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Will AI replace occupational therapists?
Based on live job postings — updated November 2026
Not yet — employers aren't cutting occupational therapists. They're asking them to use AI.
There are 239 live occupational therapists openings right now. Across the roughly 3,300 fast-growing companies we track, almost no current occupational therapists openings ask for AI skills yet. The work is changing, not going away.
239live openings
0%ask for AI skills
3%remote
16companies hiring
What AI is actually changing
Employers still ask most for: Communication, Mentorship, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Occupational Therapy, Medical Management — the parts of the work people are hired to own.
Who's hiring right now
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| The Periscope Group | 134 |
| Family of Kidz | 28 |
| Jukebox Health | 14 |
| Cortica - Neurodevelopmental | 13 |
| Woven Care | 13 |
| WelbeHealth | 8 |
See the full Occupational Therapist data page →