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CareOne Group
Southbury, Connecticut

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$38-$54/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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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

Location: Southbury, CT

Facility: River Glen Healthcare Center

$38.00 - $54.00/hour

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

Practice Setting: (Short Term Rehab, 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

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 regulatory guidelines is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningRegulatory ComplianceGeriatric RehabilitationClinical Supervision

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$96k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $92k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 43% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Connecticut?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$92k in purchasing powerConnecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Connecticut86 active8,989 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 43% no call · 57% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut Occupational Therapist listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus · 8% offer loan repayment105 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,166 in the last 30 days1,614 the 30 days before (+96%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.5% 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 Occupational Therapist Jobs

26 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs · 18 employers
8
<$105k
9
$105k-125k
4
$125k-145k
5
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs · 18 employers
401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
4%
PSLF eligible
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$130k-$160k
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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 8,973 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About CareOne Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Fort Lee, NJ
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits
Multiple Medical Plans
Pharmacy
Teladoc
Multiple Dental Plans
Vision Plan
Health Savings Account (eligibility restrictions apply)
Flexible Spending Accounts

Living in Southbury

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$492k
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026).

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