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Newton, Texas

Director of Rehabilitation (DOR) PT, PTA, OTA, OT or SLP FT

Speech-Language PathologyFull-Time

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Job Description

$10,000 Sign On Bonus or Student Loan Repayment! Shady Acres Health & Rehabilitation is currently seeking a full time therapist (PT, PTA, OT, OTA or SLP) to lead it's in-house therapy team. We seek a therapist who is innovative, positive, and team oriented.

Part of Gemini Healthcare, Shady Acres is a long-term care and post-acute rehab facility located in Newton, Texas. We have an in-house team of therapists to work with, an amazing rehab director and opportunity to see a wide range of conditions.

We offer opportunity for you to create and implement speech therapy programs that will best fit the needs of your patients.

We are supported by Vital Therapy, a growing provider of therapy support and leadership to 85 locations throughout Texas and Oklahoma. We believe in giving our patients and residents moments of joy and reason to live each day, developing and supporting our leaders, and sharing a fierce commitment to quality of care.

We offer comprehensive benefits, PTO, opportunity for career growth and fun, high energy work environment.

Requirements

Texas License

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.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the in-house therapy team and oversee rehabilitation services at the facility. Develop and implement specialized therapy programs tailored to patient needs while maintaining high standards of care.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Therapy leadershipPatient careTeam managementProgram developmentClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Speech-Language Pathology Career Context

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).

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

What does the Speech-Language Pathology market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Texas102 active2,048 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+11.9% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 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.

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

5 jobs · 4 employers
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Higher = better work-life balance

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$30-$33/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About SLP Operations

Hospitals and Health Care
Fort Worth, Texas
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

$10,000 Sign On Bonus or Student Loan Repayment
Comprehensive benefits
PTO
Opportunity for career growth

Living in Newton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$162k
Median resident rent
$1,032/mo
Residents’ average commute
41 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.