Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)
How this pay compares
This posting states $30–$43 an hour. Open occupational therapy assistant jobs in New Jersey post a median of $37.50 an hour, the middle half $36–$41.38, across 26 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Occupational therapy assistants employed in New Jersey earn a median of $36.04 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 New Jersey: pay by town and employer
Licensed in another state?
New Jersey is not issuing OT Compact privileges, so an occupational therapist or OT assistant licensed in another state needs a New Jersey license for this job. (Occupational Therapy Compact Commission, 9 Nov 2026.) Every state's OT Compact status.
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
Come and join us at Red Bank Center for Rehabilitation and Healing!
Red Bank Center for Rehabilitation and Healing is prioritizing employee happiness and experience with higher wages, sign-on bonuses, and a friendly workplace culture. Are you passionate about helping others and making a difference in the lives of the residents? Apply today, we'd love to meet you!
We are located at 100 Chapin Ave, Red Bank, NJ 07701.
WHY WORK FOR US? WE OFFER
- Newly renovated facility with brand new rehab gym
- State of the art equipment leased from ACP
- Free CEUs through ACP partnership
- On-site mentorship for professional growth
- Free parking
- Conveniently located within minutes from the parkway
- In-house therapy program
- Pay Range- $30-43/hr
#202
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant ( COTA ) Job Summary:
The occupational therapy assistant performs patient related activities. Services may include but are not limited to purposeful activities or interventions to maximize the independence and the maintenance of health of any individual who is limited by a physical injury or illness, a cognitive impairment, a psychosocial dysfunction, a mental illness, a developmental or learning disability, or an adverse environmental condition.
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant ( COTA ) Major Duties and Critical Tasks: Assisting the occupational therapist when performing tests, evaluation and complex treatment procedures Observing, recording and reporting to the therapist the condition, reactions and responses related to assigned duties Assisting the therapist in consulting with patients, family members and other health care professionals as appropriate Assisting with the care of the occupational therapy department and equipment Assisting the occupational therapist with in-service programs and other meetings as assigned
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant ( COTA ) Education and Experience: Active Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant Certification High School Diploma/GED Required Strong Interpersonal Skills
From RedBank Center for Rehabilitation and Healing's job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
Selected agencies hiring now
All agencies and apps →
AHS StaffingTravel nursing agency
Places travel and local contract nurses and allied professionals.
Places: Nurses, CNAs & PCTs, Therapy & rehab, Mental health
CoreMedical GroupHealthcare staffing agency
Refer a clinician to CoreMedical and earn up to $1,000 plus Club CoreMed vacation points.
Places: Nurses, Therapy & rehab, NPs & PAs
These agencies and apps pay CareJobs.Now a referral fee when someone we introduce is placed or signs up. It costs you nothing and never changes your pay. Hospital and clinic jobs below keep their own order.
Sponsored jobs from job networks, which pay CareJobs.Now when you click one.
Free tools for this application: check your resume against this job, answer the application's questions or see every free tool.
New physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapy jobs in New Jersey, by email
One email a week with the newest ones, straight from the employers' own careers sites, with the pay each posting states. Free, stop anytime.
About RedBank Center for Rehabilitation and Healing
RedBank Center for Rehabilitation and Healing is a 180 (source: Medicare Care Compare: RedBank Center for Rehabilitation and Healing)-bed nursing home in Red Bank, NJ, certified by Medicare and Medicaid. Its job board posts jobs for therapists, nurses and nursing assistants. Source: Medicare Care Compare: RedBank Center for Rehabilitation and Healing
Based in Red Bank, NJHires in New JerseyPay on its listings: 100% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
More open jobs at RedBank Center for Rehabilitation and Healing
- Social Worker
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)$35–$43.18/hr
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)$20–$28.60/hr
- Physical Nursing Assistant (PTA)$30–$43/hr
- Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)$30–$43/hr
- Physical Therapist (PT)
More physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapy jobs
A licensed therapist?
One profile for every employer here. Hospitals, clinics and care companies ask us for people with a specific license, specialty, language or schedule: add yours once, and when a job fits, we introduce you, only with your yes. Free.
RedBank Center for Rehabilitation and Healing openings, sent to you weekly
Each week we send the newest postings from RedBank Center for Rehabilitation and Healing's own careers site, along with similar openings at other hospitals and care employers. It costs nothing and you can stop anytime.