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Shriners Children's
Galveston, Texas

Occuptional Therapist

Counselor / TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$89K–$134K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact.

We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.

Job Description

The Occupational Therapist provides evaluation and therapy services, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transition of care, in an efficient, age-appropriate, and culturally sensitive manner upon licensed independent practitioner referral.

In this position, you will have the unique opportunity to help our patients through their journey from the moment the child is brought through the door through the time the child leaves to go home. You'll get to help our kids grow into the new person that they want to be.

You will provide evaluations and therapy services, education and training to meet the needs of our patients. Join a team of professionals committed to improving children's lives. Our top healthcare professionals excel in their practices and provide compassionate, family-centered care to children who need it most.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist position provides evaluation and therapy services, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transition of care, in an efficient, age-appropriate, and culturally sensitive manner upon licensed independent practitioner referral.

Provides comprehensive compliant and safe clinical care demonstrating the philosophy of family centered care, a commitment to the achievement of optimal patient outcomes in alignment with the standards of practice of their professional organization.

Works with medical staff and the multidisciplinary team to design and implement individualized plans of care to meet the needs of the pediatric patients and their family.

Functions as a team member and develops leadership skills through activities such as: mentoring, and providing education to students and other professionals.

Supports the ongoing development and improvement of the department through participation in special projects, performance improvement and facility committees.

Responsible for professional growth and development through ongoing education and research in alignment with hospital’s patient care and strategic direction.

Responsible for maintaining current knowledge in changes related to scope of practice, coding/billing practices, compliant documentation and any other knowledge related to the compliant practice in a revenue cycle environment.

In cooperation with other local leaders, offers exceptional care following the Shriners Hospitals for Children® FOCUSED©™ Program, a system-wide model for professional practice that stresses and emphasizes patient-centered care, or always putting the needs of the patients (and their families first).

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in Occupational Therapy.
  • OT licensed in state of practice
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Preferred Qualifications

1 year occupational therapy experience; new graduates considered

Pediatric Experience

The pay range for this position is $42.79 - $64.20. Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy and possess a valid OT license in the state of practice. A Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required, and pediatric experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Pediatric carePatient evaluationPatient education

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 30% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Counselor by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$42k–$64kCounselor median $66k (middle half $64k–$78k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$55k in purchasing powerTexas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Counselor listings in Texas649 active12,845 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 56% remote · 30% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Counselor listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus · 22% offer loan repayment649 active listings, Nov 2026
Counselor pay trend−1.6% 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 ~$53k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$4k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution

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<$85k
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$85k-105k
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$120k
5
$125k-145k
2
$145k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs
401k / retirement match
89% this job
Sign-on bonus
48%
CME allowance
26%
Loan repayment
4%
Visa sponsorship
4%

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes call
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About Shriners Children's

Hospitals and Health Care
Montreal, Quebec
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan

Living in Galveston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$394k≈ 9.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,435/mo≈ 41% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.