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Purpose Care
Bartlett, Illinois

Home Health Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistNo callFull-Time

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Job Description

Occupational Therapist

Are you searching for a Purpose? PurposeCare and its affiliate companies

are bringing healthcare home; we want you to join our team!

For Clinicians, Home Health with PurposeCare Means

  • Flexible Scheduling: Take control of your workday and enjoy a better work-life balance.
  • Lower Stress: Focus on quality care with manageable caseloads and less pressure.
  • Autonomy: Make clinical decisions independently and use your expertise to its fullest.
  • Personalized Care: Build meaningful, one-on-one connections with patients in their own homes.
  • Real-Life Therapy & Holistic Care -- Provide skilled visits that address the full scope of a patient's needs in their home, helping them overcome real challenges and make meaningful progress in their daily life and recovery.

At PurposeCare, we put people first - our clients and our team members.

We're dedicated to helping people live healthier, safer, and more fulfilling lives at home. As a leading provider of home care and home health services in the Midwest, we proudly serve over 6,500 clients every month. With our compassionate caregivers and innovative technology, we ensure that every individual gets the care and support they need to thrive in their own community.

Your care is our purpose.

As a growing company, we offer a rewarding career that makes a difference in our patients' lives and the communities that we serve. We also provide ongoing growth with training and professional development, mentor and referral programs, and opportunities to apply for positions at other PurposeCare locations.

Our PurposeCare Family Is Eligible for the Following

  • Competitive per-visit rates
  • Mileage
  • Medical & Prescription Drug Plan
  • Telehealth
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401K
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance

Qualifications and Requirements

  • Current Occupational Therapist license in the state in which you are applying
  • 1 year of occupational therapist experience is preferred - home health and OASIS experience preferred
  • Ability to perform tasks involving physical activity, which may include heavy lifting up to 50 lbs, bending, and standing
  • Current Driver's License, vehicle insurance, and/or access to dependable transportation
  • Ability to successfully complete a background check

Qualifications

Are you searching for a Purpose? PurposeCare is Bringing Healthcare Home, and we want you to join our family

PurposeCare is a leading provider of home care and home health services in the Midwest and provides home-based care services to more than 3,000 clients a month carefully coordinated to keep clients healthy and safe at home. With excellent caregivers and innovative technology, PurposeCare ensures that our most vulnerable are provided with the support necessary to live full lives in their community. Your Care is Our Purpose.

As a Growing Company We Provide

  • A rewarding career making a difference, changing lives & communities
  • Schedule Flexibility
  • Ongoing growth, training & professional development
  • Mentor, on-call & referral programs
  • Opportunity to apply for positions at our other PurposeCare locations

Key Responsibilities

Provide skilled occupational therapy visits to patients in their homes to address their full scope of needs. Develop and implement personalized care plans to help patients overcome daily challenges and improve their recovery.

Key Skills

Home health careOASIS documentationPatient assessmentClinical decision makingRehabilitationPatient carePhysical mobility assistance

Occupational Therapist Career Context

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 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Illinois?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · top 25% in occupational therapyranked against 8,992 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $88k (middle half $82k–$101k)19 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingIllinois index 100.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Illinois306 active9,142 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 12% offer loan repayment362 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,265 in the last 30 days1,694 the 30 days before (+93%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+2.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (8,992 Occupational Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Home Health Occupational Therapist at Purpose Care a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,992 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 31 employers
7
<$95k
14
$95k-115k
6
$115k-135k
4
$135k-155k
3
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 31 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
9%
PSLF eligible
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (OT)Contract

Interim HealthCare of Fort Myers, FL · Fort Myers, Florida

$85/eval, $75/visit
#2

Occupational Therapist (OT) – Flexible ScheduleContract

Concierge Home Care · Brandon, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Weekday Schedule

$65-$75/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

$140k
+ 40 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.9
Better work-life than 80% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,992 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Purpose Care

Home Health Care Services
Chicago, IL
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive per-visit rates
Mileage reimbursement
Medical & Prescription Drug Plan
Telehealth
Dental
Vision
401K
Life Insurance

Living in Bartlett

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$400k
Median resident rent
$1,883/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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