Travel Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Long Term Care (LTC) (Days)
Mobile Health Team Inc. is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Long Term Care (LTC) for a 13-week travel assignment in Newton, TX.
Contract Details
- Days, 8 hr days
- Start Date: 9/21/2026
- Contract: 13 Weeks
- Location: Newton, TX
- Hourly Pay: $ 23.00
- Non-taxed Stipend: $721.00
- Weekly Total Pay: $ 1411.00
A certified occupational therapist assistant, or COTA, supports patient well-being, rehabilitation, and recovery by providing direct support to an occupational therapist.
Key Responsibilities:
- Implement therapeutic interventions and activities. This includes everything from fine motor exercises and activities of daily living (ADL) training to adaptive equipment training and sensory integration activities.
- Monitor client progress and report outcomes to the supervising OT so treatment plans can be adjusted as needed.
- Assist with documentation such as progress notes and outcomes reporting.
- Help clients adapt their environments or approaches—for example, rearranging a kitchen for someone with limited mobility or teaching energy-conservation strategies after illness.
- Educate clients and caregivers on adaptive strategies, home exercise programs, or assistive devices so they can continue therapy between visits.
- Prepare equipment/devices and ensure safety during interventions and treatment sessions.
- Participation in required meetings including but not limited to: patient care conferences, utilization review meetings, rehabilitation meetings, etc.
- Participate in facility and company required trainings, in-services and conferences.
- Able to obtain any necessary DME or supplies per regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
- Able to supervise and support CFY or Student Speech-Language Pathologists
- Adherence to ASHA and State Required practice acts, code of conduct, ethics during professional practice as a Speech-Language Pathologist.
- Active ASHA and State Licensure
Compensation:
- Weekly Pay (hourly) + Non-taxed Stipend (if eligible)
- Pay package details provided upon offer
Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
- Must have 2 years COTA experience
- Must have LTC or Rehab experience
- TX State License or Compact required
- Must have and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification during employment
- Effective team skills including interaction, support, and respect are required.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask
- Willingness to participate in continuing education and training programs
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently
- Excellent communication skills, professionalism, and reliability
- Ability to learn and apply basic computer skills including locating and opening documents, completing forms, opening and sending e-mail messages.
Compliance/Screening (Pre-Start):
- Drug screen and background check (facility required)
- Additional facility onboarding forms as assigned
Benefits
Why Work With Mobile Health Team Inc.:
- Weekly pay
- Dedicated recruiter support
- Streamlined onboarding & compliance guidance
- Transparent pay packages
- Opportunities for extensions and future assignments
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