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Stern At Home Therapy
Long Branch, New Jersey

Occupational Therapist - Long Branch, NJ - Mobile Outpatient

Occupational TherapistContract

Listed compensation

$60 - $85/visit

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Job Description

Occupational Therapist (OT) – Home Health | Long Branch, NJ | Part-Time | $55–$85/Visit

Are you a licensed Occupational Therapist looking for flexible, well-paying work—without the clinic politics, double-booking, or productivity pressure? Stern at Home Therapy is hiring a Part-Time Occupational Therapist to provide one-on-one care in patients' homes throughout Long Branch and the surrounding Monmouth County, NJ area.

About Stern at Home Therapy

At Stern at Home Therapy, we believe clinicians provide the best care when they have the freedom to practice independently. Our therapists create their own schedules, treat one patient at a time, and are supported by a dedicated administrative team that handles scheduling and coordination.

Whether you're looking to supplement your current caseload or build a consistent part-time schedule, this position offers the flexibility to fit your lifestyle.

What You'll Do

You'll evaluate and treat a primarily geriatric patient population in their homes throughout Long Branch and surrounding Monmouth County communities, developing individualized treatment plans while maintaining full clinical autonomy.

Our administrative team manages scheduling, patient coordination, and documentation support so you can focus on delivering exceptional patient care.

Shadowing opportunities are available for therapists who are newer to home health or want to experience our model before getting started.

Our Stern Scheduling Assurance Plan helps keep your schedule consistent. If we're unable to replace a cancelled visit, you'll be paid for up to two cancellations per month.

  • Why Therapists Choose Stern
  • Earn $60–$85 per visit
  • Flexible part-time schedule—you choose your availability
  • One-on-one patient care with no double-booking
  • Full clinical autonomy
  • Fast onboarding—many therapists begin seeing patients within two weeks
  • Cancellation protection (up to two paid cancellations per month)
  • Dedicated administrative support
  • Shadowing available

Compensation

  • W2 Part-Time
  • $60–$65 per visit
  • 1099 Part-Time
  • $72–$85 per visit
  • Part-Time Benefits (W2)
  • Medical stipend (up to $250/month)
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Student loan repayment assistance ($125/month after one year)
  • CEU reimbursement ($250 annually)
  • Commuter stipend ($75–$125/month)
  • Quarterly wellness stipend ($125 per quarter after your second quarter)

Qualifications

  • Active New Jersey Occupational Therapist license (required)
  • Reliable transportation (required)
  • Minimum one year of U.S. clinical experience preferred
  • CPR certification preferred
  • Home health experience is a plus but not required
  • Strong communication and patient care skills
  • We keep our hiring process simple.
  • After applying, you'll have a brief introductory conversation with Yale, and many clinicians begin treating patients within two weeks.
  • Email: ysmith@sternathometherapy.com
  • Call or Text: Yale Smith — (845) 879-2467

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate and treat a primarily geriatric patient population within their homes to develop individualized treatment plans. Maintain full clinical autonomy while coordinating with an administrative team for scheduling and documentation support.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

CPR (preferred)

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningGeriatric CareCommunication Skills

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In New Jersey, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (201 salary observations; 463 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,588 salary observations; 25,229 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 New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 41 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 46% have no call, 59% require no weekends.

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

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Long Branch, NJ - Mobile Outpatient at Stern At Home Therapy a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,285 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Salary Distribution23 jobs · 18 employers

10
<$105k
7
$105k-120k
2
$120k-135k
3
$135k-150k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
95% this job
Sign-on bonus
55%
CME allowance
55% this job
Loan repayment
20% this job
Relocation assistance
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,285 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Long Branch

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$769k
Typical market rent
$2,730/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
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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Benefits & Perks

Medical stipend (up to $250/month)
401(k) retirement plan
Student loan repayment assistance ($125/month after one year)
CEU reimbursement ($250 annually)
Commuter stipend ($75-$125/month)
Quarterly wellness stipend ($125 per quarter after second quarter)