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PARS Therapy
Mesquite, Texas

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

Occupational Therapy AssistantPer Diem

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Job Description

Seeking a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant in Mesquite, TX

Post-Acute Rehab Solutions is looking for a committed and patient-focused PRN home health Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant. We are looking for someone who can develop, recover or maintain the daily living and work skills of people with physical, mental, or developmental conditions.

You will offer effective and client-centered services that will enable people to carry out everyday tasks or activities confidently and independently. The successful candidate will have a holistic perspective and will be able to adapt the environment to fit the person.

Availability: PRN

Zip Code: 75149

Benefits

  • Multiple Major Medical Plans to Choose From (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Spousal Insurance
  • 401k Options
  • PTO
  • Paid Training on the job or in office
  • Internal Awards and Recognition Program

Responsibilities

Address client’s aspects of performance to support engagement in occupations that affect health, well-being, and life quality.

Select and adapt the appropriate per case occupational therapy treatment model, method, and approach to direct the process of interventions.

Apply interventions to maximize safety and performance in activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL)

Teach clients new ways of approaching tasks and educate them on how to break down activities into achievable components.

Assess client’s home and other environments and advice on alterations consistent with their needs and capabilities.

  • Recommend adaptive equipment and train in its use.
  • Guide and educate family members and caregivers.
  • Observe, note, and report on progress of long- and short-term treatment goals.
  • Collect data and document processes followed.
  • Regularly follow-up with client

Requirements

  • COTA certification required
  • Home care or rehab experience preferred
  • Proven working experience as Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
  • Excellent knowledge of principles and practices of Occupational Therapy
  • Hands-on experience with computer programs and creative media
  • Familiarity with ADLs evaluation tools (e. g., Katz ADL scale, Lawton IADL scale)
  • Ability to manage patients with different types of personalities.
  • Current knowledge of treatment practices per discipline and drive to continually learn and grow in the profession.
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Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient careADL assessmentIADL assessmentTreatment planningAdaptive equipment trainingHome environment assessmentData documentationPatient educationRehabilitationHome health careIntervention planning

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (209 salary observations; 2,758 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,202 salary observations; 27,817 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)). 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
Texas vs national$92k median in Texas$97k nationally (−4%)209 state / 5,202 national salary observations
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Texas866 active9,022 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Occupational Therapist listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,032 in the last 30 days1,687 the 30 days before (+80%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+2.9% 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.

Top contract/1099 OTA Jobs

1 matches · ranked by pay
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$48-$53/hr

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% 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 PARS Therapy

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Benefits & Perks

Multiple major medical plans (medical, dental, vision)
Spousal insurance
401k options
PTO
Paid training
Internal awards and recognition program

Living in Mesquite

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$245k
Typical market rent
$1,458/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 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.