Occupational Therapist (OT) - Early Intervention

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$56.00 /Hr

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Job Description

$3,000 Sign On Bonus Offered!

Powerback Pediatrics offers high-quality early intervention services for infants and toddlers in natural environments, serving the Greater Chicago area!

Why Powerback?

Benefits

We offer Medical, Dental, and Vision plans to Full-Time team members. We offer Dental and Vision to Part-Time team members.

  • Paid Time Off: We offer generous paid time off to Full-Time and Part-Time team members.
  • Support for New Grads: Our Powerback Clinical Mentorship Program kicks off on day one, helping you learn from the best in the field.
  • Continuing Education: Keep growing with free CEUs through Medbridge

Travel Program: Our Journey Travel Program allows you to work across the U.S. with the security of a full-time role

Perks at Powerback: Enjoy exclusive discounts on a variety of services. Earn rewards through our PowerZone Employee Recognition Program, and expand your expertise with our Clinicians in Action professional development program.

Responsibilities

Our Early Intervention Occupational Therapists provide and direct occupational therapy services to children aged birth to three, including assessment, treatment, program planning and implementation, related documentation, and communication. Functions under physician’s orders.

  • Provides occupational therapy services to children aged birth to three.
  • Performs evaluations and assessments and makes updates to the IFSP.
  • Establishes treatment schedule and delivers services as mandated in the IFSP.
  • Participates in family and caregiver education.

Qualifications

  • They must have a Bachelor’s degree in an occupational therapy curriculum accredited by ACOTE standards.
  • They must have initial registration from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy.
  • The Occupational Therapist must hold a valid and unencumbered occupational therapy license as required in the state of practice.
  • Early Intervention Temporary or Full Credential.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Effective leadership and customer relationship skills.
  • Ability to exercise mature judgment with initiative in analyzing and solving problems.
  • Treats all clients with dignity, compassion, empathy and respect.
  • Proven track record with high volume workloads.

Posted Salary Range

USD $52.00 - USD $56.00 /Hr.

Bonus

USD $3,000.00

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Treatment planningPatient communicationIFSP developmentCustomer relationship managementProblem solving

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Illinois, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (258 salary observations; 920 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (4,521 salary observations; 25,570 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 Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 42 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution23 jobs · 19 employers

12
<$105k
4
$105k-120k
3
$120k-135k
3
$135k-150k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
95%
Sign-on bonus
62% this job
CME allowance
52% this job
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Galt, California

$130k-$160k
#2

Occupational Therapist

Sentara Health · Norfolk, Virginia

$96k-$141k
#3

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
#4

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

$140k
+ 21 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,471 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Chicago

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$356k
Typical market rent
$2,342/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
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.

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About Genesis Administrative Services

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
Kennett Square, PA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision
Paid Time Off
Clinical Mentorship Program
Free CEUs through Medbridge
Travel Program
Employee Recognition Program
Professional Development
Sign-On Bonus $3,000