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Collective Therapy
Charlotte, North Carolina

Occupational Therapist - Part-Time/PRN - Mobile Outpatient

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Job Description

Occupational Therapist (OT) – Part-Time or PRN

South Charlotte / Matthews NC area

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Looking for more flexibility, greater independence, and the opportunity to focus on what matters most-your patients?

Collective Therapy is a local, therapist-owned company that believes therapists deserve the freedom to practice good medicine, build meaningful patient relationships, and enjoy a better work-life balance.

We're looking for a motivated, compassionate Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our growing mobile therapy team, providing personalized, one-on-one care in patients' homes throughout the South Charlotte and Matthews areas.

Why Join Collective Therapy?

  • Flexible scheduling - enjoy control over your schedule.
  • No productivity quotas or rushed visits.
  • Clinical independence and the freedom to create individualized treatment plans.
  • One-on-one patient care with meaningful relationships.
  • Support from a collaborative, therapist-led team.
  • A company where your ideas, experience, and clinical voice matter.

What You'll Do

  • Evaluate patients and develop individualized plans of care.
  • Provide evidence-based occupational therapy interventions.
  • Help patients improve functional independence, mobility, and daily living skills.
  • Establish meaningful, patient-centered goals.
  • Manage your own schedule and caseload.
  • Complete required clinical documentation.

What We're Looking For

  • Active North Carolina Occupational Therapist license.
  • At least one year of experience with adult/geriatric populations preferred.
  • Experience in neurological rehabilitation or home-based therapy is a plus.
  • Comfortable traveling throughout the Charlotte area.
  • Independent, dependable, and self-motivated.
  • Someone who enjoys building relationships and helping patients achieve meaningful goals.

Who We Serve

Our patients are primarily adults and older adults with neurological conditions, mobility challenges, and difficulties with everyday activities. Most are not homebound but appreciate the convenience and individualized attention of receiving therapy in their own homes.

A Better Way to Practice

At Collective Therapy, we believe great patient care starts with supported, valued therapists. We're building a company where clinicians have a voice, professional autonomy, and the flexibility to create a career they genuinely enjoy.

Whether you're looking for full-time work or a flexible part-time opportunity, we'd love to connect!

Join Collective Therapy and be part of a better approach to patient care. Apply today!

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Benefits

  • Flexible schedule
  • Mileage reimbursement

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will evaluate patients and develop individualized plans of care to improve functional independence and mobility. They will provide evidence-based interventions in a home-based setting while managing their own caseload and clinical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active North Carolina Occupational Therapist license and possess strong clinical skills. At least one year of experience with adult or geriatric populations is preferred, along with the ability to travel throughout the Charlotte area.

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningGeriatric careFunctional independence trainingMobility trainingPatient-centered care

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In North Carolina, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (102 salary observations; 411 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (3,066 salary observations; 13,376 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 North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $101k (middle half $93k–$101k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
North Carolina vs national$95k median in North Carolina$97k nationally (−2%)102 state / 3,066 national salary observations
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in North Carolina245 active9,115 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 40% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment270 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,267 in the last 30 days1,694 the 30 days before (+93%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+2.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

33 jobs · 28 employers
7
<$100k
14
$100k-120k
6
$120k-140k
6
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
16%
PSLF eligible
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (OT)

Stanford Health Care · Palo Alto, California

$57.53-$76.22/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist (OT)Contract

Interim HealthCare of Fort Myers, FL · Fort Myers, Florida

$85/eval, $75/visit
#3

Occupational Therapist (OT) – Flexible Schedule

$70-$75/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Weekday Schedule

$65-$75/hr
+ 34 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,992 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Charlotte

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$352k
Typical market rent
$1,729/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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