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Occupational Therapist (Per Diem) - Ohana Higher Level of Care

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$61.75-$82.59/hr

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Job Description

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Job Description: Position Summary Under the leadership of the Assistant Director of Higher Level of Care, the Occupational Therapist is responsible and accountable for providing occupational therapy services to children, adolescents and their families, carrying out interventions to help improve behavioral health and functioning.

Duties include patient evaluation, assessment, treatment planning, individual and group intervention implementation, and discharge transition support.

The Occupational Therapist will assist in program development within the Ohana Clinical Team across multiple service levels, and may provide educational presentations to families, staff, interns, and community members/services.

Important dimensions of this position consist of quality of care, professional commitment, teamwork, interpersonal skills, safety, good public/customer relations and a broad clinical knowledge. Must have strong interpersonal skills, flexibility, curiosity, humor and humility.

All team members have the mission of Ohana at the forefront of every decision and engage in a culture of continuous learning and hard work. Team members maintain an unwavering commitment to family centered care and delivering quality outcomes.

Experience: Must have previous exposure and/or knowledge of children/adolescents mental health treatment within OT, with preference in utilizing sensory processing, social-emotional learning, and/or executive functioning within therapeutic interventions. Previous experience with CBT and DBT integration preferred.

Education: Accredited program graduation as necessary to obtain a CA occupational therapy licensure through NBCOT. Preference for additional training within sensory integration, executive functioning and/or social skills preferred.

Must pass orientation and initial competency assessment prior to independent assignment of patients requiring the applicable skill, and must complete and pass all annual competencies.

Licensure/Certifications: Must be licensed by the Occupational Therapy Board of California Certification through NBCOT and maintain active status. American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS is required. Assault crisis de-escalation training is required and must be completed within the first 6 months of hire.

Will complete mandatory 5150 training by Monterey County to obtain 5150 certification and obtain 5150 Professional staff authorization yearly. Live Scan fingerprint clearance required by the Department of Healthcare Services is a job requirement.

Equal Opportunity Employer Assigned Work Hours

Per Diem, scheduled as needed 10-hr shift 0830 - 1900 Position Type: Per Diem Pay Range (based on years of applicable experience): $61.75 to $82.59 The hours employees work determine when a shift differential is paid.

Hourly Evening Shift Differential: $3.87 Hourly Night Shift Differential: $5.81 Montage Health, a nonprofit company, is a collection — a montage — of entities designed to keep people healthy and connected. Preventive, restorative, palliative, and coordinated care. Many parts operating with a single, shared vision.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist provides therapy services to children and adolescents, focusing on improving behavioral health and functioning. Responsibilities include patient evaluation, treatment planning, and program development.

Requirements

Candidates must have knowledge of mental health treatment for children and adolescents, with a preference for experience in sensory processing and social-emotional learning. Licensure in California and certification through NBCOT are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Discharge SupportCognitive Behavioral TherapyDialectical Behavior Therapy

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 38% have no call, 70% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution24 jobs

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<$110k
6
$110k-120k
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$120k-130k
4
$130k-140k
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$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
73%
Sign-on bonus
20%
Loan repayment
7%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,430 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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