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Per Diem Occupational Therapy Assistant
Brio Living ServicesUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 23 Jan 2026
💰 $70,000/yr($62,000/yr – $70,000/yr)
About the role
Per Diem Occupational Therapy Assistant
Department: Therapy
Employment Type: Flexible
Location: Chelsea, MI
Compensation: $31.96 - $35.73 / hour
Description
Join Our Team as a Per Diem Occupational Therapy Assistant, COTA!Schedule: Three (3) shifts per calendar month | Regularly covering weekend shifts is expected | Two (2) holidays per year.
Department: Kresge Health & Rehab Center | Memory Care, Assisted Living, and Independent Living | Chelsea Retirement Community | Chelsea, MI
What You’ll Do in This Role: The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) assists in providing rehabilitative services to the elderly with mental, physical, emotional, or developmental impairments.
Key Responsibilities
- Works under the direction of occupational therapists to plan, implement, or administer programs that restore or enhance performance in individuals with functional impairments.
- Monitors patients' performance in therapy activities and provides encouragement.
- Assists in instructing patients and families in home programs, basic living skills, or the care and use of adaptive equipment.
- Observes and records patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior and maintains this information in client records.
- Reports to supervisors on patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior.
- Performs clerical duties.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Graduate of an accredited Therapy program
- 1 -2 years of related experience
- Current Occupational Therapy Assistant state license
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Position requires the ability to lift and move objects, weighting up to 35 pounds without assistance
Benefits
- Wellness Program & Reimbursement – Prioritize your health and well-being, reimbursed $120 a year!
- Retirement Savings Plan – 403b!
- Daily Pay – Get paid when YOU want!
- Team Member Referral Bonus Program – Earn $500 when you bring great people to our team!
- Employee Discounts on various services and products.
BRIO LIVING SERVICES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Brio Living Services provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or genetics in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
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