Occupational Therapist (Home Care, 1:1) – New Rochelle, NY – Full-Time
Listed compensation
$55k-$110k
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Job Description
- Pay: $55-$85 per visit
- Occupational Therapist (OT) – Home Care | New Rochelle, NY | PRN, Part-Time & Full-Time | Earn Up to $145K
- Stern At Home Therapy | New Rochelle, NY | PRN / Part-Time / Full-Time
Want to practice OT the way it was meant to be done? Stern At Home Therapy is hiring Occupational Therapists to provide one-on-one care to patients in their homes throughout New Rochelle, NY. No productivity quotas, no double-booking, no clinic burnout — just meaningful 1:1 care with full clinical autonomy and a compensation structure built around your goals. Full-time 1099 therapists can earn up to $145,000 annually based on visit volume.
About Us
Stern At Home Therapy brings skilled occupational therapy directly into patients' homes across the greater New York area. We've built our model around what clinicians actually need — flexible scheduling, tight administrative support, and multiple ways to structure your role. Whether you want a few PRN visits a week or a full-time income with W-2 benefits, we have an option that fits. Most therapists are seeing patients within two weeks of joining.
What the Role Looks Like
- Evaluate and treat a primarily geriatric patient population in their homes throughout New Rochelle.
- Develop and manage individualized plans of care with full clinical autonomy.
- Help patients improve independence, safety, mobility, upper extremity function, and ADL performance.
- 1:1 care every visit — no double-booking, ever.
- Complete timely clinical documentation with admin team support for scheduling and logistics.
- Manage your caseload based on your availability and chosen employment structure.
Compensation
- PRN: $72 per follow-up visit | $85 per evaluation.
- Part-Time W-2: $65 per follow-up visit | $75 per evaluation.
- Full-Time W-2 Tiered: $55–$70 per follow-up visit (increases with volume) | $75 per evaluation.
- Full-Time 1099 Tiered: $70–$80 per follow-up visit (increases with volume) | $85 per evaluation — earn up to $145,000 annually.
- Full-Time Salary: $92,000–$110,000 annually.
Benefits (W-2 Employees)
Medical, dental & vision | PTO & paid holidays | 401(k) | Student loan repayment | CEU support | Commuter package | Quarterly wellness stipend | Childcare assistance | Equipment provided.
What Else You Get
Stern Scheduling Assurance Plan — get paid for up to 2 qualifying cancellations per month that we can't replace.
- Shadowing available for therapists newer to home health.
- Dedicated admin team handles scheduling, coordination, and patient logistics.
What You'll Need
- Active NY Occupational Therapist license.
- Reliable transportation.
- Ability to work independently in a home-based setting.
- Strong clinical, communication, and time-management skills.
- Home health experience preferred but not required.
How to Apply
Apply through this posting or contact Yale Smith, Director of Talent Acquisition & Recruiting, directly at ysmith@sternathometherapy.com or call/text 845-879-2467. We respond within 24 hours.
Key Responsibilities
Evaluate and treat primarily geriatric patients in their homes, developing and managing individualized plans of care. Help patients improve independence, safety, mobility, upper extremity function, and daily living skills while completing timely clinical documentation.
Requirements
Applicants must hold an active New York Occupational Therapist license, have reliable transportation, and be able to work independently in a home-based setting. Strong clinical, communication, and time-management skills are required; home health experience is preferred but not required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In New York, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (369 salary observations; 943 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,886 salary observations; 27,166 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 New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $76k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.7 / 10 · top 25% in occupational therapy | ranked against 9,225 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $55k–$110k | Occupational Therapy median $135k (middle half $84k–$135k)13 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| New York vs national | $94k median in New York | $97k nationally (−3%)369 state / 5,886 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$76k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in New York | 373 active | 9,231 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 10% remote · 38% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | New York Occupational Therapist listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 7% offer loan repayment415 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +3.3% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist (Home Care, 1:1) – New Rochelle, NY – Full-Time at Stern At Home Therapy a 6.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,225 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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