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Occupational Therapist PD - CDC - BC Chestnut

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

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Posted 4mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Major Function

Systematically evaluates the strengths, needs, preferences, and challenges of infants and children, in collaboration with the family, as part of a NJ Early Intervention Team.

Collaborates with family and other Individual Family Service Plan Team Members to develop an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) which incorporates family priorities/concerns, clinical observation, and evaluation/assessment data to develop child and family outcomes. Implements evidenced-based instructional practices in the child’s natural environment.

Provides education, resources, and coaching to clients, family, caregivers, and health care professionals to promote and maintain health and well-being.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

  • Minimum of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited college/university.
  • Preferably, at least one year of documented professional experience with individuals from birth to five years of age who have developmental delays and disabilities.
  • Use of Evidence Based Practice in providing NJEIS Services
  • Competent in use of HIPPA Compliant Technology and Web-based applications

Certification/ Licensure

  • Licensed Occupational Therapist, State of New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Consumer Affairs, Occupational Therapy Advisory Council.

Physical Requirements

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Benefits Information

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Key Responsibilities

Evaluates the strengths and needs of infants and children to develop Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP) in collaboration with families. Implements evidence-based instructional practices in natural environments and provides coaching to caregivers and healthcare professionals.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

IFSP DevelopmentPatient AssessmentFamily CoachingHIPAA Compliance

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist PD - CDC - BC Chestnut at Inspira Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all occupational therapist listings evaluated on our platform.

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In New Jersey, the Occupational Therapist weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (60 salary observations; 132 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (1,783 salary observations; 7,187 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 66% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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