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Clearlake, California

Travel Occupational Therapist General Job

Occupational Therapist Above average in Occupational TherapyNo weekendsNo nightsContract

Listed compensation

$123k-$134k

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Employment & setting
Contract
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 49m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Healthforce as a Travel Occupational Therapist – Day Shift, 13-Week Contract in Clearlake, CA, United States. Occupational Therapist – General, travel assignment in Clearlake, California. Start date 10/05/2026 for 13 weeks.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $2370 - $2585/week.
  • Dedicated recruiter and travel support
  • Assistance with credentialing and start logistics
  • Guaranteed hours and weekly pay
  • Ongoing assignment support and resources

Work Schedule

  • Contract position.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers weekends off, day shifts only. Work with Healthforce in Clearlake, CA, United States.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct occupational therapy evaluations and develop individualized treatment plans to improve patient mobility, cognition, and daily living skills. Collaborate with the care team and educate patients and families on home exercise programs and safety protocols.

Requirements

Requires an active California Occupational Therapist license and BLS certification. Candidates must have at least two years of recent professional experience in an occupational therapy setting.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningADL trainingMobility trainingCognitive therapyFine motor skillsDocumentationCare team collaborationPatient educationDischarge planningRegulatory compliance

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 52% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$114k (968 salary observations; 1,692 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,988 salary observations; 20,970 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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 ~$129k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $116k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Travel Occupational Therapist General Job at Healthforce a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,737 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution28 jobs · 19 employers

6
<$105k
11
$105k-120k
5
$120k-135k
3
$135k-150k
3
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

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Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Occupational Therapy

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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Benefits & Perks

Dedicated recruiter and travel support
Assistance with credentialing and start logistics
Guaranteed hours and weekly pay
Ongoing assignment support and resources