Occupational Therapist - Home Health
How this pay compares
This posting states $60–$80 an hour. Open occupational therapist jobs in California post a median of $64 an hour, the middle half $59.70–$70, across 290 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Occupational therapists employed in California earn a median of $59.86 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 California: pay by town and employer
Licensed in another state?
California is not issuing OT Compact privileges, so an occupational therapist or OT assistant licensed in another state needs a California license for this job. (Occupational Therapy Compact Commission, 9 Nov 2026.) For a California license, apply to the California Board of Occupational Therapy for a license by endorsement ($50, by its own page): what California asks. Every state's OT Compact status.
What California requires of an occupational therapist
Occupational Therapist license, from the California Board of Occupational Therapy.
- Applicants apply through BreEZe with the $50 application fee, Live Scan or fingerprint cards, an NBCOT verification of certification or score transfer sent directly from NBCOT, a passport photo, a verification of every health-related license held in any jurisdiction and an official transcript from the qualifying program.
- Staying active: Licenses run two years and expire on the last day of the licensee's birth month; renewal requires 24 professional development units earned during the renewal period, at least half directly related to delivering occupational therapy services.
Occupational therapist jobs and requirements in California · Every state's rule
Physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapy jobs in our research
- How long these jobs stay listed: Still listed at 7 days 87.1%
- Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 0.21x · Clicks 25
- How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 52.9% · Stating an hourly rate 32.3%
From every open job we read and every apply click on this site, as of 11 Nov 2026. Every figure for Physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapy jobs
About the job
Benefits
- Flexible schedule
NOW HIRING: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (OT)
Home Health | Per Diem | Flexible Schedule
Looking for flexible OT opportunities? Join our growing Home Health team!
Heralds Home Health is actively seeking compassionate, dependable, and experienced Occupational Therapists (OTs) to provide skilled therapy services to patients in the comfort of their homes.
Whether you're looking to supplement your current income or build a consistent patient caseload, we'd love to hear from you!
Why Join Our Team?
- Flexible per diem scheduling
- Competitive per-visit compensation
- Opportunity to accept visits based on your availability
- One-on-one patient care
- Supportive clinical and scheduling team
- Opportunities for ongoing patient assignments
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive occupational therapy evaluations
- Develop individualized treatment plans
- Provide skilled occupational therapy services in patients' homes
- Help patients improve independence with activities of daily living (ADLs)
- Assess home safety and recommend adaptive equipment
- Educate patients and caregivers on therapeutic techniques
- Coordinate care with physicians, nurses, and other therapists
- Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation
Qualifications
- Active California Occupational Therapist license
- Home health experience preferred
- Strong clinical assessment and treatment skills
- Excellent communication and time-management skills
- Reliable transportation
- Ability to work independently in the field
APPLY TODAY!
We are actively interviewing Occupational Therapists!
If you're a licensed OT looking for flexible home health opportunities, we encourage you to apply today.
From Prudential Healthcare's job posting, checked 12 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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