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FOX Rehabilitation
Parsippany, New Jersey

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant- Parsippany, NJ

Occupational Therapist 8.4 Work-LifeFull-Time

Listed compensation

$21.63–$36.06 /hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Make an Impact on our Geriatric Community Our team is growing, and we’re looking for top-caliber Occupational Therapy Assistants to join us in Parsippany and the surrounding area. This position is primarily based in one of our senior living community partners.

We’re FOX Rehabilitation, a multi-state, professional private practice of independent Occupational Therapy Assistants who visit patients and provide evidence-based geriatric care.

We’re committed to supporting a diverse, inclusive, and equitable culture where everyone is welcomed and given access to our many professional growth opportunities.

If you want an autonomous Occupational Therapy Assistant career and to help older adults become stronger and live better longer on your own schedule, then you’d make a great addition to our team. As a valued FOX clinician, you will be paid for hours worked with the opportunity for benefits depending on your caseload.

Who we’re looking for: You’re positive, compassionate, respectful, and hard-working with the desire to proactively develop your craft to achieve clinical excellence. You’re reliable, accountable, and respond to every challenge with solutions, rather than excuses.

You thrive in an autonomous setting and meet expectations for scheduling and caseload management. You seize every opportunity to feed the “fire in your belly” with our unlimited continuing education credits.

What you’ll do: Provide Geriatric House Calls™ to older adults Deliver proactive and evidence-based therapy to older adults What you’ll get: Flexible schedule created by you Professional growth opportunities Comprehensive health insurance Overtime options Educational programs What you’ll need: Valid Occupational Therapy Assistant license in the state(s) of practice, or eligibility to apply Degree from an accredited occupational therapy assistant program Basic computer literacy skills Current CPR certification Integrity, compassion, and enthusiasm Contact FOX Now!

Jennifer.Silvetti@Foxrehab.org 609-519-3273 You can also text FOX to 609-853-5114 to learn more! Fox Rehabilitation is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. #foxassistants In New Jersey, the standard base pay range for this role is $21.63 - $36.06 an hour with an opportunity to earn more.

FOX is a high-growth, entrepreneurial private practice of physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and exercise physiologists.

FOX was built on the strong clinical foundation of Geriatric House Calls, and has stayed true to its mission of rehabilitating lives by believing in the strength of people. FOX provides evidence-based rehabilitation services in the acute, post-acute, home, senior living community and outpatient settings.

Our clinicians provide clinically excellent care and are given the autonomy they need to help clients to achieve what they once thought impossible. Within FOX, our culture is one of respect and hard work.

Our private practice is built around support systems to give clinicians the tools they need to succeed while achieving clinical excellence and professional fulfillment.

Every employee is equally important to the success of FOX; it is this philosophy and culture that create a supportive atmosphere where employees are valued.

Key Responsibilities

Provide Geriatric House Calls to older adults in senior living communities and surrounding areas. Deliver proactive, evidence-based occupational therapy to help patients improve their strength and quality of life.

Requirements

Must hold a valid Occupational Therapy Assistant license in the state of practice or be eligible to apply. Requires a degree from an accredited occupational therapy assistant program and current CPR certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient careEvidence-based practiceCommunicationTime management

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In New Jersey, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (201 salary observations; 463 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,588 salary observations; 25,229 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 Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$60k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $55k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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 Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant- Parsippany, NJ at FOX Rehabilitation a 8.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Occupational Therapy Assistant — ranked against 1,043 active Occupational Therapy Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 8.4
Among the best 10% of Occupational Therapy Assistant listings for work-life

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

Living in Parsippany

Typical market rent
$2,833/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About FOX Rehabilitation

Hospitals and Health Care
Cherry Hill, NJ
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Schedule
Professional Growth Opportunities
Comprehensive Health Insurance
Overtime Options
Educational Programs