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Lifecare Home Health Family
San Antonio, Texas

Private Duty: Therapists (PT, OT, ST)

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

Join Our Home Care Team!

Beyond Faith Homecare & Rehab is currently accepting applications from compassionate and dedicated therapy professionals, including Physical Therapists (PTs), Occupational Therapists (OTs), and Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs).

This posting serves as a general application for current and future therapy opportunities throughout our service area.

We are seeking licensed Physical Therapists (PTs), Occupational Therapists (OTs), and Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) who are passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in the home.

Our recruiting team will review your qualifications and match you with opportunities that best align with your experience, clinical expertise, and availability.

If you are dedicated to helping patients improve their independence, mobility, communication, and overall quality of life, we encourage you to apply and become part of our team.

General Summary

Provides skilled therapy services to patients in their place of residence in accordance with the physician's plan of care and professional standards of practice.

Evaluates, develops, and implements individualized treatment plans designed to maximize each patient's functional abilities, independence, safety, and overall quality of life.

Collaborates with physicians, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary care team to monitor progress, educate patients and families, and adjust treatment plans as needed while maintaining accurate and timely clinical documentation.

This summary is broad enough to apply to PT, OT, and SLP positions while still accurately reflecting the responsibilities of home health therapists.

Patient Population: Has contact with patients of all ages in a clinical setting; understands and demonstrates appropriate behavior when interacting with patients in all populations.

Essential Functions

  • Assist clients with tasks within the scope of job description based on the Plan of Care (POC).
  • Communicate effectively with administrative staff regarding client/family needs assessments, including reporting any significant changes in client condition.
  • Provide care as outlined in the Care Plan and accurately document the cares provided.

Contribute to continuity of care, effective communication between all care team members, and regular participation in Case conferences/Team Meetings.

Apply concepts of infection control and universal precaution in coordination/performing client care activities to protect both staff and patients.

Demonstrate commitment and professional growth by participating in in-service programs and maintaining/improving competency. Completes training or in-services in a timely manner as assigned by your supervisor.

Meet mandatory continuing education requirements of the Agency/licensing board.

This description is a general statement of required essential functions performed regularly and continuously. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Experience:

(1) year experience as a therapist in a home health setting. Successful completion of formal training in nursing arts may be substituted for the qualifying experience, subject to applicable State law, regulation, or rules.

Education

High School Graduate or equivalent

Current CPR certification.

Current driver’s license in good standing. The employee is responsible for renewing their driver’s license before it expires to continue employment.

Reliable transportation and auto liability insurance.

On-going employment as an HHA always requires the maintenance of a valid HHA certificate in the state where the caregiver practices and a valid CPR certificate. The employee is responsible for renewing these before they expire to continue employment.

Physical Requirements

  • Prolonged standing/walking is required.
  • The ability to lift/transfer up to 50 lbs.
  • Requires working under stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient needs and make quick decisions and resource acquisition.
  • Meet patient/family individualized psychosocial needs.
  • Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.

Environmental/Working Conditions

  • Works in patients’ homes in various conditions.
  • Possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens, bodily fluids, and infectious diseases.
  • Some exposure to unpleasant weather; PRN emergency call.
  • Ability to travel locally and work a flexible schedule.

Machinery/Tools/Equipment Requirements

Reliable transportation and auto liability insurance

Key Responsibilities

Provide skilled therapy services to patients in their homes by developing and implementing individualized treatment plans. Collaborate with physicians and the care team to monitor patient progress and maintain accurate clinical documentation.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Physical TherapyOccupational TherapySpeech-Language PathologyHome Health CarePatient AssessmentTreatment PlanningUniversal PrecautionsPatient EducationInterdisciplinary CollaborationCase ManagementMobility AssistanceCommunication Skills

Mental Health Therapy — Occupational Therapist 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).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 36% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 37 employers

21
<$110k
14
$110k-125k
5
$125k-140k
6
$140k-155k
4
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks43 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
79% this job
Sign-on bonus
58%
Loan repayment
35%
Relocation assistance
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health Therapy (Occupational Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 57 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in San Antonio

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$226k
Typical market rent
$1,386/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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