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Sholom Community Alliance
St. Louis Park, Minnesota

Occupational Therapist, Registered OTR

Occupational TherapistIncludes callPer Diem

Listed compensation

$40-$48/hr

The week · per this posting

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Job Description

Who We Are

Sholom is a mission-driven nonprofit senior care provider in the Twin Cities, offering a full continuum of services—from independent living and assisted living to memory care, hospice, home care, and more. Our vibrant, values-based culture is built on Care, Compassion, and Community. With more than a century of service, we’re dedicated to improving lives, fostering connection, and being a trusted resource. Everyone is welcome here, and everyone matters.

If you’re looking for more than a job—and want to find purpose, career growth, and community—Sholom is where you belong. Apply today and start making a difference.

Summary

The Registered Occupational therapist (OTR) assists clients to improve their ability to perform daily living tasks, basic motor functions and cognitive abilities.

Job Specifications

  • Wage: $40.00-$48.00 per hour
  • Hours: On call

Education, Experience and Credentials

  • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school in Occupational Therapy required.
  • One or more years hands-on experience working with a geriatric population preferred.
  • Must be licensed with the State of Minnesota as an Occupational Therapist and must maintain licensure.
  • Must be registered with the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
  • CPR/First Aid certified through American Red Cross required.

Benefit Offerings: Sholom offers a wide variety of competitive benefits. Benefit eligibility is dependent on hours worked. Benefit offerings include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance, HSA, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match and Hospital, Accident and Critical Illness Insurances. Competitive Paid Time off, Sick and Safe Time and Paid Holidays.

Educational Resources: Tuition Assistance Program and SNF RN/LPN Student Loan Reimbursement, Education discounts with local Universities and support navigating Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness and MN Long Term Care Nurse Forgiveness Programs.

Additional Benefits and Perks include: Gym memberships and discounts, Krupp Loan and/or Advance Programs, Employee Assistance Programs, Learn to Live Mental Health Resources, Cell Phone discounts, Movie discounts and much more!

Compensation

An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. Shift and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work.

Sholom is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Key Responsibilities

Assist clients in improving their ability to perform daily living tasks. Support clients in improving basic motor functions and cognitive abilities.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in occupational therapy from an accredited school is required, along with an active Minnesota occupational therapist license and NBCOT registration. CPR and First Aid certification through the American Red Cross are required; at least one year of hands-on experience with a geriatric population is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Activities Of Daily LivingMotor Function SupportCognitive Ability SupportGeriatric CareClient Care

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$92k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $93k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Minnesota?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$83k–$100kOccupational Therapy median $92k (middle half $79k–$104k)25 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$93k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Minnesota167 active9,144 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 45% no call · 68% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentMinnesota Occupational Therapist listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 21% offer loan repayment204 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,058 in the last 30 days1,814 the 30 days before (+69%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.3% 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

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

20 jobs
10
<$115k
4
$115k-130k
4
$130k-145k
2
$145k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 30 employers
401k / retirement match
84% this job
CME allowance
71%
Loan repayment
29% this job
Sign-on bonus
26%
PSLF eligible
16% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Care Occupational Therapist- 1099 (Eastern Suffolk County)Per Diem

US Physical Therapy · Selden, New York

$65-$90/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist - $80 to 90 per hour - Part Time

Boston Speech Therapy · Boston, Massachusetts

$80-$90/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Home Health Schedule

$65-$75/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist

$65-$75/hr
+ 38 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 9,033 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Sholom Community Alliance

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Louis Park, MN
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
Life and AD&D Insurance
HSA
FSA
403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
Paid Time Off

Living in St. Louis Park

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$396k
Typical market rent
$1,851/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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