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Central Coast Home Health & Hospice
San Luis Obispo, California

Occupational Therapist-Home Health-San Luis Obispo County

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$45-$50/hr

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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 therapyHome health carePatient careInterdisciplinary collaborationCaseload managementTime managementIndependent workCPR certificationDocumentation

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).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$94k–$104kOccupational 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 powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in California929 active9,443 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% no call · 60% no weekends45 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$5k sign-onCalifornia 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 & Hospicesilver tier, 74/100Top Employers work-life index6 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

29 jobs · 16 employers
9
<$100k
12
$100k-115k
3
$115k-130k
3
$130k-145k
2
$145k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
46% this job
Sign-on bonus
39% this job
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Hand Therapist II, Ambulatory

Sutter Health · Yuba City, California

$122k-$171k
#2

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Galt, California

$130k-$160k
#3

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
#4

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

$140k
+ 27 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,322 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Central Coast Home Health & Hospice

Hospitals and Health Care
San Luis Obispo, CA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

$5,000 sign-on bonus for full-time field clinicians
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

Living in San Luis Obispo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.10M
Typical market rent
$2,968/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.