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Newton, Massachusetts

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$38-$65/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Grow Your Career with CareOne’s In-House Rehab Team

At CareOne, we do things differently. Unlike many skilled nursing companies, we provide rehabilitation services in-house—not through outside contractors. That means as a Occupational Therapist with CareOne, you’ll enjoy:

  • Collaboration every day with nursing and clinical staff for stronger patient outcomes.
  • Consistency and stability—you’re part of our team, not a rotating agency.
  • Career advancement opportunities across our large, multi-state network.
  • Supportive culture where therapists are valued as essential members of the care team.

The Occupational Therapist's (OT) overall responsibility is to provide care to the resident at the highest level.

Position Information

Hiring for all shifts: Full Time, Part Time with Benefits & Per Diem

Min $38/hr - Max $65/hr

Compensation will be based on, but not limited to, experience, qualifications, credentials, employment status, and work schedule

Location: Newton, MA

Facility: CareOne at Newton

Practice Setting: (Short Term Rehab, Assisted Living, LTACH, Long Term Care)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provides and directs resident/resident rehabilitation care within all general accepted practice methods, meeting all center, state, federal, and accrediting standards.

2. Evaluates residents/resident needs and establishes effective and efficient treatment plans for the resident/residents assigned.

3. Manages and coordinates the supervision of treatment plans with all staff and other disciplines as indicated.

4. Participates in the screening of all residents according to directed schedules and practices.

5. Provides feedback to the designated supervisor on all clinical and rehabilitation issues.

6. Participates in all center directed processes and services.

7. Performs necessary clinical documentation to meet center, state, federal, and accrediting agency requirements.

8. Maintains complete, accurate and timely billing records to meet center, state, federal, and accrediting agency requirements

9. Participates in in-service training programs as requested

10. May travel to other facilities to provide services on a limited basis

Position Requirements

  • Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy.
  • Current and Active Occupational Therapist license within the state of operations.
  • Prefer-experience/knowledge in older adult rehabilitation.
  • Prefer knowledge in governmental and regulatory guidelines in designated healthcare settings.

Why CareOne?

CareOne is a trusted leader in skilled nursing, short-term rehab, long-term care, assisted living, LTACH, and sub-acute care. With a family-owned culture and a network of centers across the Northeast, we are committed to helping our therapists succeed while providing the highest level of patient care.

Apply today and join a rehab team that’s in-house, valued, and essential.

The CareOne mission is to define excellence within the health care community. We are dedicated to Maximizing Patient Outcomes. We treat Residents, their families and each other with respect, dignity and compassion. Through a collaborative and consultative approach, we strive to provide a framework of strength and stability for our Centers and Communities. We work to maintain the highest standards of care and service for Residents, families and our valued employees.

We are proud to Offer the following benefits to Part-time (22.5+ hours/week) and

Full-time Employees:

  • Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits
  • Multiple Medical Plans
  • Including Pharmacy
  • Including Teladoc
  • Multiple Dental Plans
  • Vision Plan
  • Health Savings Account (eligibility restrictions apply)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Voluntary Life and AD&D
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans
  • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Accident Insurance
  • Whole Life Insurance
  • Medicare Employee Assistance
  • Legal Plan
  • Commuter Benefits
  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Employee Assistance Program (available to all employees)
  • Paid Time Off
  • Vacation
  • Sick Plans in accordance with state laws
  • Opportunities to advance and grow your career

If working with people who are dedicated, compassionate, and concerned about their patients is essential to you, then you'll appreciate being a part of our team. We've built a strong reputation on the outstanding level of care that we provide. We have a graciously appointed facility with strong belief in patient care and service; join us at our beautiful facility!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

EEO/AA/M/F/DV

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for evaluating resident needs and establishing effective, efficient treatment plans. They must also provide direct rehabilitation care while maintaining accurate clinical documentation and billing records in compliance with regulatory standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy and possess a current, active Occupational Therapist license in the state of operations. Experience or knowledge in older adult rehabilitation and healthcare regulatory guidelines is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient RehabilitationTreatment PlanningPatient EvaluationClinical SupervisionRegulatory ComplianceInterdisciplinary CollaborationHealthcare Standards

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Massachusetts, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (250 salary observations; 547 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,680 salary observations; 25,679 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 Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$107k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $101k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 46 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 35% have no call, 67% require no weekends.

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

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 13 employers

8
<$85k
6
$85k-100k
13
$100k-115k
2
$115k-130k
3
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 13 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
45%
CME allowance
39%
Loan repayment
10%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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21st Century Home Health Services · Galt, California

$130k-$160k
#2

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

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$140k
#3

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

$140k
#4

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$80k-$130k
+ 30 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,348 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Newton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.29M
Typical market rent
$3,408/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Care One

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Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive healthcare benefits
Multiple medical plans
Dental and vision
401k retirement plan
Paid time off
Vacation
Sick leave
Career advancement opportunities