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Eleutheria
Grayslake, Illinois

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$45 - $55/hr

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Job Description

Job Title

Occupational Therapist

Pay Range

$45-$55/hour

Job Description

26/27 School Year | $45-$55/hour | Full-Time & Part-Time Options | Grayslake, IL | State OT License Required

About the Role

As an Occupational Therapist with Point Quest Group, you'll deliver meaningful, individualized therapy to students — helping them build the skills they need to thrive in school and beyond.

You'll develop treatment programs aligned to each student's IEP or medical plan, collaborate closely with an interdisciplinary team, and maintain the documentation that ensures every student's progress is tracked and celebrated. This role is equal parts clinical expertise and compassionate connection. New grads encouraged to apply!

Why Join Us

  • CEU/license reimbursement and tuition assistance
  • Full benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k)
  • Paid sick leave, holidays, and vacation
  • Ongoing professional development opportunities

What You'll Do

  • Create and deliver individualized treatment programs for students based on their IEPs or medical plans
  • Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to establish meaningful goals and accommodations
  • Conduct comprehensive evaluations of student needs, including initial and ongoing assessments
  • Complete annual and triennial reviews in a timely, compliant manner
  • Maintain thorough documentation and provide detailed reports on student progress

What We're Looking For

  • Must Have:
  • Current Occupational Therapist license in the state where services are delivered, or eligibility to obtain such licensure
  • Masters Degree or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from accredited university
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
  • DOJ/FBI Live Scan background and TB clearance, as applicable by state

Preferred

  • Experience in school or treatment settings working with students with learning or social-emotional challenges
  • Familiarity with IEP processes and documentation systems
  • Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills

About IEP Therapy - Point Quest Group: IEP Therapy, a member of the Point Quest Group, is a leading national provider of special education services, partnering with 350+ school districts to help students with unique needs thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Everything we do starts with one unwavering commitment: students first.

Guided by a growth mindset, courageous leadership, and a deep culture of collaboration, fun, and determination, our teams show up every day ready to do whatever it takes for the students we serve. Through in-district services, therapeutic day schools, and specialized staffing, we deliver the personalized support every student needs — and deserves — to succeed.

Physical Demands

Environment: Occasional exposure to dust, pollen, and fumes.

Activity: Frequent engagement in tasks such as reaching, handling, standing, walking, and lifting items up to 50 lbs, with or without reasonable accommodations.

Sensory: Ability to perform essential job functions with or without assistive devices or accommodations, including working in moderate to high noise levels.

PQI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants regardless of race, gender, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and deliver individualized therapy programs for students based on IEPs or medical plans. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to conduct evaluations and maintain detailed progress documentation.

Requirements

Requires a Master's or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy and a valid state OT license. Candidates must pass a background check and TB clearance, with new graduates encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

IEP DevelopmentStudent EvaluationClinical DocumentationInterdisciplinary CollaborationTreatment PlanningPatient AssessmentOrganizational Skills

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)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $104k in an average-cost state. 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).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at Eleutheria 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 9,471 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

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% this job
Sign-on bonus
62%
CME allowance
52% this job
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$130k-$160k
#2

Occupational Therapist

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$96k-$141k
#3

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
#4

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

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+ 21 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Occupational Therapy listings

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

Living in Grayslake

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$356k
Typical market rent
$2,528/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 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 Eleutheria

Benefits & Perks

CEU/license reimbursement
Tuition assistance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k)
Paid sick leave
Paid holidays