OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST/OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST I

Occupational Therapist

Announcement amended on 3/27/25 to revise duties. Salary: Varies: BOCES: $63,872 - $97,339 NHCC: $77,054 - $108,876. This examination will be held on a continuous recruitment basis. Applications will be scheduled for review according to the date on which the application is received. Names of successful candidates will be certified on the eligible list in score order, regardless of the date on which application was filed. Names of successful candidates will be removed from the eligible list at the time of appointment to a full or a part time position or one year after being placed on the list. Candidates may refile for this examination nine months after being placed on the list.

Plans, develops, and conducts occupational therapy programs and activities for groups or individual patients; performs related duties as required. Performs professional occupational therapy evaluation and treatment; performs related duties as required.

Must be met by the day the application is submitted: Continuing possession of a current, valid license as an Occupational Therapist issued by the New York State Department of Education. In lieu of the above, possession of a limited permit to practice at the Nassau Health Care Corporation, Nassau County Board of Cooperative Educational Services, or an appropriate Nassau County school district is acceptable. Note: To qualify, you must submit a copy of the current registration of your license or certificate. Note: You may receive a higher score if you also provide a copy of your original license or certificate. Note: See items nos. 1 and 2 of general information.

Online applications are available at The advantages of filing electronically include the storage of submitted applications in your personal user account and application processing fee payment by credit/debit card. Additionally, our Examination Announcements webpage includes a link entitled Job Descriptions and Job Interest Cards, which offers the opportunity to view class specifications and fill out a form so that you may receive an email notification when an open competitive examination for a particular title is announced in the future. Please note: Computers are available to file electronic applications in our office at 40 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Hempstead, NY from 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM, Monday thru Friday. In accordance with our goal of making the Nassau County Civil Service Commission a paperless agency, no hard copy application is available.