Occupational Therapist
Listed compensation
$94k-$106k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
- Occupational Therapist (OT) – Home Health
- New Graduates Welcome to Apply!
- Be the Occupational Therapist you always wanted to be—at BAYADA Home Health Care.
BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our Ocean County Visits team. You'll have the opportunity to provide meaningful, one-on-one care that helps adult and geriatric clients remain safe, independent, and comfortable in their own homes throughout Ocean County, NJ.
At BAYADA, we believe our clients deserve the highest quality care delivered with compassion, excellence, and reliability—and our clinicians deserve the support and flexibility to thrive.
Why You'll Love Home Health with BAYADA
- Flexible schedules
- One-on-one patient care with meaningful relationships
- Greater autonomy and independence in your practice
- Collaborative, multidisciplinary care team
- Competitive compensation and mileage reimbursement
- Strong clinical support and opportunities for professional growth
New Graduate OT Program! - Our structured orientation, dedicated clinical support, and experienced OT mentors will help you successfully transition from the classroom to independent practice
What You'll Do
As a Home Health Occupational Therapist, you'll play an integral role in helping clients maximize independence and improve their quality of life by:
- Providing skilled home visits within designated territories.
- Performing comprehensive evaluations of functional abilities, including ADLs, IADLs, mobility, cognition, communication, and home safety.
- Developing individualized treatment plans to improve functional outcomes and independence.
- Assessing home environments and recommending adaptive equipment and modifications.
- Collaborating with nurses, therapists, physicians, and other healthcare professionals to deliver patient-centered care.
- Educating patients, families, and caregivers on therapeutic interventions and safety strategies.
- Accurately documenting assessments, treatments, and patient progress using electronic medical records.
- Participating in interdisciplinary care planning to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients.
Qualifications
- Current New Jersey Occupational Therapist (OT) license or license-eligible.
- Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
- New graduates strong encouraged to apply!
- Prior home health experience preferred but not required.
- Strong clinical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and effectively manage time.
- Experience with EMR documentation preferred.
Compensation & Benefits
- Base Pay, depending upon qualifications, status, and subject to negotiation:
- $63.00-$68.00 per point ($93,600-$106,080 annual earning potential)
- At BAYADA, we believe our employees are our greatest asset. We proudly offer:
- Weekly pay and direct deposit
- Mileage reimbursement
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits for eligible employees
- Paid time off and holidays
- 401(k) with company match
- Scholarship and continuing education opportunities
- Clinical career paths and advancement opportunities
- One-on-one training and ongoing support
- Employee referral bonuses
- Recognition programs that celebrate excellence, compassion, and reliability
Additional Information
- Base Pay, depending upon qualifications, status, and subject to negotiation:
- $63.00-$68.00 per point ($93,600-$106,080 annual earning potential)
As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates.
BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here.
BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers.
All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.
Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.
Key Responsibilities
Provide skilled one-on-one occupational therapy visits to adult and geriatric clients in their homes to maximize independence. Develop individualized treatment plans and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to improve functional outcomes.
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$100k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $92k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 40% have no call, 45% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $94k–$106k | Occupational Therapy median $95k (middle half $83k–$109k)362 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$92k in purchasing power | New Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in New Jersey | 158 active | 8,950 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 13% remote · 40% no call · 45% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New Jersey Occupational Therapist listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment176 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 | +4.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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