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Origami Rehabilitation
Lansing, Michigan

Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA/L) PRN

Occupational TherapistNo weekendsPer Diem

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Origami Rehabilitation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Origami provides comprehensive rehabilitation for children and adults with neurological, developmental, mental health, and orthopedic conditions through their residential and outpatient programs. With their compassionate and innovative services, Origami creates opportunities and transforms lives.

If you want to make a difference in the lives of our community members through mission-driven work with a close-knit interdisciplinary team, Origami Rehabilitation is the place for you. The Origami team shares the collective goal of exceeding the expectations of our clients. This goal is achieved through a positive growth-mindset, knowledge sharing, and a sincere commitment to growing individually and collectively through collaboration and continued education.

Origami’s core values are Celebrate the Individual, Inspire Excellence, Serve with Integrity, and Lead with Passion. If these values speak to you, please consider applying today or reach out to Origami’s Human Resources team to learn more about the employment experience at Origami Rehabilitation! HR@origamirehab.org

Opportunity Summary

Join our growing team! Origami is seeking a PRN Occupational Therapist Assistant. You will have the opportunity to implement tailored occupational therapy care plans, precisely aligned with assessments and physician prescriptions.

Effective, timely, and inclusive communication with stakeholders is the heart of our mission, vision, and core values at Origami.

If you're looking for a role that combines purpose, skill, and compassion, apply now and help us provide top-quality care to our clients while contributing to their journey towards recovery and wellness.

This position is a dynamic role that will provide treatment at our Lansing-based campuses, including Origami Main in Mason, Origami Greenlawn in South Lansing, and Origami West in West Lansing. The individual in this role must be flexible and adaptable, as the work location will vary based on organizational needs.

  • Benefits & Rewards
  • No weekends or holidays
  • Paid on the job training
  • Join a diverse and caring team
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employer provided liability coverage

Essential Duties

Model appropriate behavior conducive to a positive working and therapeutic environment.

Provide care to clients under the direction of the occupational therapist by implementing the plan of care, obtaining data related to the treatment provided, and collaborating with the occupational therapist to modify care as needed.

Document daily notes and service billings in a timely fashion and in accordance with procedure to provide complete documentation for client charts.

Proactively initiate and follow-through with tasks utilizing appropriate problem-solving techniques to facilitate communication flow and prompt resolutions.

  • Maintain caseload levels at a level deemed reasonable by the OT supervisor.
  • Observe all rules of confidentiality as they pertain to program participants internally, and in working with outside individuals and/or agencies.
  • Provide caseload coverage for OT services.
  • Other duties as assigned by the OT Supervisor.

Requirements

  • Occupational Therapist Assistant licensure in the state of Michigan.
  • CPR, First Aid, AED certification (provided by Origami)

Embraces and Embodies Origami's Core Values

  • Celebrate the Individual.
  • Inspire Excellence.
  • Serve with Integrity.
  • Lead with Passion.

Preferences

  • Neurological rehabilitation education/experience
  • Interest in treating children and adult populations

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to palpate, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop kneel or crawl.

Accommodated alternatives are acceptable if they accomplish the necessary essential tasks. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 lbs. Specific vision abilities required for this position include close vision, distance, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee is frequently required to assist in transfers, gait, and mobility training.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.

Origami is an At-Will Employer. By submitting an application, you grant Origami Rehabilitation permission to contact the identified employers, references, and educational institutions to verify the information provided within this application.

I further understand that any dishonest, false or incomplete answers or information on this application or subsequent interviews are grounds for immediate dismissal.

Due to the nature of our work, should you be offered a conditional offer of employment a background check, fingerprinting, physical, drug screen, and Motor Vehicle Report check are required prior to start date.

Should you need assistance in completing this application for any reason please contact a member of the human resources department at hr@origamirehab.org We would be happy to assist you personally.

Location: Lansing, Michigan

Department: Clinical - Occupational Therapy

Employment Type: PRN

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist Assistant will implement tailored occupational therapy care plans under the direction of an occupational therapist, which includes providing treatment and collecting relevant data. Responsibilities also involve timely documentation, service billing, and proactive problem-solving to ensure effective communication flow.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Care Plan ImplementationData CollectionCaseload Management

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Michigan, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (105 salary observations; 737 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,664 salary observations; 25,616 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).

Origami Rehabilitation holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 24 active listings.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA/L) PRN at Origami Rehabilitation a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy Assistant — ranked against 1,043 active Occupational Therapy Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Occupational Therapy Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,043 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Lansing

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$193k
Typical market rent
$1,222/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.0
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Origami Rehabilitation

Hospitals and Health Care
Mason, MI
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

No Weekends or Holidays
Paid On-the-Job Training
Employee Assistance Program
Employer Liability Coverage