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Farmington Hills, Michigan

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Dignitas Inc is seeking a dynamic Occupational Therapist with vocational experience to oversee daily operations, ensuring exceptional care and program implementation for individuals with Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries.

Key Responsibilities

  • Client Supervision and Care:
  • Lead, plan, and manage rehabilitation and employment services designed to help individuals recover work skills, and gain independence after a brain injury.
  • Assist with direct care, overseeing daily programming schedules.
  • Maintain client goals, ensuring staff work toward the highest level of function and independence.
  • Monitor and follow client behavioral plans.

Staff and Scheduling

  • Provide direct supervision and communication to staff.
  • Create and manage monthly staff schedules, conducting staff training.
  • Role model professional behavior, ensuring documentation logs are completed.

Join us in making a positive impact on the lives of our clients. Apply now for the Occupational Therapist position at Dignitas Inc!

Minimum Qualifications

  • MUST have 2 years of vocational experience.
  • Expertise in Traumatic Brain Injuries or Spinal Cord Injuries is a plus.
  • Maintain excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to multitask, address complaints, and problem solve efficiently.
  • Ability to lead by example and assist in daily tasks, overseeing staff in day-to-day operations.
  • Work in conjunction with staff to maintain a team atmosphere.
  • CPR and First Aid Certification is preferred.
  • 100% Company funded Medical and prescription drug plan for employees
  • Paid time off
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • Pay rates are based on your years of experience

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 2 years of vocational experience and possess strong leadership and interpersonal skills. Expertise in traumatic brain or spinal cord injuries is preferred, along with CPR and First Aid certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

CPR (preferred)

Key Skills

Occupational therapyVocational rehabilitationTraumatic brain injury careSpinal cord injury careStaff supervisionBehavioral plan managementProblem solvingMultitasking

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Michigan, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (106 salary observations; 776 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,856 salary observations; 26,330 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 Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Michigan?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $89k (middle half $75k–$104k)165 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Michigan vs national$90k median in Michigan$97k nationally (−7%)106 state / 6,856 national salary observations
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Michigan311 active9,419 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan Occupational Therapist listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 7% offer loan repayment339 active listings, Oct 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

36 jobs · 30 employers
14
<$100k
7
$100k-120k
8
$120k-140k
7
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

36 jobs · 30 employers
401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
36%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$68-$75/hr
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$67-$73/hr
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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,322 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Dignitas

Bradenton, Florida
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

100% company-funded medical and prescription drug plan
Paid time off
Dental insurance
Vision insurance

Living in Farmington Hills

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$349k
Typical market rent
$1,478/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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