COTA - Field Home Health Therapist with Impact

Adaptive Home Health, LLC; Wayne (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Adaptive Home Health, LLC is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) to perform field-based home health visits in the Detroit area under the supervising OT’s plan of care. You’ll deliver skilled COTA visits and implement ADL/IADL-focused treatment plans, while coordinating with the care team to ensure patient safety.

The role emphasizes on-site documentation, strong clinical judgment, and reliable travel across an assigned territory.

Qualifications

• Active Michigan COTA license in good standing.
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to work independently in the field (within COTA scope and under OT supervision).
• Strong communication and thorough documentation.
• Current driver's license and comfort with daily travel across assigned territory.

Responsibilities

• Deliver skilled COTA visits in the home under the supervising OT’s plan of care.
• Execute functional treatment plans: ADLs/IADLs, safety/fall prevention, energy conservation, UE function, adaptive equipment training.
• Track objective functional progress and communicate updates/concerns to the supervising OT.
• Coordinate with nursing and the broader care team: coordinate changes in condition and safety concerns.
• Document promptly and thoroughly — defensible, efficient, and consistent.

Skills

Active Michigan COTA license

Strong clinical judgment

Independent field work

Strong communication

Documentation skills

Driver's license & travel

Job description

Adaptive Home Health, LLC is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) to perform field-based home health visits in the Detroit area under the supervising OT’s plan of care. You’ll deliver skilled COTA visits and implement ADL/IADL-focused treatment plans, while coordinating with the care team to ensure patient safety.

The role emphasizes on-site documentation, strong clinical judgment, and reliable travel across an assigned territory.