Occupational Therapist - Langan School - RAAVE Program

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75k-$82k

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Job Description

Where people get better at life!

Join us in our mission to make a difference and shape a more inclusive future.

The Center for Disability Services offers hope, innovation and achievement to the people we support. For 80 years, we have been one of upstate New York’s largest providers of programs and services for individuals who have disabilities. Many of the innovative programs and vital services that we offer are not available elsewhere.

We are searching for an experienced Occupational Therapist with direct experience supporting students with Autism to join our Education Department.

The ideal candidate will bring strong clinical expertise, a collaborative approach, and a commitment to helping students develop the skills necessary to succeed academically and independently.

This position works collaboratively with interdisciplinary team members including teachers, teacher assistants, school districts, and families to ensure quality, state-of-the-art, cost effective services to all students.

Responsibilities

  • Provides quality occupational therapy services
  • Assesses current level of function
  • Develops and implements an appropriate treatment plan
  • Maintains complete and accurate clinical documentation
  • Evaluates treatment outcomes and modifies treatment plans as needed
  • Completes student evaluation as assigned, which include initial evaluations, reevaluations, and wheelchair evaluations
  • Completes report cards and annual student reviews
  • Supervises assigned Occupational Therapy Assistants or student interns as needed
  • Reviews and cosigns documentation completed by Occupational Therapy Assistants and students as assigned
  • Communicates with interdisciplinary team members, caregivers, vendors, school districts and county service providers
  • Maintains clinical and professional knowledge base
  • Complies with Federal, State and local legal and professional requirements

Requirements

  • Experience working with individuals who have Autism, Developmental Disabilities.
  • Must be at least 18 years old to apply for this position
  • Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds

At the Center for Disability Services, we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees and the people we support. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any protected class of job applicant or employee in our employment practices

Compensation Range

$74,531.93 - $81,700.50

Benefits

  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
  • EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Early Access to Pay with RAIN
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Autism SupportTreatment PlanningWheelchair EvaluationInterdisciplinary CollaborationSupervisionReport Writing

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In New York, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (256 salary observations; 730 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (4,024 salary observations; 20,992 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 ~$78k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $72k 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, 3% are remote, 57% have no call, 75% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution21 jobs · 18 employers

9
<$110k
4
$110k-125k
2
$125k-140k
4
$140k-155k
2
$155k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
55%
Sign-on bonus
40%
Loan repayment
20% this job
PSLF eligible
20% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist III EX

UCSF · Oakland, California

$67.06-$90.53/hr
#2

School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT)Contract

Cole Health · Silver Spring, Maryland

$80-$90/hr
#3

Acute Care Occupational Therapist

$96k-$141k
#4

Occupational Therapist

$96k-$141k
+ 19 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 9,317 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Albany

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$329k≈ 4.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,631/mo≈ 26% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.6
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.

BEA 2024 · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Center for Disability Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Albany, NY
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
Tuition Reimbursement
Early Access to Pay with RAIN