of life.

Our unique services include a 3-month parent training program, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and day-time center based ABA services for children between the ages of 2 to young adults.

We are seeking an Occupational Therapist who is passionate about helping children build independence, functional skills, sensory regulation, and meaningful participation across environments.

Compensation, Benefits & Clinical Support

Competitive Compensation – Strong salary based on experience and clinical background.

Stability & Security – Medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, employer-paid life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, and a generous employer contribution toward medical insurance.

We Invest in Your Development – Continuing education support to maintain certification and expand your expertise.

Paid Time Off You Can Plan On – Generous PTO within a structured clinical schedule.

Quality Over Productivity – Our clinical model prioritizes exceptional patient care over rigid productivity expectations, giving you the time to collaborate, prepare, document, and provide individualized treatment.

Scheduling Flexibility – We work with our clinicians to provide scheduling flexibility whenever possible while meeting the needs of our patients and team.

Program Development Opportunities – Help develop and expand OT programming related to sensory integration, feeding therapy, reflex integration, self-regulation, and interdisciplinary care.

Collaborative Clinical Environment – Work alongside dedicated ABA, Speech Therapy, and leadership teams within a multidisciplinary setting.

Occupational Therapy at Healing Haven

Dedicated Pediatric Focus – Provide occupational therapy services to children with autism and related developmental needs in a specialized clinical environment.

Evidence-Informed Intervention – Utilize your OT expertise to support sensory processing, self-regulation, feeding skills, fine motor development, and functional independence.

Collaborative Care Planning – Partner with families, caregivers, and clinical teams to create individualized treatment strategies that support each child’s goals.

Meaningful Relationships – Build long-term connections with children and families while helping them develop skills that impact everyday life.

  • What You’ll Do
  • Conduct occupational therapy assessments for program placement and progress monitoring
  • Develop and implement individualized occupational therapy treatment plans
  • Utilize ongoing data analysis to modify treatment strategies as needed
  • Supervise and support therapeutic programming
  • Facilitate parent meetings and parent training to promote carryover across environments
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure consistency and quality of care
  • Complete documentation, reports, and authorization-related communication with payors
  • Stay current with research and emerging methodologies in occupational therapy and autism services

Requirements

  • Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy
  • Current and unrestricted Michigan Occupational Therapist license
  • Knowledge of autism and behavior analysis preferred, but not required
  • Ability to maintain a clinical caseload of billable hours
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
  • Positive, flexible, and team-oriented mindset
  • Leadership or supervisory experience preferred, but not required
  • Credentialing with major insurance providers preferred, but not required

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will conduct assessments and develop individualized treatment plans to support children with autism in building functional skills and sensory regulation. They will also collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and provide parent training to ensure consistent care across environments.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric therapyAutism spectrum disorder supportTreatment planningInterdisciplinary collaborationClinical documentation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Michigan, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (75 salary observations; 739 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (4,667 salary observations; 26,845 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 Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $88k in an average-cost state. 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Michigan?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Michigan vs national$89k median in Michigan$97k nationally (−8%)75 state / 4,667 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$88k in purchasing powerMichigan index 96.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Michigan300 active9,189 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 34% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusMichigan Occupational Therapist listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment328 active listings, Oct 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+2.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, 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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About Healing Haven

Mental Health Care
Madison Heights, Michigan
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Medical, dental, vision insurance
Short-term disability
Employer-paid life insurance
401(k) retirement plan with generous employer contribution
Continuing education support
Generous PTO
Scheduling flexibility

Living in Madison Heights

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$226k≈ 3.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,565/mo≈ 27% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.