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Alexandria, Virginia

Full Time Occupational Therapist (OT)

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Job Address

8111 Tis Well Drive Alexandria, VA 22306

Occupational Therapist – Full Time

CommuniCare Rehab, a member of the CommuniCare Family of Companies has a Full Time opening for an Occupational Therapist (OT) at Mt Vernon Healthcare Center, where our therapists are In-House Team Members. This is an exciting opportunity to make a direct impact with our residents through therapy. CommuniCare is a rapidly growing company, with 170 centers across IN, MD, MO, OH, PA, VA, WV

Benefits

  • Competitive Wages, No Wage Freeze
  • Generous PTO, End of Year PTO Buy Back
  • Work Schedule Flexibility, Work-Life Balance
  • Promote-from-within culture; In-house stability and continuity of care
  • Paid CEU Online Library

Qualifications/Must Have’s

  • A Bachelor's, Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from an Accredited Program.
  • Hold a valid or pending State Occupational Therapy License

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

Perform patient’s/resident’s occupational needs evaluation under physician order and develop a treatment plan in accordance with patient’s needs.

Implement treatment plan through direct treatment, as well as education of treatment staff including therapists and other members of team involved in treatment plan.

  • Provide necessary supervision for COTAs.
  • Attend/Lead interdisciplinary meetings as appropriate to relay clinical findings and make recommendations to other members of rehab team, including family education and consultation.
  • Opportunity to treat at multiple locations, allowing you to serve the diverse needs of residents.

Key Responsibilities

Perform occupational needs evaluations and develop treatment plans for residents under physician orders. Implement these plans through direct treatment and provide supervision for COTAs while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.

Requirements

Must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program. A valid or pending State Occupational Therapy License is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningPatient EducationSupervision of COTAsInterdisciplinary CollaborationClinical Findings Reporting

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Virginia, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (138 salary observations; 852 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,279 salary observations; 29,546 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Virginia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.9 / 10 · top 5% in occupational therapyranked against 8,995 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $105k (middle half $91k–$105k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Virginia vs national$99k median in Virginia$97k nationally (+2%)138 state / 5,279 national salary observations
Cost of livingVirginia index 101.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Virginia250 active9,011 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 42% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedVirginia occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 13% offer loan repayment284 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,212 in the last 30 days1,658 the 30 days before (+94%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (8,995 Occupational Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Full Time Occupational Therapist (OT) at CommuniCare Health a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,995 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 30 employers
5
<$100k
13
$100k-120k
7
$120k-140k
8
$140k-160k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs · 30 employers
401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
61% this job
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
18%
PSLF eligible
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$67-$73/hr
+ 36 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.9
Among the best 10% of Occupational Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,995 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About CommuniCare Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Blue Ash, Ohio
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Wages
Generous PTO
End of Year PTO Buy Back
Work Schedule Flexibility
Work-Life Balance
Promote-from-within culture
Paid CEU Online Library

Living in Alexandria

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$700k
Typical market rent
$2,275/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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