Occupational Therapist
Listed compensation
$43-$51/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Make an impact. Change lives. Live a Legacy.
Experience an Occupational Therapy career that’s full of joy, purpose, and opportunities to grow. We’re seeking talented, creative, and compassionate professionals who enjoy building relationships with patients, learning new ways to deliver care, and being part of a team dedicated to helping senior patients live their best lives.
- Come join our dynamic team of rehabilitation therapists and get the most out of your career as you:
- Evaluate and treat your patients
- Grow as a leader through community partnership
- Provide resident wellness education through consultations, program delivery and patient awareness
- Your Legacy career offers great experiences, work/life balance, and excellent rewards, including:
- Desirable Monday—Friday schedule with no weekend or holiday requirements
- 401(k)
- Medical/dental/vision/prescription/pet insurance for part time/full time employees
- Paid time off (PTO) with rollover and buyout options at year’s end for part time/full time employees
- Company-paid group life
- Flex spending account
- Voluntary life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
- Licensure reimbursement for part time/full time employees
- Company-provided CEUs and unlimited online CEUs for full-time employees
Career Advancement Opportunities
Eligible to earn a quarterly GROW bonus when your clinic exceeds its growth goal through care delivered as written in patients’ plans of care and expanded wellness and home-based programs.
Discover What Makes Legacy Healthcare Services Different
Our not-for-profit organization offers personalized therapeutic care for residents within senior living communities, offering rehabilitative care that helps improve their quality of life.
Our organization was founded by and continues to be led by therapists.
We are one of the largest providers of on-site senior therapy care in the country, serving nearly 500 senior living communities throughout the U.S. and growing!
We are leaders in innovation and personalized care, which makes us a preferred provider for senior adults residing in the communities we serve.
Position Requirements
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Current Occupational Therapy license in state of practice, or ability to obtain one prior to start
- Excellent interpersonal, fiscal, and clinical skills
- Computer proficient
Pay Range
USD $43.00 - USD $51.00 /Hr.
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist will evaluate and treat patients while providing wellness education through consultations and program delivery. They will also act as a leader through community partnerships to help senior patients improve their quality of life.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a degree in Occupational Therapy and possess a current license in the state of practice. Excellent clinical, fiscal, and interpersonal skills are required for this position.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Texas, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (208 salary observations; 2,729 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,088 salary observations; 28,349 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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)), so the posted ~$98k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $101k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.0 / 10 · above average in occupational therapy | ranked against 9,120 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $89k–$106k | Occupational Therapy median $98k (middle half $89k–$114k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Texas vs national | $95k median in Texas | $97k nationally (−3%)208 state / 5,088 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$101k in purchasing power | Texas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Texas | 903 active | 9,158 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 40% no call · 46% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas Occupational Therapist listings: 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,008 in the last 30 days | 1,826 the 30 days before (+65%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +3.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at Legacy Healthcare Services a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,120 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$98k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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About Legacy Healthcare Services
Benefits & Perks
Living in Fort Worth
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $261k
- Typical market rent
- $1,612/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 103.1
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.