Ocupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$39.42-$48.08/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

  • Job Location: Forney, TX 75126
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Education Level: Graduate Degree
  • Salary Range: $39.42 - $48.08 Hourly

*Rockwall/Kaufman County Service Area* Performance of complex early intervention services which foster and monitor child progress in the acquisition and mastery of functional skills to reduce or overcome limitations resulting from disabilities or developmental delays to infants and toddlers and their families, under the authority of Health and Human Services Commission.

Essential tasks include collaboration as a member of interdisciplinary teams, evaluation, assessment, eligibility determination, treatment planning, documentation, therapeutic intervention and consultation services in family homes and community settings, records review, and maintenance, other ECI related duties required.

Additionally: Performs motor, sensory motor and developmental evaluation and assessment accurately, using formal testing methods and Informed Clinical Opinion, in order to establish eligibility and developmental needs.

Participates as a collaborative team member for the Development of an Individualized Family Service Plan. Follows Provision of Occupational therapy Services as outlined in the IFSP. Follows Provision of direct services to families in accordance with ECI of LifePath Systems productivity standards.

Meets timeframes in accordance with Lifepath Systems ECI Program. Functions as a contributing and effective team member of the ECI team.

Qualifications Minimum

Bachelor’s or Master’s level degree, Licensed by the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners, current OTR status. Must complete required hours for continuing professional education and ethics as discipline applicable. After employment, must complete required ECI State Trainings and LPS required trainings. Must have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license.

Key Responsibilities

The role involves performing complex early intervention services for infants and toddlers, focusing on fostering and monitoring progress in functional skill acquisition to overcome limitations from disabilities or developmental delays. Essential tasks include collaboration within interdisciplinary teams, conducting evaluations, determining eligibility, planning treatment, providing therapeutic intervention in homes and community settings, and maintaining required documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree and be licensed by the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners, holding current OTR status. A minimum requirement includes having reliable transportation and a valid driver's license, along with the commitment to complete all required continuing professional education and state/program-specific trainings after employment.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Functional Skills AcquisitionInterdisciplinary Team CollaborationMotor EvaluationSensory Motor EvaluationIndividualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (223 salary observations; 3,083 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,562 salary observations; 29,543 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 ~$91k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $94k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$82k–$100kOccupational Therapy median $50k (middle half $44k–$68k)23 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Texas vs national$93k median in Texas$97k nationally (−4%)223 state / 5,562 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$94k in purchasing powerTexas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Texas917 active9,040 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 36% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,212 in the last 30 days1,658 the 30 days before (+94%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$91k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

25 jobs · 14 employers
4
<$95k
13
$95k-115k
5
$115k-135k
3
$135k-155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
55%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
5%

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,043 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Collin County Mental Health Retardation Center

Mental Health Care
McKinney, Texas
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement plan
Paid time off

Living in Forney

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$266k
Typical market rent
$2,085/mo
Residents’ average commute
36 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.