Home Health Occupational Therapist- Case By Case

Occupational TherapistNo nightsPer Diem

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Job Description

Location: Home Health - Fort Worth

Department: Rehab Services

Shift: First Shift (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours

12

Summary

The Occupational Therapist evaluates and provides family-oriented services to the home health patient with neurological, musculoskeletal, orthopedic, and cardio-pulmonary impairments; fine motor, sensorimotor, and developmental delays; as well as traumatic injuries and swallowing disorders. This includes patient and caregiver education; discharge planning; and consultation to other professionals, clinics or agencies.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy
  • 1+ year pediatric experience preferred
  • State license for occupational therapy or licensure eligible
  • CPR certification
  • Current Texas driver’s license in good standing

About Us

Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer.

As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws.

These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.

Cook Children’s is a Texas-only employer. If you are hired, you will need to maintain your primary residence within the state of Texas, along with all licenses and credentials required for your position throughout your employment.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist evaluates and provides family-oriented services to home health patients with various neurological, musculoskeletal, and developmental impairments. Responsibilities include patient and caregiver education, discharge planning, and professional consultation.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient evaluationNeurological rehabilitationMusculoskeletal rehabilitationOrthopedic rehabilitationCardio-pulmonary rehabilitationPediatric therapySwallowing disorder managementSensorimotor therapyFine motor skills development

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (178 salary observations; 2,202 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (4,269 salary observations; 23,601 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).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy 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

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution30 jobs · 27 employers

12
<$110k
8
$110k-125k
5
$125k-140k
5
$140k-155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
53%
Sign-on bonus
47%
Loan repayment
27%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational TherapistContract

Thera Peds · Lakewood, Colorado

$65-$70/hr
#2

Acute Care Occupational Therapist

Sentara Health · Hampton, Virginia

$96k-$141k
#3

Occupational Therapist

$96k-$141k
#4

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
+ 30 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,446 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Fort Worth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$264k
Typical market rent
$1,615/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
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 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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