Occupational Therapist (OT)
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open occupational therapist jobs in New Jersey post a median of $77 an hour, the middle half $57–$78, across 81 jobs that state their pay. Occupational therapists employed in New Jersey earn a median of $49.72 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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About the job
This is an official AristaCare Talent Acquisition job posting. Candidates who apply through this posting will work directly with our in-house Talent Acquisition Team throughout the recruitment process - not through a third-party staffing or recruitment agency.
Available Shift: Weekend Per Diem
The Activities Recreation Director is responsible to plan, organize, develop, and direct the overall operation of the Recreation/ Activity Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, our established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the Administrator, to assure that an on-going program of activities is designed to meet, in accordance with the comprehensive assessment, the interests and the physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident.
- Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the activity programs of this facility.
- Assist in the development, administering, and coordinating of department policies and procedures.
- Provide consultation to members of our staff, community agencies, etc., in efforts to solve the needs and problems of the resident through the development of activity programs.
- Assist the Infection Control Coordinator in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job-related activity functions to ensure that tasks involving potential exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded.
Requirements
- CTRS preferred
- Must have, as a minimum, two (2) years of experience in a social or recreation program within the last five (5) years, one (1) of which was full-time in a patient activities program in a health care setting.
- Must be a qualified occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant or have completed a training course approved by this state.
We are proud to offer
- Competitive Rates
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision)
- Paid time off
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AristaCare has a dedicated in-house Talent Acquisition Team that recruits directly for our facilities. When you apply through this posting, you are connecting directly with AristaCare - not a third-party staffing or recruitment agency.
Our team will provide you with the most accurate and up-to-date information about available positions, schedules, pay rates, incentives, benefits, and career opportunities.
Apply directly with AristaCare and let our Talent Acquisition Team help you find the position and facility that best fit you.
From AristaCare At Whiting's job posting, checked 4 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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AristaCare At Whiting is a 180 (source: Medicare Care Compare: AristaCare At Whiting)-bed nursing home in Whiting, NJ, certified by Medicare and Medicaid. Its job board posts jobs for nurses, therapists and nursing assistants. Source: Medicare Care Compare: AristaCare At Whiting
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