Occupational Therapist - Full-Time / Part-Time or Per-Diem

Occupational TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time or Part-Time

Listed compensation

$55-$65/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Home & Health Care Management is the oldest home health care agency in Northern California. Our agency specializes in delivering comprehensive in-home care and case management for older adults, children, and those living with disabilities across many counties. We use a matrix of Medi-Cal, Medicare and targeted health programs to find solutions that work for our clients.

Who You Are

You are a motivated Occupational Therapist who shares our vision of delivering in-home care. You treat patients in a caring and compassionate manner and help them achieve their goals of staying in their own home whilst receiving treatment.

Travel: This role comprises 100% travel within our service region. You will be traveling to patients’ homes.

Service Region: We have several counties that we service across Northern California specifically Butte County, Shasta County and Yuba Sutter counties and surrounding communities.

Schedule

We are hiring for Full-Time 40 hours per week M-F 8am-5pm or Part-Time/Per-Diem role of between 10-20 hours per week, with the possibility of expanded hours in the future.

Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform the following duties successfully:

Evaluate Patients Upon Physician Diagnosis

  • Assess patient and identify deficits impacting self-care, functional mobility, behavior, cognition and patient’s ability to function in their life’s role
  • Deliver occupational therapy to patients in their own homes
  • Help patients improve their motor skills, coordination, and balance through therapeutic exercises and activities
  • Assist patients in developing or regaining daily living skills, such as dressing, bathing, and eating
  • Teach patients how to use adaptive equipment and assistive devices to enhance their independence
  • Collaborate with other healthcare professionals, such as physicians, nurses, social workers, physical therapists and speech therapists, to coordinate patient care
  • Monitor and document patients' progress during therapy sessions

Essential Requirements

  • One year experience as a home health care provider
  • Current California State license as an Occupational Therapist and stays updated through independent study and continuing education
  • Current CPR certification
  • Valid California Driver’s License
  • Eligible to be insured under our liability policy with a clean DMV report
  • Your own vehicle and proof of current auto insurance
  • COVID vaccinated or have an exemption. PPE is provided to all employees

Required Skills and Abilities

  • Demonstrated technical competence and accountable for work output.
  • Demonstrates proficiency in performing occupational therapy procedures and modalities and in assessing the effects of these
  • Demonstrates sensitivity with patient, family, and their medical team
  • Ability to work with others, at all levels within the organization, and collaborate effectively.
  • Above-average interpersonal, problem-solving, and written and oral communication skills.
  • Professional behavior when on duty
  • Ability to maintain patient records and able to organize daily schedule

Physical Requirements: Conditional upon job offer is successfully passing a medical exam. Physical requirements for this role specifically include

  • Sits, stands, bends, lifts, walks, and moves intermittently during working hours.
  • Able to lift to 50 pounds without assistance.
  • Able to drive intermittently on a daily basis

Compensation

Pay range is $55.00 to $65.00 per hour. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

We value our employees and are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits package, which may include:

  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Company-Paid Life Insurance
  • Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • FSA (Medical and Dependent Care)
  • Aflac
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick Leave & Holidays)
  • Monthly phone Stipend
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Mileage Reimbursement (For Eligible Positions)
  • Company Vehicles Available (For Eligible Positions)

If you have an interest in joining our amazing team, we would like to hear from you! Please reach out if you have any questions about this role or the compensation.

Click here to apply online.

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate and treat patients in their homes to improve functional mobility, self-care, and daily living skills. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to coordinate care and document patient progress.

Requirements

Requires a current California State license as an Occupational Therapist, CPR certification, and one year of home health care experience. Candidates must have a valid driver's license, a reliable vehicle, and proof of auto insurance.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient assessmentMotor skills developmentAdaptive equipment trainingCare coordinationDocumentationInterpersonal skillsTime management

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (923 salary observations; 2,015 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 California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$125k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $113k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 44 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 41% have no call, 61% 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 - Full-Time / Part-Time or Per-Diem at Home & Health Care Management a 6.3 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. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution26 jobs · 17 employers

8
<$105k
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$105k-120k
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$120k-135k
4
$135k-150k
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$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
54%
CME allowance
54% this job
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.3
Better work-life than 70% of Occupational Therapy listings

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

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Redding

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$375k
Typical market rent
$1,704/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.7
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.

BEA 2024 · Redding, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Home & Health Care Management

Home Health Care Services
Chico, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
Company-Paid Life Insurance
Long-Term Disability Insurance
FSA (Medical and Dependent Care)
Aflac
401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick Leave & Holidays)
Monthly phone Stipend