Occupational Therapy Assistant / Occupational Therapist (Per Diem)
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Job Description
Conduct occupational assessments, sensory needs assessments, reassessments and evaluate patient's current cognitive, functional, interpersonal, intrapersonal and vocational/avocational skills. a. Occupational Therapist Assistant assists on the above.
Utilizes evaluation methods that are appropriate to the client's age, education, cultural and ethnic background, medical status and functional ability.
Participates in the development of patient's treatment plan, including discharge planning goals, based on information received from assessments.
Guides patient selection of individual tasks or projects which are appropriate to their defined needs and goals, encourages and facilitates patient participation in activities.
Assists and teaches patients in individual and/or group work. Modifies teaching interventions based on evaluation process.
Maintains accurate and timely records in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Implements interventions, including crisis management procedures, in collaboration with treatment team. Manage utilization of van and transport patients in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Participates in committees, Quality Assessment and Improvement activities and attends continuing education programs specific to providing psychiatric care for the population being treated.
Complies with all established policies and procedures.
Performs other work-related duties as directed or requested.
Occupational Therapy Assistant - 8108 - S14T
- Able to read, write, and communicate in English
- Entry level degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited institution
- (OTA) - Currently licensed Occupational Therapist Assistant in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- (NPI) - Current National Provider Identifier (NPI) registration
- (De-escalation) - Completion of an approved De-escalation Certification Course (obtain within 30 days, offered within)
- (BLS) - Basic Life Support certification (obtain within 60 days of position start, offered within)
- (Preferred) - National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Certification (NBCOT)
Occupational Therapist - 8265 - S18T
- Able to read, write, and communicate in English
- Entry level degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited institution
- (OT) - Currently licensed Occupational Therapist in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- (NPI) - Current National Provider Identifier (NPI) registration
- (De-escalation) - Completion of an approved De-escalation Certification Course (obtain within 30 days, offered within)
- (BLS) - Basic Life Support certification (obtain within 60 days of position start, offered within)
- (Preferred) - National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Certification (NBCOT)
Key Responsibilities
Conduct occupational and functional assessments to develop and implement patient treatment plans. Collaborate with the treatment team to provide interventions, manage patient transport, and maintain accurate clinical records.
Requirements
Requires an entry-level degree in Occupational Therapy and current licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Candidates must hold or obtain NPI registration, BLS certification, and De-escalation certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Massachusetts, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (247 salary observations; 538 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,587 salary observations; 25,232 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 Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts 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 Occupational Therapy Assistant / Occupational Therapist (Per Diem) at Cape Cod Healthcare 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.
Work-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,043 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.