Occupational Therapist (OT) - Home Health Visits (Per Diem)

Deliver Practical, Real-Life Therapy in Patients’ Homes

@Home Therapy is seeking a licensed Occupational Therapist 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:

Functional Evaluations:

• Assess patients’ ability to perform daily activities within their home setting.
• Identify physical, cognitive, and environmental barriers to independence.

Treatment Plan Development:

• Design individualized therapy programs tailored to each patient’s needs.
• Incorporate adaptive techniques, equipment recommendations, and safety strategies.

Hands-On Therapy:

• Work with patients on tasks such as self-care, home management, and mobility within the home.
• Address coordination, upper extremity function, and activity tolerance.

Patient & Caregiver Guidance:

• Educate patients and families on techniques to improve independence and safety.
• Provide recommendations for home modifications when appropriate.

Documentation & Compliance:

• Complete timely documentation using an electronic system.
• Ensure all services meet regulatory and clinical standards.

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.

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 OTs who:

• Enjoy evaluating and building treatment plans (not just implementing them).
• 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.

@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.