Occupational Therapist
Listed compensation
$80/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
AvaMed Workforce is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California State Correctional Facilities. At the moment we are in need of a Occupational Therapist to take on a Full-Time assignment at a facility located in Galt, CA. (We have open positions at different locations)
Position Details
- 40 Hours per week
- Location: Galt, CA
- Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm
- Rate: $80/hr (1099)
Job Description
Conducting exercises that address the instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs)that a resident must be able to perform to be able to live independently.
Teaching residents how to perform old tasks in new ways, like how to prepare a meal while using an ambulatory device.
Preparing the resident and their family for community reintegration through emergency response planning, strategies for public outings, and more.
Recommending safety equipment and home modifications to promote safe functioning and reduce barriers following the resident’s discharge from the facility.
Assessing whether a resident can continue working and in what capacity.
Evaluating the resident’s current hobbies and assessing whether modifications are needed for continued participation.
If you are interested, please submit a copy of your resume and we will reach out to you ASAP.
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist will conduct exercises to improve residents' ability to perform daily living tasks and teach them to use assistive devices. They will also prepare residents for community reintegration and assess their capacity for work and hobbies.
Requirements
The role requires an Occupational Therapist to work full-time at a correctional facility in Galt, CA. Candidates must be able to perform assessments and provide recommendations for safety and functional independence.
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (745 salary observations; 2,304 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 California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$166k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $150k 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.0 / 10 · above average in occupational therapy | ranked against 8,995 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $166k | Occupational Therapy median $100k (middle half $88k–$114k)20 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| California vs national | $117k median in California | $97k nationally (+21%)745 state / 5,279 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$150k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in California | 882 active | 8,980 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 29% no call · 60% no weekends48 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment938 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,212 in the last 30 days | 1,658 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 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at AvaMed Workforce a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,995 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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About AvaMed Workforce
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Living in Galt
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $486k
- Median resident rent
- $1,596/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 31 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 106.7
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.