Occupational Therapy Assistant / Occupational Therapist (Per Diem)
- PRN / per diem
- BLS
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open occupational therapy assistant jobs in Massachusetts post a median of $36.50 an hour, the middle half $34–$39, across 37 jobs that state their pay. Occupational therapy assistants employed in Massachusetts earn a median of $36.08 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).
Occupational therapy assistants in Massachusetts: pay by town and employer
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Massachusetts is not issuing OT Compact privileges, so an occupational therapist or OT assistant licensed in another state needs a Massachusetts license for this job. (Occupational Therapy Compact Commission, 9 Nov 2026.) Every state's OT Compact status.
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About the job
- Conduct occupational assessments, sensory needs assessments, reassessments and evaluate patient's current cognitive, functional, interpersonal, intrapersonal and vocational/avocational skills.
a. Occupational Therapist Assistant assists on the above.
- Utilizes evaluation methods that are appropriate to the client's age, education, cultural and ethnic background, medical status and functional ability.
- Participates in the development of patient's treatment plan, including discharge planning goals, based on information received from assessments.
- Guides patient selection of individual tasks or projects which are appropriate to their defined needs and goals, encourages and facilitates patient participation in activities.
- Assists and teaches patients in individual and/or group work. Modifies teaching interventions based on evaluation process.
- Maintains accurate and timely records in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Implements interventions, including crisis management procedures, in collaboration with treatment team. Manage utilization of van and transport patients in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Participates in committees, Quality Assessment and Improvement activities and attends continuing education programs specific to providing psychiatric care for the population being treated.
- Complies with all established policies and procedures.
- Performs other work-related duties as directed or requested.
Occupational Therapy Assistant - 8108 - S14T
- Able to read, write, and communicate in English
- Entry level degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited institution
- (OTA) - Currently licensed Occupational Therapist Assistant in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- (NPI) - Current National Provider Identifier (NPI) registration
- (De-escalation) - Completion of an approved De-escalation Certification Course (obtain within 30 days,offered within)
- (BLS) - Basic Life Support certification (obtain within 60 days of position start, offered within)
- (Preferred) - National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Certification (NBCOT)
Occupational Therapist - 8265 - S18T
- (OT) - Currently licensed Occupational Therapist in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- (De-escalation) - Completion of an approved De-escalation Certification Course (obtain within 30 days, offered within)
From Cape Cod Healthcare's job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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