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Presbyterian Homes & Services
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

Occupational Therapist Assistant

Occupational TherapistNo callPer Diem

Listed compensation

$27.58-$31.88/hr

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Job Description

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Find purpose and passion in your work with a team focused on enriching the lives and touching the hearts of older adults. Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS) is a non-profit organization looking for someone like you, who is focused on living out your calling to serve. YOU become part of the most important resource in our ministry--focused on serving older adults, empowering them to live their best lives wherever they call home! You benefit from a cohesive, in-house therapy team and supportive organization with opportunities to learn and grow.

Maranatha is seeking an On-Call Occupational Therapist Assistant.

Why Become a Therapist with PHS?

Great work/life balance and flexible schedules

Competitive Pay and Annual Increases

  • Use your strengths to serve multiple settings – TCU/SNF, Assisted Living, Independent Living, Home Health, and Outpatient
  • Spend more time with your residents/clients with reasonable productivity expectations
  • Paid mileage and drive time if traveling between communities
  • Access to online continuing education courses & podcasts
  • Scholarship program – awards up to $5,250 per year!
  • May be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
  • Opportunities for growth and internal promotion!

Responsibilities

  • As an Occupational Therapist Assistant you will be responsible to:
  • Provide treatment per the established plan of care and in accordance with physician orders.
  • Assist in identifying goals, prioritizing treatment, and selecting appropriate interventions.
  • Continuously assess changes in functional deficits and adjust treatment as appropriate.
  • Provide education to residents/clients, families, caregivers, and staff.
  • Collaborate with therapist on observations, progress towards goals, and recommended updates to plan of care and discharge.
  • Provide accurate and timely documentation & billing in electronic medical record.
  • Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of payer sources and regulatory requirements.
  • Coordinate with therapist on supervisory visits per regulations.

Communicate effectively with residents/clients, families, caregivers, physicians, referral sources, and interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

  • Graduate from an accredited Occupational Therapist Assistant program.
  • Current licensure in the state(s) of practice as required.
  • Demonstrated compatibility with PHS's mission and operating philosophies.

Demonstrated ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language to communicate with all customers.

Pay Range

The estimated starting pay range for this role is $27.58 - $31.88 per hour. This good faith estimate is based upon PHS’s typical starting pay range for this role. Actual pay range depends upon many factors including each individual employee’s qualifications and market conditions and is subject to change.

Benefits

  • Full-time benefits-eligible employment begins at a minimum of 30 hours per week:
  • Health, and dental, including applicable HSA & FSA
  • Employer Contribution to HSA for eligible Health Plans
  • Life insurance (AD&D)
  • Retirement, with eligibility for an employer match
  • Holiday pay and extended sick
  • Full and Part-time benefits-eligible employment working between 20-29 hours per week:
  • Vision insurance
  • Voluntary short-term & long-term disability
  • Accident & hospitalization coverage
  • Education assistance programs

All Employees

  • Accrue PTO (Paid time off)
  • Same-day pay
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • College partnership educational discounts
  • Access to Learn to Live Resources

About PHS

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Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS), based in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a nonprofit, faith-based organization providing a broad array of high-quality housing choices, care and services options for older adults.

Some 8,000 employees serve more than 41,800 older adults through 60 PHS-affiliated senior living communities in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, and through Optage® home and community services.

PHS is also co-owner of Genevive, the largest geriatric primary care practice in Minnesota, providing comprehensive care for more than 15,500 older adults.

Established in 1955, PHS has earned the reputation as an innovative leader dedicated to promoting independence, purposeful living and the overall well-being for those they serve. Today, PHS is one of the largest nonprofit providers of senior housing and services in the nation.

PHS is an EEO/AA employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPatient careTreatment planningFunctional assessmentMedical billingElectronic medical recordsInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient educationRegulatory complianceCommunicationGoal setting

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$62k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $63k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist Assistant at Presbyterian Homes & Services a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy Assistant — ranked against 1,043 active Occupational Therapy Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.9
Better work-life than 70% of Occupational Therapy Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,043 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Brooklyn Center

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$297k
Typical market rent
$1,367/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Presbyterian Homes & Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Roseville, MN
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
HSA & FSA
Life Insurance
Retirement with Employer Match
Holiday Pay
Extended Sick Leave