Occupational Therapist | OT

BrightSpring Health Services; Lowell (MA); Remote; USD 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, seeks an Occupational Therapist to deliver neuro home and community care. You will evaluate, plan, and implement therapy in patients’ homes, focusing on daily activities, cognition, safety, and independence in real-world environments.

This role offers autonomy, flexible scheduling, and meaningful outcomes without productivity pressure, with compensation based on hourly pay and local coverage areas.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program
• Current, unrestricted license as an Occupational Therapist in the practicing state
• Current CPR Certification
• Minimum of one year’s work experience as an Occupational Therapist
• Knowledge of rehabilitation techniques for complex neurological diagnoses preferred
• Effective and professional communication in verbal and written interactions
• Ability to lift 50 pounds; moving or transferring patients may involve up to 100 pounds with safety procedures
• Duties require fine motor skills, visual acuity, and walking/standing for extended periods
• Additional physical requirements include pushing/pulling, bending/stooping, reaching, kneeling, etc.
• Health screen/exam may be required before assignment and periodically thereafter

Responsibilities

• Perform evaluations and develop treatment plans
• Regularly reassess effectiveness of treatment plans
• Perform discharge evaluations and make home safety recommendations
• Communicate patient needs and progress to the team and family
• Collaborate with other disciplines to improve patient outcomes

Skills

Effective communication

Autonomy

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Current, unrestricted OT license

Current CPR Certification

Job description

Our Company

Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation

Overview

Occupational Therapist (OT) – Neuro Home & Community

Peds opportunity available!

Why clinicians love this role:

• Flexible scheduling with full control over your week
• True clinical autonomy in treatment planning
• 1:1 focused care (no double booking)
• Paid hourly + paid documentation time
• Mileage reimbursement + drive time paid (manageable and thoughtful coverage areas - no road warriors here - we keep you local!)
• Neuro-focused, functional caseloads

We are building a neuro rehab model focused on real-life function—not clinic-based limitations.

As an Occupational Therapist in our home and community neuro program, you will help patients rebuild independence in the activities that matter most: daily routines, cognition, safety, and participation in life.

You’ll work directly in the patient’s home and community, where recovery actually happens—not in artificial clinic environments.

This role is built for OTs who want autonomy, flexibility, and meaningful outcomes without productivity pressure.

You will focus on:

• Activities of daily living (ADLs/IADLs)
• Cognitive rehabilitation in real environments
• Home safety and functional independence
• Neuro recovery following stroke, TBI, and other conditions

If you want to help people regain real independence—not just complete exercises—this role will feel different immediately.

Responsibilities

What you will do: Responsibilities listed include but not limited to:

• Perform evaluations and develop treatment plans
• Regularly re-assess effectiveness of treatment plans, attend staffing meetings and family conferences
• Perform discharge evaluations, make appropriate recommendations for home and community safety, and provide referral and education resources
• Communicate patient’s needs and progress to the treatment team, physician, person receiving services and family members
• Communicates with other disciplines to ensure collaboration, coordination of care and enhance patient outcomes

Qualifications

What you will need:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from a college or university with an accredited Occupational Therapy program
• Current, unrestricted license as an Occupational Therapist by state in which practicing
• Current CPR Certification
• A minimum of one year’s work experience as an Occupational Therapist
• Demonstrates knowledge of rehabilitation techniques related to complex neurological diagnoses preferred
• Communicates effectively and professionally in verbal and written interactions
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Moving, lifting, or transferring of patients which may involve lifting of up to 100 pounds following safety procedures
• Duties require fine motor skills,visual acuity,and walking/standing for extended periods
• Additional physical requirements include: pushing/pulling, bending/stooping, reaching, kneeling, and positioning frequently at times
• A health screen or examination may be required prior to assignment and periodically thereafter, depending on specific location policy, local and state regulations to verify employee is physically capable of performing assigned duties with or without reasonable accommodations

About our Line of Business

Rehab Without Walls, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, is a revolutionary neurorehabilitation program that moves individuals outside the walls of institutional settings and into their natural home and community environment through a continuum of care. It is designed to significantly help people who have primarily experienced a brain injury, spinal cord injury, or stroke/CVA through accident or illness regain functional capabilities. By providing care in the home, community, workplace, or school, Rehab Without Walls promotes greater health through the recovery process, all with industry-leading outcomes that dramatically improve functional skills and independence for patients. For more information, please visit www.rehabwithoutwalls.com. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Salary Range

USD $55.00 - $60.00 / Hour