Occupational Therapist
Listed compensation
$89K
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Occupational Therapist
Role Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR) works to ensure the identification and accommodation of eligible children (birth to 36 months old).
The Occupational Therapist is responsible for evaluation and/or treatment programming for infants and toddlers who live in the catchment area of the program, which includes Fort Bend and Waller Counties.
The OTR treatment for enrolled children is recommended by the interdisciplinary team and may include complex treatment procedures, documenting patient progress in chart, oral motor, motor/reflex development, positioning, sensory, assistive technology devices/service and conferring regularly with their ECI Team members.
The OTR supervises assigned Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) as needed, according to the Texas Occupational Therapist Act and Rules requirements. The position works under the direction of ECI Program Managers.
Working hours are Monday-Friday; 8:00am-5:00pm. Adjusted time to meet the needs of families and the program may be required, as needed.
Salary
$ 89,000
Required Education and/or Certifications, Experience, Skills
- Occupational Therapist, Registered license from the Texas State Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
- Valid, Current Texas Driver License
- Knowledge of infant/child development
- Knowledge of early intervention techniques
- Knowledge of community resources
- Knowledge of assessment techniques
- Interpersonal skills for positive interaction with individuals
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to communicate both orally & in writing
- Ability to exercise sound judgment in applying departmental policy & procedure
- Ability to use/interpret standardized testing instruments
Preferred Education and/or Certifications, Experience, Skills
- Previous work experience in Pediatric Therapy
- Bilingual and Pediatrics experience
Job Related Physical Requirements
- Ability to perform CPR
- Kneeling
- Pushing
- Light lifting (15 lbs)
- Climbing stairs
- Operating mechanical equipment
- Light carrying (15 lbs)
- Pulling hand over hand
- Operating a motor vehicle
- Ability to see
- Reaching over shoulder
- Simple Grasping
- Hearing (with or without aid)
- Walking
- Standing
- Ability to write
- Sitting
- Twisting
Texana Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR) is responsible for identifying and accommodating eligible children (birth to 36 months old) through evaluation and treatment programming in Fort Bend and Waller Counties. Responsibilities include complex treatment procedures, documenting progress, and conferring with ECI Team members, while also supervising a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) as required.
Requirements
Candidates must possess an Occupational Therapist, Registered license from the Texas State Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners and a valid Texas Driver License. Required knowledge includes infant/child development, early intervention techniques, community resources, and assessment techniques, along with strong interpersonal and communication abilities.
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Texas, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (271 salary observations; 2,482 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,664 salary observations; 25,616 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)), so the posted ~$89k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $92k in an average-cost state. 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, 36% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at Texana Center a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,356 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$89k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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- No weekends