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Worcester, Massachusetts

Early Intervention Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65k-$69k

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Job Description

Company Description

About Us

Our Early Intervention programs provide services to families with children birth to 3 years of age with developmental delays or at risk for developmental delays. The primary focus of early intervention is to provide education, training, and support to families to help their children learn and grow. We provide services in the home, at our early intervention centers, and in the community.

  • Make a difference in the lives of young children and families!
  • Full Time and Part Time Positions Available
  • $5,000 Sign On Bonus
  • Monthly performance-based incentives

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of all areas of infant-toddler development.
  • Utilize a parent coaching model in work with families.
  • Participate in screenings, assessments, child groups, parent groups, center visits, and home visits as a member of a trans-disciplinary team.
  • Provide home-based services to families across the catchment area.

Collaborate with community providers to ensure continuity of services for families including child care providers, medical providers, social service agencies, and specialty providers serving children with autism or hearing/vision loss.

Provide service coordination to assigned caseload including coordinating the development, monitoring, and review of the Individual Family Service Plan.

Qualifications

  • A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from a college or university.
  • Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Allied Professional Health.
  • Two (2) years of pediatric experience preferred
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Working knowledge of Word, Excel, Adobe, and Office365 including Outlook, OneDrive, and Teams.
  • Ability to use computer-based technology including a computer/laptop and cell phone
  • Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation is required.
  • Bilingual/Bicultural candidates encouraged to apply
  • Additional Information

Benefits

  • Competitive wages and compensation
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance plans
  • Flexible spending account
  • Retirement plan with employer contribution
  • Productivity bonus for salaried staff
  • Generous time off, including vacation, personal, and sick time
  • Paid holiday time off
  • Professional development opportunities

Voluntary Benefits

Please visit our website at criterionchild.com to learn more about our organization!

Selection for employment is made regardless of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, martial status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, handicap, genetic information, someone who is a member of, applies to perform, or has an obligation to perform, service in a uniformed military service of the United States, including the National Guard, on the basis of that membership, application or obligation; veteran status, or any other bases protected by law. Criterion Child Enrichment participates in E-Verify.

Compensation: USD 65000 - USD 69000 - yearly

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric careTrans-disciplinary collaborationScreeningAssessmentMicrosoft WordMicrosoft Excel

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$67k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $63k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 47 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 34% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Massachusetts?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$65k–$69kOccupational Therapy median $95k (middle half $77k–$105k)413 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$63k in purchasing powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Massachusetts228 active8,977 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 34% no call · 66% no weekends47 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusMassachusetts Occupational Therapist listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 7% offer loan repayment238 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,122 in the last 30 days1,573 the 30 days before (+98%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.5% 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.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

31 jobs · 16 employers
11
<$85k
7
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3
$115k-130k
1
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
7%
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,973 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About HSMC

Business Consulting and Services
Milford, Massachusetts
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus
Monthly performance-based incentives
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible spending account
Retirement plan with employer contribution
Productivity bonus for salaried staff
Generous time off (vacation, personal, sick)
Paid holidays

Living in Worcester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$447k≈ 6.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,122/mo≈ 39% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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