Occupational Therapist - Per Diem
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How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open occupational therapist jobs in Connecticut post a median of $51.50 an hour, the middle half $43.75–$61.05, across 19 jobs that state their pay. Occupational therapists employed in Connecticut earn a median of $49.25 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 therapists in Connecticut: pay by town and employer
Licensed in another state?
Connecticut is not issuing OT Compact privileges, so an occupational therapist or OT assistant licensed in another state needs a Connecticut license for this job. (Occupational Therapy Compact Commission, 9 Nov 2026.) For a Connecticut license, apply to the Connecticut Department of Public Health for a license by endorsement ($200, by its own page): what Connecticut asks. Every state's OT Compact status.
What Connecticut requires of an occupational therapist
Occupational Therapist License, from the Connecticut Department of Public Health.
- An online application with photo, an official NBCOT Certification Verification Letter sent directly from NBCOT, an official transcript, and verification sent directly from every state where a license is or was held. The statute allows a license by endorsement for therapists licensed in a state with substantially similar requirements (Conn. Gen. Stat. 20-74c).
- Staying active: Renews every two years (licenses expire July 31 of odd-numbered years; renewal fee $205), with at least 24 contact hours of continued competency activity in the preceding two-year period.
Occupational therapist jobs and requirements in Connecticut · Every state's rule
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About the job
Location Detail: 34 Ledgebrook Dr Mansfield (10179)
Shift Detail: This is a PPV/per diem position
Position: Occupational Therapist (OT)
Territory: Old Lyme area
Schedule: Per Diem
About Hartford HealthCare at Home
Hartford HealthCare at Home, Connecticut’s largest provider of home care services, has fulfilled its mission for more than 115 years. Our Person-Centered Care Model helps employees learn and grow while providing integrated patient support. As part of Hartford HealthCare, we use cutting-edge technology to deliver quality care in our clients’ homes - and value employees for the meaningful difference they make in the lives of clients and their families.
Position Summary
The Occupational Therapist independently evaluates patients and develops individualized treatment plans aligned with patient and caregiver goals. Using evidence-based interventions, this role promotes independence, safety, and wellbeing while helping patients maximize function in daily living, leisure, and work. The Occupational Therapist may delegate appropriate care to Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants and provide clinical supervision to students, aides, and assistants.
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate patients: Complete comprehensive functional assessments, including strength, motor control, mobility, pain, balance, coordination, cognition, and activities of daily living. Recognize age-related, physiological, and psychological changes and consult the care team as needed.
- Develop plans of care: Create individualized, measurable goals with patients and families; reassess progress, revise plans as needed, and notify the physician of significant changes.
- Provide treatment: Deliver and delegate appropriate therapeutic interventions that improve fine and gross motor skills and maximize independence in daily living, leisure, and work.
- Educate and coordinate: Teach patients and caregivers about treatment, precautions, and equipment use. Collaborate with therapists, nurses, social workers, physicians, and community resources on care transitions and discharge planning.
- Document services: Complete timely, accurate evaluations, visit notes, progress updates, plans of care, coding, transition plans, and discharge summaries.
- Supervise and delegate: Provide appropriate direction and clinical supervision to Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants, Occupational Therapy students, and Rehabilitation Aides.
- Maintain safety and compliance: Follow infection-control and safety practices, maintain required licensure and education, support an orderly care environment, and perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Current, unrestricted Occupational Therapist license in Connecticut.
- Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
- Strong evaluation, treatment planning, documentation, education, communication, organization, and clinical decision-making skills.
- Ability to work independently, collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, and appropriately supervise or delegate to assistants, students, and aides.
- Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and ability to travel within the assigned service area when required.
Our Values
Demonstrate Hartford HealthCare values of Integrity, Caring, Excellence, and Safety in all responsibilities and interactions.
From Hartford HealthCare's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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