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Places You'll Go Therapy
Gilbert, Arizona

Occupational Therapist (OT) | Pediatric Home Health Services

Occupational TherapistContract

Listed compensation

$64-$92/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Places You’ll Go Therapy (PYG Therapy) is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our growing pediatric therapy team in Arizona. This role provides the opportunity to work directly with children and families in the home health setting.

Visit pygtherapy.com [//pygtherapy.com] to learn more about our company and the children and families we serve.

Our team supports clinicians with caseload development and responsive communication, so you can focus on providing meaningful occupational therapy.

Work with Us Your Way

1099 Independent Contractor | $73–$92 per hour

  • Minimum of 8 sessions per week
  • Caseload-building support
  • Consistent weekly patient schedule
  • Opportunity for COTA supervision, when applicable

Part-Time W-2 | $64–$82 per hour

Minimum of 12 sessions per week:

  • PTO/PSL
  • 401(k)
  • Referral bonus opportunities
  • CPR and Article 9 reimbursement

Full-Time W-2 | $64–$82 per hour

Minimum of 25 sessions per week:

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • PTO/PSL and 401(k)
  • Referral bonus opportunities
  • Reimbursement for professional license, CPR, Article 9, and fingerprint clearance card
  • $250 annual CEU reimbursement
  • $100 annual toy and therapy equipment reimbursement

We’ll work with you to find a schedule that fits your needs while providing consistency for your patients.

Key Responsibilities

  • Evaluate pediatric patients and develop individualized occupational therapy plans
  • Provide treatment that supports functional skills and participation in everyday activities
  • Address areas such as fine motor development, sensory processing, self-care, and coordination
  • Maintain timely clinical documentation
  • Collaborate with families and the interdisciplinary care team
  • Provide caregiver education and home strategies

Qualifications

  • Active Arizona Occupational Therapist license
  • CPR certification
  • AHCCCS provider ID, as applicable
  • Article 9 certification
  • Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
  • Strong clinical reasoning and communication skills

Experience in pediatrics or home health is helpful, but we welcome therapists looking to expand into this setting.

Job Types: Contract, Part-Time, Full-Time

Service Area: Arizona

Apply to join a therapist-led team dedicated to helping children build skills and independence.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Self-care trainingCoordination therapyInterdisciplinary collaboration

Pediatrics — Occupational Therapist Career Context

Places You'll Go Therapy holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 10 active listings.

Of the 46 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 39% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Pediatrics by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$133k–$191kPediatrics median $102k (middle half $101k–$104k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$161k in purchasing powerArizona index 100.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pediatrics listings in Arizona15 active722 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 39% no call · 52% no weekends46 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedArizona occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 12% offer loan repayment226 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pediatrics listings1,186 in the last 30 days762 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Places You'll Go Therapysilver tier, 72/100Top Employers work-life index10 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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1
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2
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$145k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs · 13 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
52% this job
Sign-on bonus
36%
Loan repayment
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 720 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Places You'll Go Therapy

Home Health Care Services
Phoenix, Arizona
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

1099 Independent Contractor: $73–$92 per hour
Part-Time W-2: $64–$82 per hour
Full-Time W-2: $64–$82 per hour
PTO/PSL
401(k)
Referral bonus opportunities
CPR and Article 9 reimbursement
Medical, dental, and vision insurance (full-time)

Living in Gilbert

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$472k
Typical market rent
$2,079/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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