Occupational Therapist (Full-Time + Benefits!) Bastrop, TX
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Austin, TX - USA
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Job Summary
WHY THRIVE THERAPIES
School-based OTs are fundamental to inclusive education yet many practice in isolation with insufficient time for collaboration and consultation. Youre often pulled between direct service demands and the systems work that actually prevents deficits.
Thrive partners with districts that view occupational therapy as integral to school-wide accessibility. Youll work in environments where your expertise in fine motor sensory integration self-care and environment adaptation is valued at the planning level not just for individual IEPs. Youll have time for classroom consultation collaborative activities design and peer mentoring.
POSITION SUMMARY
As a School-Based Occupational Therapist you assess and treat students K12 with physical developmental sensory and learning challenges that impact educational function and independence. You design individualized interventions targeting fine motor skills sensory processing self-care routines and learning environment modifications to support academic engagement and social participation.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Conduct comprehensive OT evaluations including fine and gross motor assessment sensory processing screening self-care functional capacity and learning readiness
Develop and implement individualized IEP goals focused on school function: handwriting self-feeding self-care routines classroom participation and independence
Deliver direct and consultative occupational therapy services including fine motor skill development sensory integration activities and environmental modifications
Design classroom-wide and school-wide sensory breaks movement activities and accommodations to support learning and self-regulation
Collaborate with special education physical therapists and classroom teachers on positioning adaptive equipment and accessibility solutions
Assess and recommend adaptive equipment assistive technology and learning environment modifications
Participate in IEP/ARD meetings and contribute to transition planning for secondary students
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Masters degree in Occupational Therapy from an ACOTE-accredited program
NBCOT certification (OTR) required; Occupational Therapy License (OTL) in assigned state
Valid unrestricted state licensure/certification as an Occupational Therapist
Proof of immunization status and background check clearance per school district requirements
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
2 years of school-based OT experience (new graduates welcome with structured mentorship)
Training in sensory integration and processing (Ayres Sensory Integration preferred)
Experience with adaptive equipment assistive technology and accessibility assessment
Experience with autism spectrum disorder and complex physical disabilities
Bilingual capability a meaningful plus premium compensation applies
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Compensation is paid over 10 months aligned to the school-year calendar. All figures below reflect the Bastrop TX market.
Base Compensation | ||
W-2 Base Salary | $66000 $79300based on experience | A salary that reflects the expertise you bring. W-2 employment means full benefits paid time off retirement match disability coverage and malpractice insurance all on us. Your total compensation is built to reflect what this work is worth. |
1099 Contractor Rate | $50-$61/hr/hr | If flexibility is what fits your life we built that in. Our 1099 option puts you in control of how you work with a competitive hourly rate full professional supports and your career mobility fully intact. |
Additional Earning Potential! | ||
Sign-On Bonus | $4000 paid 25% at 30 days25% at 90 days50% at 6 months | Our sign-on bonus is a signal: were committed to you from the moment you say yes and we want you to feel that. |
Longevity Structure | Up to $2000 paid after completing your first full school year | Were building Thrive around the people who commit to this work and to each other over the long haul because thats who our kids and schools depend on. Every year you come back we reward it. And it grows with you. |
CEU Stipend | $750 your first year growing up to $2000after five years | Your practice is the whole thing. The more you grow as a clinician the better the care our kids get. We put real dollars behind your continuing education and it grows with your tenure. Investing in your expertise is investing in our mission. |
Performance Bonus | Paid annually afterexceeding performancemetrics | When you go above and beyond for students we notice. Our performance bonus is how we say we see you we value what youre doing and this work matters. |
BENEFITS OFFERINGS
HEALTH COVERAGE AT NO COST TO YOU (W-2 Employees Only)
Medical dental and vision insurance Thrive covers 100% of employee premiums
Coverage begins day one
Choice of HSA-eligible high-deductible plan or traditional PPO; nationwide PPO network
Dependent and family coverage available
401(k) with up to 5% company match
Optional voluntary benefits: supplemental life accident critical illness hospital indemnity and FSA
TIME OFF & SCHEDULE (W-2 Employees Only)
School-year calendar school holidays off amounting to 30 paid days annually
PTO and Sick days
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTS (All Employees)
Malpractice and professional liability insurance fully covered by Thrive; no personal policy required
Quarterly professional development led by clinical leadership school-based substantive and paid
Paid Summer Intensive pre-year clinical PD that brings the full Thrive team together annually
No non-compete agreement your professional mobility is yours to keep
State OT licensure renewal and NBCOT dues reimbursed annually
Required Experience:
IC
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