Occupation Therapist Asst. PT Heart
Compensation
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Job Description
Responsibilities
Position Summary
Staff Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) is responsible for providing occupational therapy services under the supervision of a registered occupational therapist in accordance with the patients’ plan of care.
The certified occupational therapy assistant will screen patients, education patient and family, utilize exercises including administering occupational therapy modalities, treatment, and rehabilitative procedures for individuals limited by physical injury or illness, a dysfunctional condition, cognitive impairment, psychosocial dysfunction, mental illness, a developmental or learning disability whether due to trauma, illness, or condition present at birth.
Some travel may be required in the provision of services between facilities and job functions. This position summary contains the most relevant duties, responsibilities and does not exclude other assignments not mentioned.
Qualifications
Required to travel between facilities as needed
Membership in Professional Organization Preferred
3. Must demonstrate commitment and adherence to STHS’s Compliance Program and Code of Conduct through compliance with all policies and procedures, the Code of Conduct, attendance at required training and immediately reporting suspected compliance issue(s) to the Compliance Officer.
Education / Licensure
- 1. Licensure in the State of Texas as a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
- 2. Clinical experience preferred
3. Must have and maintain current BCLS certification, according to unit specific needs. Certification must be in accordance with the curriculum of the AHA, for Healthcare Provider’s Program.
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We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
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Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 16% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Mental Health Therapy median $93k (middle half $88k–$117k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Texas | 461 active | 7,936 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 46% remote · 16% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas Counselor listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $2k) · 22% offer loan repayment714 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,572 in the last 30 days | 1,547 the 30 days before (+66%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −2.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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