Occupational Therapist (PRN)

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$60-$65/hr

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Posted 34m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Join the excitement of a dynamic company committed to providing exceptional neurological rehabilitation. Learning Services, A Collage Rehabilitation Partner, is a growing organization dedicated to excellence, honesty, and ethics in our treatment of our clients and each other. We provide treatment for traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, CVAs, and other neuro or complex ortho diagnoses in the most functional setting there is - a person's own home and community.

We are looking for an Occupational Therapist who wants to provide patient-centered care in our program in Gilroy, California. Our interdisciplinary teams create integrated treatment plans that are practiced in patients' homes and communities. Our therapists are creative in their approach and incorporate a variety of activities to ignite interest while addressing functional goals. This evidence-based approach results in durable outcomes.

Areas of responsibility include but are not limited to:

Evaluation and treatment of impairments including upper extremity function, ADLs and IADLs, visual and perceptual skills, cognitive needs, adaptive equipment needs, assistive technology needs.

Qualifications

  • Completion of Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy and state licensure is required; professional certification/Master's degree in Occupational Therapy is preferred
  • Experience in the treatment of neurologically related disorders is strongly preferred
  • Excellent planning, organization, writing and time management skills are required
  • Ability to communicate with families, professionals, and co-workers is a must

Collage Rehabilitation Partners is an equal employment opportunity employer. We are dedicated to hiring the person who is best suited for our positions. It is the policy of Collage Rehabilitation Partners to consider all individuals without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation or national origin.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will evaluate and treat patients with neurological and complex orthopedic conditions within their homes and communities. They will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to create and implement integrated, evidence-based treatment plans focused on functional goals.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Traumatic brain injury treatmentSpinal cord injury treatmentCVA treatmentInterdisciplinary collaborationUpper extremity function assessmentADL trainingIADL trainingVisual and perceptual skills assessmentCognitive needs assessmentAdaptive equipment fittingAssistive technology assessment

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (745 salary observations; 2,304 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,279 salary observations; 29,546 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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 ~$130k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $117k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$125k–$135kOccupational Therapy median $146k (middle half $146k–$146k)19 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$117k median in California$97k nationally (+21%)745 state / 5,279 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$117k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in California888 active9,042 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 40% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment945 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,268 in the last 30 days1,702 the 30 days before (+92%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs
7
<$125k
15
$125k-140k
6
$140k-155k
4
$155k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

35 jobs
401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
23%
Relocation assistance
14%
Loan repayment
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Care Occupational Therapist- 1099 (Eastern Suffolk County)Per Diem

US Physical Therapy · Selden, New York

$65-$90/hr
#2

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Boston Speech Therapy · Boston, Massachusetts

$80-$90/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist (O/T) - FFS

$71.20 per Hour
#4

Occupational Therapist (O/T) - FFS

$71.20 per Hour
+ 48 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 8,995 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Collage Rehabilitation Partners

Hospitals and Health Care
Paoli, PA
201-500 employees

Living in Gilroy

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$910k
Typical market rent
$3,099/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
110.4
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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