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Assistant Performance Therapist / Return to Football

CounselorFull-Time

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Job Description

The Houston Texans is looking for players who want to make an impact on the Team. We scout for players who are innovative, passionate, accountable, and those who are willing to work as a team player to contribute to the achievement of the Houston Texans' goal of becoming the most respected and most valuable professional sports franchise in the world.

Qualified candidates interested in being considered for available positions should complete the online application as well as upload a resume.

Assistant Performance Therapist / Return to Football

Key Responsibilities

The Assistant Performance Therapist will support the team's return-to-football program by providing specialized therapeutic care. They will work collaboratively with the performance staff to ensure players are effectively rehabilitated and prepared for professional play.

Requirements

Candidates should be innovative, passionate, and accountable professionals who thrive in a team-oriented environment. Applicants are required to complete an online application and submit a resume for consideration.

Key Skills

Performance TherapySports RehabilitationTeamworkCommunicationInnovationAccountability

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 38% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

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).

Location & Logistics

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

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$70k-90k
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$90k-110k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 31 employers

401k / retirement match
83%
Sign-on bonus
22%
CME allowance
19%
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,956 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Houston Texans

Spectator Sports
Houston, TX
501-1,000 employees

Living in Houston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$245k
Typical market rent
$1,542/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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