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Occupational Therapist-PRN

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$56-$66/hr

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Job Description

Join the excitement of a dynamic company committed to providing exceptional neurological rehabilitation. Collage Home and Community Rehabilitation Partners is a growing organization dedicated to excellence, honesty, and ethics in our treatment of our clients and each other. We provide treatment for traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, CVAs, and other neuro or complex ortho diagnoses in the most functional setting there is - a person's own home and community.

We are looking for experienced Occupational Therapists who want to provide truly patient-centered care in Poway, CA and surrounding areas - with PRN positions available. Our interdisciplinary teams create integrated treatment plans that are practiced in patients' homes and communities. Our therapists are creative in their approach and incorporate a variety of activities to ignite interest while addressing functional goals. This evidence-based approach results in durable outcomes.

Why Work Here?

Clinicians are backed by therapy-led leadership committed to Building Futures for our patients and staff.

Collage Home and Community Rehabilitation Partners creates new paths forward after a neurological injury. We provide intensive, individualized services working one on one with our patients, building their skills in their own homes and communities. Patients are accepted anywhere on the continuum from severe brain injury to job readiness. Our experienced teams step up to the challenge of building a program that is just right for our patient's specific issues.

Areas of responsibility include but are not limited to:

Evaluation and treatment of impairments including upper extremity function, ADLs and IADLs, visual and perceptual skills, cognitive needs, adaptive equipment needs, assistive technology needs.

Qualifications

  • Completion of Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy and state licensure is required; professional certification/Master's degree in Occupational Therapy is preferred
  • Experience in the treatment of neurologically related disorders is strongly preferred
  • Excellent planning, organization, writing and time management skills are required
  • Ability to communicate with families, professionals, and co-workers is a must

Collage Rehabilitation Partners is an equal employment opportunity employer. We are dedicated to hiring the person who is best suited for our positions. It is the policy of Collage Rehabilitation Partners to consider all individuals without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation or national origin.

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Key Responsibilities

Evaluate and treat neurological and complex orthopedic impairments, including upper extremity function, daily living activities, visual and perceptual skills, cognition, and equipment needs. Develop and deliver individualized, evidence-based treatment plans in patients’ homes and communities as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningActivities Of Daily LivingInstrumental Activities Of Daily LivingCognitive Rehabilitation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (180 salary observations; 388 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (1,319 salary observations; 4,946 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 32% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$127k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $115k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution34 jobs

13
<$125k
13
$125k-145k
4
$145k-165k
4
$165k-185k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs

401k / retirement match
72%
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
16%
Relocation assistance
16%
Loan repayment
9%

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$74-$93.75/hr
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$74-$93.75/hr
#3

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Poway

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$995k
Typical market rent
$3,177/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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