Pediatric-Focused Occupational Therapist
Listed compensation
$83,288 - $104,111
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Make a Bigger Impact. Practice the Way You Were Trained.
If you're looking for a pediatric OT role where you can collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, build meaningful relationships with families, and practice evidence-based, play-centered therapy, we'd love to meet you.
At Cortica, we believe every child deserves care that sees the whole person—not just a diagnosis. Our Occupational Therapists work alongside Speech-Language Pathologists, Behavior Analysts, Physicians, Mental Health Clinicians, and other specialists to create truly integrated treatment plans that help children thrive.
- Why OTs Choose Cortica
- Competitive salary: $83,288–$104,111
- Collaborative multidisciplinary care model
- Play-based, neurodiversity-affirming approach
- Opportunities for co-treatment with multiple disciplines
- Clinical autonomy backed by a supportive team
- Continuing education and professional development support
- Career growth within a rapidly expanding organization
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k) with company match and rapid vesting
- Paid holidays, wellness days, PTO, and referral bonuses
What You'll Do
As an Occupational Therapist at Cortica, you'll help children build meaningful life skills through individualized, engaging therapy.
You'll
- Complete comprehensive occupational therapy evaluations using standardized and dynamic assessments
- Develop individualized treatment plans that reflect each child's strengths, interests, and goals
- Deliver engaging, play-based therapy focused on sensory processing, emotional regulation, fine motor development, self-care skills, and participation in daily activities
- Collaborate closely with families and an interdisciplinary clinical team to provide integrated care
- Participate in co-treatment sessions when clinically appropriate
- Educate caregivers with practical home strategies that support continued progress
- Maintain documentation and billing that supports high-quality care
- Contribute ideas that help strengthen and grow our clinical programs
- Our productivity expectation is 26 direct patient care hours per week, allowing dedicated time for documentation, collaboration, training, and team meetings.
- We're Looking For
- Current California Occupational Therapy License
- Master's degree in Occupational Therapy
- Passion for working with children and their families
- Interest in interdisciplinary collaboration
Growth Mindset and Eagerness to Learn
Experience with pediatric therapy preferred, but clinicians with strong pediatric foundations are encouraged to apply
Why Cortica?
Our mission is simple: to design and deliver life-changing care—one child, one family, and one community at a time.
We foster a collaborative, inclusive culture where clinicians are empowered to learn, innovate, and make a lasting impact. Every discipline has a voice, every teammate is valued, and every child receives care tailored to their unique strengths.
If you're looking for a place where you can grow professionally while making a meaningful difference every day, we'd love to connect with you.
EOE. This posting is not meant to be an exhaustive list of the role and its duties. Please review the job description in the following link: https://bit.ly/3ZRUnaf
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Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist will conduct comprehensive pediatric evaluations and develop individualized, play-based treatment plans to support children's development. They will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team and provide caregivers with practical strategies to ensure integrated, high-quality care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Occupational Therapy and a current California Occupational Therapy license. A strong foundation in pediatric therapy and a growth mindset are required for this role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric-Focused Occupational Therapist at Cortica a 7.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) — ranked against 678 active Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Pediatrics — Occupational Therapist Career Context
In California, the Pediatrics weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$106k (28 salary observations; 80 listings), vs ~$90k nationally (301 salary observations; 1,413 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 60% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$94k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $85k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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