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Outdoor/Nature-Based Pediatric Occupational Therapist - Oakland, CA at Outdoor Kids Occupational Therapy
Application Deadline
7/27/2026 11:55 PM Pacific
Date Posted
Contact
510-431-8114
Number of Openings
Salary
52.75 - 94.50 Per Hour
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Job Summary
?? If you're a pediatric OT who loves the outdoors, this is the job for you! ?? Most pediatric OT jobs look pretty similar. You work in a clinic or school, you see kids one at a time, you document, repeat. At Outdoor Kids OT, your clinic is the local park. You’ll run groups in the woods, do individual sessions on the trail, and watch kids do things in nature that they flat-out won't do indoors. Since 2015, OKOT has built our entire clinical approach around connection with nature and others, and it works. We're hiring a full-time or part-time Occupational Therapist for our East Bay location, working primarily at Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley and Joaquin Miller Park in Oakland, with a start date in June or July 2026. Applications close June 30, 2026. WHAT YOUR DAYS LOOK LIKE We believe in giving therapists maximal flexibility over their own schedule. A typical day might go like this: you spend the morning planning sessions, then go pull supplies from our shared supply shed, and take care of documentation from wherever works for you (a coffee shop, your couch, a park bench). In the afternoon, you're in the local park running a few individual sessions or a therapy group, using trails, trees, and open space as your clinical environment. Your caseload will be a mix of outdoor small groups (5-6 children) and individual sessions. Groups are the heart of our model and they require a different clinical skill set than one-on-one therapy (more dynamic, more on-your-feet, and more fun!) You won't ever be alone. You'll have a dedicated site lead therapist as your clinical mentor, real-time team access via WhatsApp, monthly all-staff meetings, monthly in-person skill-building and peer connection sessions, plus ongoing professional development opportunities for advanced clinical reasoning and growth as a therapist. WE'RE LOOKING FOR OTs WHO: - Hold an active OTR/L license in California, or have one in progress - Have 3–5 years of experience as a licensed
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- CalPERS Retirement Benefits
Salary : $1,500 - $3,000