Occupational Therapist
Listed compensation
$75k-$78k
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Job Description
- Job Location: AZ CAC - Phoenix, AZ
- Position Type: Full Time
- Salary Range: $75000.00 - $78000.00Salary/year
Join Our Team as an Occupational Therapist! For more than 65 years, Childhelp has been the nation’s leading nonprofit dedicated to the prevention, intervention, and treatment of child abuse and neglect. Our teams provide trauma-informed care, mental health counseling, therapeutic services, and clinical intervention to support the healing of vulnerable children and families. Through child abuse prevention, child welfare services, crisis counseling, crisis intervention, and strong child advocacy, we work collaboratively to ensure safety, hope, and long-term well-being. Why You’ll Love Working Here Mission-driven culture focused on healing, hope, and child abuse prevention Supportive, trauma-informed clinical environment Supervision, licensure support, CEUs, and growth in clinical skills Nationally recognized programs using evidence-based practices Collaborative teams with strong clinical leadership and child advocacy support Robust benefits package (medical, dental, vision, EAP, 403(b), PTO, holidays) Ongoing professional development Opportunity to directly impact children and families through child welfare services The Work You’ll Do Assess client needs and interpret evaluations to develop OT treatment plans Implement therapy programs to build fine motor, gross motor, sensory, perceptual, and daily living skills Support clients with physical, cognitive, or emotional challenges Promote functional independence based on each child’s abilities and goals Monitor and document progress; adjust treatment plans as needed Collaborate with families, caregivers, and team members to support home carryover Recommend adaptive equipment and follow-up services Maintain accurate documentation and ensure a safe, compliant treatment environment Qualifications: What You Bring – Required
- Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy (AOTA-accredited)
- Arizona Licensed Occupational Therapist (OTR/L) & AOTCB certified
- Minimum 1 year of OT experience
- Professional liability insurance
- Strong communication, documentation, and teamwork skills
- Ability to meet physical demands (lifting up to 50 lbs.)
- Ability to work with children who may display challenging behaviors What You Bring – Preferred
- Experience in trauma-informed care
- Bilingual skills
- Experience with emotionally disturbed children or adolescents
- Background in child welfare, crisis intervention, or nonprofit services Schedule & Work Environment
- Typical schedule: 8am-5pm
- In-person
- May require occasional on-call or adjusted hours based on client needs
- Supportive, trauma-informed workplace culture Ready to make a lasting impact? Join us in our mission to help children heal and thrive. Childhelp provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status, or any other Federal or State legally-protected classes.
Key Responsibilities
Assess client needs and interpret evaluations to develop and implement personalized occupational therapy treatment plans. Collaborate with families and team members to monitor progress and recommend adaptive equipment to promote functional independence.
Requirements
Requires a Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy and an Arizona OTR/L license. Candidates must have at least one year of experience and the ability to work with children displaying challenging behaviors.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Arizona, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (135 salary observations; 582 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,591 salary observations; 28,673 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$77k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $76k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · top 25% in occupational therapy | ranked against 8,905 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Arizona vs national | $97k median in Arizona | $97k nationally (about the same)135 state / 5,591 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$76k in purchasing power | Arizona index 100.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Arizona | 201 active | 9,102 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 3% remote · 45% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Arizona Occupational Therapist listings: 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 11% offer loan repayment223 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,199 in the last 30 days | 1,714 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +3.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at Childhelp a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,905 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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