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Genesis Administrative Services
Port Jefferson, New York

Occupational Therapist (OT) - School Based

Occupational TherapistContract

Listed compensation

$90.00 /Hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Why Choose Metro?

For over thirty five years, Metro Therapy, Inc., (a Powerback Pediatrics company) has been serving the educational and developmental needs of the pediatric populations throughout Long Island and the five boroughs of New York City.

Metro is proud of our dedication to the community and committed to bringing new, insightful knowledge that will allow us to provide the best services to our clients. We provide employees with comprehensive benefits and compensation, access to clinical support teams, and career growth opportunities.

Benefits

We offer Medical, Dental, and Vision plans to Full-Time team members. We offer Dental and Vision to Part-Time team members (not applicable to 1099 positions).

  • Paid Time Off: We offer generous paid time off to Full-Time and Part-Time team members.
  • Continuing Education: Keep growing with free CEUs through Medbridge.

Perks at Powerback: Enjoy exclusive discounts on a variety of services. Earn rewards through our PowerZone Employee Recognition Program, and expand your expertise with our Clinicians in Action professional development program.

Responsibilities

  • Provide Occupational Therapy services to children in the school setting.
  • Performs evaluations and assessments and tracks child progress.
  • Delivers Occupational Therapy services as mandated in the IEP.
  • Collaborate with other families, caregivers, educators, and other professionals to support the goals of each child.
  • Complete documentation and progress notes.

Qualifications

  • Must have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an occupational therapy curriculum accredited by ACOTE standards.
  • Must have initial registration from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy.
  • Must hold a valid and unencumbered occupational therapy license as required in the state of practice.

Posted Salary Range

USD $54.00 - USD $90.00 /Hr.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Pediatric therapyIEP implementationProgress trackingCollaboration

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In New York, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (396 salary observations; 845 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (6,528 salary observations; 25,016 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 New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$150k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $139k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 75% require no weekends.

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

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution22 jobs · 19 employers

9
<$105k
6
$105k-120k
3
$120k-135k
3
$135k-150k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
95%
Sign-on bonus
55%
CME allowance
40% this job
Loan repayment
30%
PSLF eligible
20%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Galt, California

$130k-$160k
#2

Occupational Therapist

Sentara Health · Norfolk, Virginia

$96k-$141k
#3

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
#4

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

$140k
+ 20 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 9,226 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Port Jefferson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$767k
Typical market rent
$3,549/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Genesis Administrative Services

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
Kennett Square, PA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans (Full-Time)
Dental and Vision (Part-Time)
Generous Paid Time Off
Free CEUs through Medbridge
PowerZone Employee Recognition Program
Clinicians in Action professional development program
Exclusive discounts on services