Occupational Therapist - Home Health (San Francisco)
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Job Description
Who We Are
OPO Health was founded by healthcare and clinical leaders with over 50 years of combined expertise in Home Health, Hospice, and Private Duty Home Care. As a community-focused provider, we are dedicated to creating a better tomorrow—one patient experience at a time.
- Locally Owned & Operated
- Majority Women Board of Directors
- Women Owned & Operated
- LGBTQ+ Led, Owned & Operated
- To learn more, visit our website: opohealth.com
- Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter: @OPOHealth
- Position: Occupational Therapist (OT) - Home Health
- Employment Status: Part-Time or Per Diem
- Location: Caseload based on your location preference.
- (OPO Health is licensed in 15+ counties.)
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Patient Care:
- Evaluate patients’ functional status and assess their home environments for potential hazards or barriers to independent living.
- Identify equipment needs and participate in developing the total plan of care.
Develop individualized treatment programs, establish functional goals, and communicate plans of care to the referring physician and other healthcare professionals.
Teach new skills or retrain patients in daily activities affected by illness or injury, following organizational policies.
Instruct patients in the proper use of adaptive equipment to enhance functional abilities.
Maintain accurate clinical records, including clinical notes and reports, and promptly inform the physician of any changes in patients’ conditions.
Collaboration and Coordination
Ensure open communication with all personnel involved in the patient’s care to provide coordinated and efficient services.
Identify and refer patients and families/caregivers to other home health services as needed.
Provide training to patients’ families, caregivers, and other healthcare personnel regarding treatment regimens when appropriate.
Supervision
Supervise Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTAs) in compliance with organizational policies and state regulations.
Requirements
Qualifications and Skills
- Active and unencumbered California Occupational Therapist (OT) license.
- Valid California driver’s license and proof of auto insurance.
- Minimum of one (1+) year of relevant experience.
- Current CPR certification.
Benefits
- Reimbursement for mileage, tolls, and parking.
- Cell phone reimbursement (if applicable).
- Flexible scheduling to fit your lifestyle.
- Caseload assignments based on your location preference.
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist will evaluate patients' functional status, assess home environments, and develop individualized treatment programs with functional goals in collaboration with physicians and other professionals. Responsibilities also include teaching new skills, instructing on adaptive equipment use, maintaining clinical records, and supervising COTAs.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (932 salary observations; 2,030 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,625 salary observations; 25,396 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 California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 34% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
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 - Home Health (San Francisco) at OPO Health 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 — ranked against 9,297 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.
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- On-site
Living in San Francisco
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $1.74M
- Typical market rent
- $4,682/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 30 min
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.