Occupational Therapist - Home Health
Listed compensation
$60-$80/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Benefits
Flexible schedule
Now Hiring: Occupational Therapist (OT)
Home Health | Per Diem | Flexible Schedule
Looking for flexible OT opportunities? Join our growing Home Health team!
Heralds Home Health is actively seeking compassionate, dependable, and experienced Occupational Therapists (OTs) to provide skilled therapy services to patients in the comfort of their homes.
Whether you're looking to supplement your current income or build a consistent patient caseload, we'd love to hear from you!
Why Join Our Team?
Flexible per diem scheduling
Competitive per-visit compensation
Opportunity to accept visits based on your availability
One-on-one patient care
Supportive clinical and scheduling team
Opportunities for ongoing patient assignments
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive occupational therapy evaluations
Develop individualized treatment plans
Provide skilled occupational therapy services in patients' homes
Help patients improve independence with activities of daily living (ADLs)
Assess home safety and recommend adaptive equipment
Educate patients and caregivers on therapeutic techniques
Coordinate care with physicians, nurses, and other therapists
Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation
Qualifications
Active California Occupational Therapist license
Home health experience preferred
Strong clinical assessment and treatment skills
Excellent communication and time-management skills
Reliable transportation
Ability to Work Independently in the Field
We are actively interviewing Occupational Therapists!
If you're a licensed OT looking for flexible home health opportunities, we encourage you to apply today.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (839 salary observations; 2,153 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 California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$146k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $132k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $125k–$166k | Occupational Therapy median $140k (middle half $104k–$140k)26 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| California vs national | $117k median in California | $97k nationally (+21%)839 state / 5,886 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$132k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in California | 926 active | 9,207 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 38% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Occupational Therapist listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment982 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +3.3% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| Prudential Healthcare | silver tier, 77/100 | Top Employers work-life index4 active listings |
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,189 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.