Occupational Therapist (PRN) - The Crossings

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Job Location: The Crossings - League City, TX, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Methodist Retirement Communities (MRC), with a mission to honor and serve older adults as an expression of Christ’s love, does so with eight senior living communities in Texas.

When you join the MRC team, you get far more than a job, you get purpose, because here work means more. MRC is seeking a compassionate Occupational Therapist to help older adults preserve independence, safety, and quality of life.

You will design practical, individualized therapy that supports the routines, roles, and activities each resident values most. What You’ll Do Evaluate each resident’s functional abilities, daily routines, environment, and barriers to independence.

Develop individualized plans of care with functional, measurable short- and long-term goals. Select and adapt treatment models, activities, and interventions based on each resident’s needs and abilities. Support safe participation in activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living.

Teach new approaches to tasks and break complex activities into achievable steps. Recommend environmental modifications, adaptive equipment, and assistive devices, and provide training in their use. Educate residents, families, caregivers, and team members to promote carryover and safety.

Track progress, adjust treatment as needed, and complete clinical documentation accurately and on time.

Qualifications

Our Ideal Candidate A genuine love for serving older adults and helping them retain choice, purpose, and independence. Creative problem-solving and the ability to adapt activities to different strengths and limitations. Strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and time-management skills.

Clear, compassionate communication and a supportive teaching style. Graduate of an accredited occupational therapy program. Current, unrestricted Occupational Therapist license in the state of Texas. Why MRC? MRC is a nonprofit, faith-based organization that has served Texas seniors since 1962.

Here, success is measured in moments that matter: a resident regaining a skill, a family feeling supported, or a teammate knowing their work made a real difference. We are guided by our ICARE values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence.

If you want to bring your clinical expertise to work with purpose, connection, and heart, we would love to meet you.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will evaluate resident functional abilities and develop individualized care plans to support independence and safety. They will also provide training on adaptive equipment and educate families and caregivers to ensure effective treatment carryover.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited occupational therapy program and hold a current, unrestricted license in the state of Texas. Strong clinical judgment, creative problem-solving, and a compassionate approach to serving older adults are required.

Key Skills

Patient evaluationCare planningAdaptive equipment trainingPatient educationGeriatric care

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (272 salary observations; 2,488 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,684 salary observations; 25,690 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $86k (middle half $76k–$107k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Texas vs national$94k median in Texas$97k nationally (−3%)272 state / 6,684 national salary observations
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Texas918 active9,314 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 38% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Occupational Therapy pay trend+1.5% 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.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution41 jobs · 31 employers

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<$115k
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$115k-135k
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$135k-155k
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$155k-175k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 31 employers

401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
35%
Loan repayment
12%
Relocation assistance
6%

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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 9,348 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in League City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$310k
Typical market rent
$1,838/mo
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

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