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El Cerrito, California

Occupational Therapist for Home Health with Hiring Bonus

Occupational TherapistContract

Listed compensation

$40-$150/hr

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Job Description

Apollo Home Healthcare is hiring a full-time or part-time/per diem Occupational Therapist to join our Home Healthcare Team and see patients in Northern California's Bay Area. In this role, you will provide high-quality occupational therapy services to patients in the comfort of their own homes, helping them regain independence and improve their daily functioning. You will supervise a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) and work with a team of dedicated healthcare professionals who are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centered care.

For a limited time, Apollo is offering a $2,500 hiring bonus for a full-time Occupational Therapist or a $500 hiring bonus for a part-time/per diem Occupational Therapist.

Why Join Apollo?

  • Priority scheduling to achieve a full patient caseload for full-time clinicians
  • Local territory within your region of choice (within Alameda County or Contra Costa County)
  • Support from a dedicated clinical team
  • Comprehensive and competitive benefits package for full-time clinicians
  • Opportunity for membership and profit-sharing through Obran Cooperative

What You'll Do

  • Provide in-home occupational therapy evaluations and treatments according to the physician’s plan of care
  • Assess patients’ strength, coordination, mobility, and ability to function safely at home
  • Develop and update individualized treatment plans based on patient goals and progress
  • Help patients improve independence with daily activities such as dressing, bathing, mobility, and home safety
  • Educate patients and caregivers on exercises, adaptive techniques, and safe movement
  • Document evaluations, visits, and progress in WellSky/Kinnser in a timely manner
  • Communicate patient progress, concerns, and changes in condition to the care team and physician
  • Supervise COTAs in accordance with state guidelines
  • Participate in care planning, case conferences, and discharge planning
  • Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program (Master’s or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy)
  • Active California Occupational Therapist license
  • Current CPR/BLS certification
  • Reliable transportation and willingness to travel to patient homes
  • Home Healthcare experience
  • Experience documenting in the Kinnser/Wellsky EMR preferred, but not required
  • Rates
  • $40-150/hour
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Cellular device reimbursement
  • Eligibility for Obran Cooperative membership and profit-sharing
  • Full-time packages also include
  • Medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, with generous employer contributions
  • HSA/FSA options to cover healthcare expenses and dependent care with pre-tax dollars
  • 401(k)
  • Paid time off, sick time, and paid holidays

$2,500 hiring bonus for full-time Occupational Therapist or $500 hiring bonus for part-time/per diem Occupational Therapist, paid in part after completion of first independent patient visit, with the remainder following 90 days of active employment

Salary Range Disclaimer: The rates listed represent the low and high end of the range for this position. Visit and reimbursement rates vary based on visit type and employment status (1099 or W2). Rates may be adjusted in the future, and employees will be notified of these changes.

About Obran Cooperative

Apollo is part of Obran Cooperative, a worker-owned healthcare organization building a better alternative to traditional healthcare employment. Our clinicians have a real voice, shared ownership, and a long-term stake in the organization.

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

Obran is committed to creating workplaces where equity is prioritized and valued. We strongly encourage applications from people of color, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and members of other marginalized communities.

Obran is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the application process. To request an accommodation, please contact Obran Careers at hr@obran.coop.

Key Responsibilities

Provide in-home occupational therapy evaluations and treatments, assess patients' functional abilities, and develop individualized plans to improve independence and safety. Document care, educate patients and caregivers, communicate with the care team and physicians, supervise COTAs, and participate in care planning and discharge planning.

Requirements

Applicants must graduate from an accredited occupational therapy program with a master's or doctorate degree, hold an active California occupational therapist license, and have current CPR/BLS certification. Home healthcare experience, reliable transportation, and willingness to travel to patients' homes are required; experience with Kinnser/WellSky is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningActivities Of Daily LivingPatient And Caregiver EducationClinical DocumentationCare CoordinationCOTA SupervisionMobility AssessmentPhysician Communication

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Obran Cooperative holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 8 active listings.

In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$114k (229 salary observations; 515 listings), vs ~$95k nationally (1,704 salary observations; 6,570 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 41 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 63% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$198k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $179k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

6 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution6 jobs · 5 employers

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$141k
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$148k
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$160k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution6 jobs · 5 employers

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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Occupational Therapist

Amedisys · Hayward, California

$129k–$160k
#2

Occupational Therapist, Home Health, Southern PG County

Amedisys · Southern PG County, Maryland

$130k–$148k
#3

Acute Care Occupational Therapist

$96k-$141k
#4

Occupational Therapist

$120k-$132k
+ 4 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in El Cerrito

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1,156k
Typical market rent
$2,691/mo
Residents’ average commute
43 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Obran Cooperative

Investment Management
Baltimore, Maryland
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Mileage reimbursement
Cellular device reimbursement
Eligibility for Obran Cooperative membership and profit-sharing
Medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance (full-time)
HSA/FSA options (full-time)
401(k) (full-time)
Paid time off, sick time, and paid holidays (full-time)
$2,500 hiring bonus for full-time or $500 for part-time/per diem