Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

Ultimate Therapy • Ocean View, NJ

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About The Position

Ultimate Therapy Services is seeking a full-time Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) at Autumn Lake at Ocean View in Ocean View, New Jersey. The COTA helps skilled nursing residents rebuild familiar skills and learn new approaches to daily tasks by providing hands-on treatment under the supervising Occupational Therapist’s plan of care.

The role involves organizing treatment sessions around functional goals established by the OT; assisting residents with dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting; and using prescribed therapeutic activities to address upper-extremity function, coordination, and endurance. The COTA also practices adaptive equipment techniques and energy conservation strategies with residents during everyday tasks, keeps the supervising OT informed about changes in performance, participation, and treatment tolerance, and documents services while sharing relevant strategies with nursing and rehabilitation colleagues.

Requirements

• Active New Jersey Occupational Therapy Assistant license and COTA certification.
• Ability to deliver treatment within an established care plan and follow individual precautions.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and documentation skills.

Nice To Haves

• Skilled nursing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Organize treatment sessions around functional goals established by the Occupational Therapist.
• Coach residents through dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting, providing appropriate assistance and cueing.
• Use prescribed therapeutic activities to address upper-extremity function, coordination, and endurance.
• Practice adaptive equipment techniques and energy conservation strategies with residents during everyday tasks.
• Inform the supervising Occupational Therapist of changes in residents’ performance, participation, and treatment tolerance.
• Document services clearly and share relevant strategies with nursing and rehabilitation colleagues to support consistent care.

Benefits

• $32–$37 per hour.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k).
• CEU reimbursement.
• Parental leave and disability insurance.
• Unlimited referral bonus, with up to $1,000 per successful referral.
• Support from therapy leadership and collaboration with the rehabilitation team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed