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BAYADA Home Health Care
Newark, Delaware

Occupational Therapist, OT, Senior Living Visits

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$73-$80/hr

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Job Description

BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist, OT, for a full time opportunity performing visits for our Senior Living Office. This office services adult and geriatric patients on a per visit basis in homes throughout the Newark area.

As a home care Occupational Therapist, you will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary health care team that provides rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to clients, affording them the opportunity to receive the medical care required to remain at home.

Occupational Therapist, OT Responsibilities

Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.

Perform thorough evaluations of patients’ functional status, including muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, and ADL and IADL performance.

Assess cognitive, psychological and motor aspects of performance and develop individualized intervention plans to achieve favorable outcomes.

  • Evaluate home environment for hazards or barriers to more independent living.
  • Identify equipment needs and environmental adaptations resulting in enhanced outcomes for clients.

Continually assess and revise the occupational therapy care plan, and participate with nursing in the multidisciplinary care plan, as appropriate.

Educate and instruct patients, family members, or other patient representatives, in rehabilitative care and activities necessary to promote the client's health, safety and independent living.

Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to patient care management and services provided, utilizing a state-of-the-art touch pad tablet.

Occupational Therapist, OT Qualifications

  • A current DE Occupational Therapist license.
  • Prior home care experience preferred, but not required
  • A minimum of one year of recent work experience as an Occupational Therapist.
  • Graduation from an occupational therapy program accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the AMA and the AOTA, as indicated by school transcript or diploma.
  • Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and problem solving skills.
  • Solid computer skills; prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.
  • BAYADA believes that our employees are our greatest asset:
  • Enjoy being part of a team that cares and a company that believes in leading with our values.
  • Feel confident, safe, and supported with PPE supplies, comprehensive infection prevention protocol, daily pre-screens, and close monitoring of the COVID-19 outbreak.
  • Develop your skills with training and scholarship opportunities.
  • Advance your career with specially designed career tracks.
  • Be recognized and rewarded for your compassion, excellence, and reliability.
  • Benefits may include mileage reimbursement; weekly pay and direct deposit; scholarship opportunities; one-on-one training; recognition programs; referral bonuses; 401(k) with company match; and opportunities for career advancement.
  • Base Pay, depending upon qualifications and subject to negotiation:
  • $73.00 - $80.00 per point

BAYADA believes that our clients and their families deserve home health care delivered with compassion, excellence, and reliability. Be part of a caring, professional team that is instrumental in providing the highest quality care while developing your career with an industry leader. Apply now for immediate consideration.

As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates.

BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here.

BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers.

All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.

Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will perform home visits to evaluate patients' functional status and develop individualized intervention plans. They will also educate patients and families on rehabilitative care while documenting all services provided using a tablet.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current Delaware Occupational Therapist license and have at least one year of recent work experience. Graduation from an accredited occupational therapy program is required, along with strong interpersonal and computer skills.

Key Skills

Patient evaluationCare planningGeriatric careADL assessmentIADL assessmentIntervention planningPatient educationTime managementDocumentation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Delaware, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (26 salary observations; 97 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,734 salary observations; 25,870 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 Delaware is 99.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$159k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $159k in an average-cost state. 63.5% of Delaware clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Delaware?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$152k–$166kOccupational Therapy median $104k (middle half $93k–$123k)365 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Delaware vs national$94k median in Delaware$97k nationally (−3%)26 state / 6,734 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$159k in purchasing powerDelaware index 99.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Delaware29 active9,362 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 40% no call · 51% no weekends43 benchmarked listings
Occupational Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 17 employers
4
<$95k
16
$95k-115k
2
$115k-135k
3
$135k-155k
2
$155k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
40%
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,325 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About BAYADA Home Health Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Mileage Reimbursement
Weekly Pay and Direct Deposit
Scholarship Opportunities
One-on-One Training
Recognition Programs
Referral Bonuses
401(k) with Company Match
Career Advancement Opportunities

Living in Newark

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$327k
Typical market rent
$2,037/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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