Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)- Palm Beach County
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Job Description
Occupational Therapist (OT) – Home Health
[Palm Beach] | Flexible Schedule | Meaningful Patient Relationships
What You'll Do
- Perform occupational therapy evaluations
- Develop individualized treatment plans
- Improve patient independence and safety
- Assess ADLs and functional limitations
- Educate caregivers and patients
- Coordinate care with interdisciplinary teams
What You'll Need
- Active Florida OT License
- Home health experience preferred
- HCHB experience preferred
- Strong clinical reasoning skills
- Ideal For: Occupational therapists, rehab therapists, home health clinicians
Why You'll Love Working Here
- Flexible scheduling and work-life balance
- Local patient assignments
- Competitive pay
- Free CEUs
- Supportive clinical leadership
- Health, dental, vision, and 401(k) benefits for eligible positions
- Career growth opportunities
- Join a trusted organization serving Florida for 50 years
- Apply Today
If you're passionate about helping others and want to build a rewarding career with a respected home health organization, we'd love to hear from you.
- VNA of Florida 50 Years of Compassionate Care The Heart of Home Care
- Equal Opportunity Employer | Drug-Free Workplace
https://info.flclearinghouse.com
Key Responsibilities
Perform occupational therapy evaluations and develop individualized treatment plans to improve patient independence and safety. Coordinate care with interdisciplinary teams and educate both patients and caregivers.
Requirements
Must possess an active Florida OT license. Experience in home health and proficiency with HCHB is preferred.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)- Palm Beach County at VNA of Florida a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Occupational Therapy occupational therapist listings evaluated on our platform.
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Florida, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (147 salary observations; 1,289 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (4,137 salary observations; 23,081 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
Work-life snapshot
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Living in West Palm Beach
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $470k
- Typical market rent
- $2,377/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.