Occupational Therapist-Home Health-San Luis Obispo County
Listed compensation
$45-$50/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
$5,000 SIGN On Bonus for Full Time Field Clinicians
Central Coast Home Health is a fast-growing and locally owned organization with an excellent reputation throughout San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. We are constantly growing and now seeking a full-time or part-time Home Health Occupational Therapist in multiple areas:
Southern San Luis Obispo Area (Pismo Beach- Santa Maria)
Lompoc and Santa Ynez Valley
Our therapist delivers high-quality care to patients in their own home environment, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to address all the patient’s needs, developing relationships, and ensuring continuity of care. This highly rewarding field requires organization and the ability to work independently, managing your own caseload and making your own work schedule.
Job Requirements: Current California OT license, CPR certified, reliable vehicle to drive for work, current Driver's license, and clean driving record, have and maintain auto insurance coverage. Home Health experience is a plus although new grads are encouraged to apply.
We Offer
*Competitive pay
*Medical, dental, & vision benefits
*Paid personal, holidays, and sick time off
*401(k) with matching
*Gym membership
*Flexible self-scheduling
*In-house continuing education and reimbursement for outside training
This position is paid by the visit. Compensation for routine visits ranges from $69.00-$79.00 per visit; evaluations range from $91.00-$104.00 per visit; and admissions range from $172.50-$197.50 per visit. Each therapist has an hourly rate of pay for additional work hours, which ranges from $45.00-$50.00 per hour. Actual pay rates vary depending on factors including type of visit, type of experience, location, and years of experience.
For more information about our company and to apply, please visit our website at centralcoasthomehealth.com
Key Responsibilities
The occupational therapist delivers high-quality care to patients within their home environment. They collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to address patient needs while managing their own caseload and schedule.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current California OT license, be CPR certified, and possess a reliable vehicle with valid insurance. While home health experience is a plus, new graduates are encouraged to apply.
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (960 salary observations; 2,084 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,856 salary observations; 26,330 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$99k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $89k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $94k–$104k | Occupational Therapy median $129k (middle half $120k–$138k)69 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| California vs national | $117k median in California | $97k nationally (+21%)960 state / 6,856 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$89k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in California | 929 active | 9,443 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 40% no call · 60% no weekends45 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $5k sign-on | California Occupational Therapist listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment985 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| Central Coast Home Health & Hospice | silver tier, 74/100 | Top Employers work-life index6 active listings |
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