Occupational Therapist OT
Listed compensation
$75-$110/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Flexible schedule
Opportunity for Advancement
Do you love helping others live their best life possible? Are you passionate about promoting quality of life by providing world-class care?
Inspired by nurses, Boost Home Healthcare makes it easier for patients to focus on recovery and wellness by personalizing and coordinating care. As a member of our team, you’ll play a key role in providing quality home healthcare, where patients are able to remain independent at their place of residence in the healthiest and happiest state of being possible.
An Occupational Therapist (OT) administers occupational therapy to patients on an intermittent basis in their place of residence. This is performed in accordance with physician orders and plan of care under the direction and supervision of the Director of Clinical Services/Clinical Supervisor/Manager.
Why Join Our Team
- Treated with respect and dignity
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Supported in the field
- Flexible scheduling
What You’ll Be Doing
- Improve or minimize residual physical disabilities of the patient.
- Return the individual to optimum and productive living within the patient’s capability.
- Periodically participate with all other home care personnel in the patient’s care planning.
- Provide prescribed occupational therapy and all skilled procedures.
- Responsible for initial assessment, plan of care maintenance program development and modifications, and reassessments every 30 days.
- Consult with physicians regarding change in treatment.
What We’re Looking For
A passion to serve and help others live their best lives possible.
Graduate of an Occupational Therapy curriculum accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and /or certified by successfully completing the National Certification examination, -or-
- Eligible for the National Registration Examination of the American Occupational Therapy Association
- Currently licensed by the Board of Occupational and Physical Therapy Examiners in the state in which practicing, unless licensure does not apply
- Minimum of one year in an acute care setting.
- Two (2) years experience in Home Health preferred.
- Access to reliable transportation
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist administers intermittent therapy to patients in their homes according to physician orders and care plans. They are responsible for conducting initial assessments, developing maintenance programs, and coordinating with the care team to improve patient independence.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Occupational Therapy program and hold a current state license. A minimum of one year of experience in an acute care setting is required, with home health experience preferred.
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Michigan, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (83 salary observations; 887 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (5,026 salary observations; 27,299 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 Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$192k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $200k in an average-cost state. 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $156k–$229k | Occupational Therapy median $98k (middle half $89k–$104k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Michigan vs national | $91k median in Michigan | $96k nationally (−6%)83 state / 5,026 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$200k in purchasing power | Michigan index 96.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Michigan | 311 active | 9,009 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 10% remote · 30% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Michigan Occupational Therapist listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 8% offer loan repayment338 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,162 in the last 30 days | 1,579 the 30 days before (+100%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +4.3% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Top Occupational Therapist Jobs
13 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
13 jobs · 9 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,973 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About Boost Home Healthcare - Southeast Michigan
Benefits & Perks
Living in Southfield
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $254k
- Typical market rent
- $1,539/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 100.3
- State income tax
- Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.