Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)
Job Description
About the Role
Join Healthpro Heritage, LLC as a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) in United States. Overview HealthPro Heritage has a great opportunity for a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) to join our outstanding team at our Long Term Care facility Bishop Wicke in Shelton, Connecticut. Don't miss your chance to use your passions to help changes lives!
Key Responsibilities
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- Collaboration & Patient Education: Work with interdisciplinary teams (e.
Requirements
- Education: Associate’s degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant program from an accredited school.
- Certification: Certification as an Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
- Licensure: Current state licensure (or eligibility) to practice as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant.
- Experience: Previous experience in an occupational therapy setting (hospital, clinic, school, etc.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $35-$40/hr (Est. $73k-$83k/year)
Work Schedule
- Full-time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Healthpro Heritage, LLC as a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA).
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Overview
This Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) position at Healthpro Heritage includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.
Occupational Therapy — Psychologist Career Context
This Occupational Therapy position at Healthpro Heritage is open to psychologist candidates.
Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.
Compensation Analysis
Stated compensation: $35-$40 an hour.
This position also offers production-based compensation: $40 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in United States.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
- Transparent compensation ($0k–$0k)
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Occupational therapy, Patient care, Treatment implementation, Progress monitoring, Documentation, Interdisciplinary collaboration, Patient education, Therapeutic exercises. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.
Core responsibilities: The Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant will assist in delivering individualized therapy plans and tracking patient progress to improve daily living skills. They will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to provide holistic care and educate patients and families on therapeutic strategies.
Benefits package: Comprehensive benefits package. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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Benefits & Perks
Protective Factors (4)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Collaborative culture (Team support reduces burnout)
Supportive environment (Culture alignment key)
Interpretation: Position demonstrates all major evidence-based lifestyle protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Part Time
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