Driver Rehabilitation Specialist- OT (Occupational Therapist)
Job Description
Job Description
Overview
Driver Rehabilitation Specialist (CDRS or DRP) – PRN
Rehab Without Walls® Neurorehabilitation | San Francisco, CA
Restore Independence Through Specialized Driving Rehabilitation
Rehab Without Walls® is seeking a highly qualified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist to join our Home & Community–based Neurorehabilitation Program in San Francisco, CA. This PRN opportunity is ideal for an experienced clinician who is passionate about helping individuals safely and confidently return to driving as a critical step toward independence and community reintegration.
This role is certification-driven and expertise-focused, requiring both Driver Rehabilitation Specialist credentials and Occupational Therapy licensure.
Who We’re Looking For:
- A Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist (CDRS or DRP) with demonstrated experience in:
- Comprehensive clinical driving evaluations
- Behind-the-wheel assessments
- Adaptive driving training and recommendations
- Occupational Therapist licensure required, providing the clinical foundation necessary for functional assessment, cognitive-perceptual evaluation, and adaptive strategy development.
- A clinician who values professional autonomy, flexibility, and collaboration within an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team.
- Experience working with neurologic, orthopedic, or medically complex populations preferred.
What You’ll Do:
- Conduct thorough clinical and on-road driving evaluations.
- Develop individualized driving rehabilitation plans tailored to each client’s functional abilities and goals.
- Provide adaptive driving training to support safe return to driving.
- Collaborate with referring clinicians (OT, PT, SLP, neuropsychology) to support broader recovery and community reintegration goals.
What You’ll Receive:
- PRN Flexibility – Create your own schedule with weekday and/or weekend options.
- Professional Autonomy – Manage your caseload while supported by an established neurorehabilitation program.
- Competitive Compensation – Aligned with current rates for Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialists.
- Professional Growth – Access to continuing education and development opportunities.
- Supportive Team Environment – Be part of an interdisciplinary, mission-driven organization.
If you’re ready to use your specialized training as a CDRS and Occupational Therapist to help clients regain one of life’s most meaningful freedoms, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and join Rehab Without Walls®—where expertise meets independence.
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