Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) - Home Health

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Transition Home Healthcare is an elite home health agency serving Houston, TX and surrounding areas since 2010. We are a group of passionate people dedicated to delivering the highest quality services to our patients, families, team members, and the community. Our team is growing and looking for a dedicated:

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

Shifts Available: PRN & FT

Service Areas for Coverage: Southwest, Southeast

Responsibilities

  • Facilitation of rehabilitation of patients with emotional, physical or mental disabilities
  • Implementation of occupational therapy care plans
  • Coordination of care with entire care team
  • Educating patients and family members
  • Preparing timely, complete and accurate clinical notes
  • Communicating effectively with patients, caregivers, healthcare providers, office support and other care team members

Full Time Benefits

  • Competitive Pay
  • Complimentary Scrubs
  • Mileage Reimbursement (Full Time)
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life insurance & LTD/AD&D insurance
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Supplemental Insurances (Hospital Indemnity, Cancer Policies, Legal Plans, & More!)
  • 401k w/match

Qualifications

  • Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant in the State of Texas
  • Home Health experience highly preferred
  • Knowledge of Home Health regulations and general healthcare compliance
  • Ability to handle physical workload. Good driving record.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient RehabilitationCare PlanningClinical DocumentationPatient EducationCare CoordinationPhysical Workload Management

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (173 salary observations; 2,077 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (4,024 salary observations; 20,992 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top OTA Jobs

7 matches · ranked by pay

Work-Life Balance Distribution7 jobs

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#1

Occupational Therapist Assistant - COTA

Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation · Sacramento, California

$47-$52/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)- $50 rate per visit W/Retention of 1,500

BrightStar Care - Rio Grande Valley, TX · Edinburg, Texas

$50/visit
#3

Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant-PRN

$58k-$79k
#4

Pediatric Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

$23.52-$35.28/hr
+ 5 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,043 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Transition Home Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Houston, Texas
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Pay
Complimentary Scrubs
Mileage Reimbursement (Full Time)
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance & LTD/AD&D insurance