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Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA Home Health) - NYC Territory

New York, New YorkContract
$50 - $60 hourly
About the Job
Deliver Practical, Real-Life Therapy in Patients’ Homes

@Home Therapy is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant to provide in-home services across New York City. This role focuses on helping adult patients improve their ability to safely and independently manage daily activities within their own living environments.
You’ll have the opportunity to evaluate, treat, and guide patients using personalized strategies that directly impact their day-to-day function.

What You’ll Be Doing:
Implementation of Therapy Plans:
  • Carry out treatment plans developed by the supervising Occupational Therapist.
  • Support patients in practicing functional daily living skills. 
Hands-On Functional Support:
  • Assist with self-care tasks such as dressing, grooming, and routine household activities. 
  • Reinforce safe movement and activity techniques in the home setting. 
Patient Observation & Reporting:
  • Monitor patient response to therapy and report progress to the supervising OT. 
  • Communicate any functional changes or concerns. 
Caregiver Instruction Support:
  • Reinforce caregiver education provided by the supervising clinician. 
  • Help ensure consistency of therapy strategies between visits. 
Documentation;
  • Complete visit notes using a digital EMR system. 
  • Maintain accurate and timely records in compliance with regulations.

What This Role Offers:
  • Schedule Flexibility: Set your own availability and manage your caseload across NYC.
  • Autonomous Work Style: Independently evaluate and treat patients in a home-based setting.
  • Operational Support: Administrative coordination is handled by a support team, minimizing non-clinical tasks.
  • Competitive Compensation: Per-visit rates with the ability to scale based on your preferred workload.
  • Finders Fee for referring your friends! Not a great fit for you? Refer a friend and earn $200- $500 per successfully onboarded candidate who you refer to us.

Qualifications:
  • Active New York State Occupational Therapist license.
  • Experience with adult or geriatric populations preferred.
  • Ability to work independently in a home care environment .
  • Strong clinical reasoning and communication skills. 
  • Comfort using EMR systems.
 
Ideal Candidate:
This opportunity is well-suited for COTAs who:
  • Prefer functional, home-based therapy over clinic routines. 
  • Value independence and schedule control.
 
Apply Today:
If you’re an Occupational Therapist looking for a flexible, field-based role where you can make a direct impact on patients’ daily lives, apply now to join @Home Therapy.
About @Home Therapy
@Home Therapy PT, OT, SLP provides Outpatient Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy in the comfort of home - bringing rehabilitation services to the environment where it is most effective. Our carefully selected team of therapists have 20+ years of combined experience treating all types of injuries and age-related conditions. We service NYC, Long Island, and Upstate NY.

Working with @Home Therapy gives you the flexibility to create your own schedule and work in only the areas you choose to. Along with our competitive fee for service rates, we offer sign on bonuses and out-of-area bonuses (for select roles). If you are passionate about what you do and are interested in seeing adults in their home setting, we would love to hear from you.