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Prava Therapy
Chicago, Illinois

Private Practice Owner - PT, OT, or SLP

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Are you a PT, OT, or SLP who dreams of opening your own practice but don't know where to start?

At Prava, we help therapists turn that dream into reality. Our platform is built for clinicians who want to practice independently while having access to the tools, referrals, and business support needed to grow their own practice, without the overwhelm.

With Prava, you can start seeing patients under your own name, build your brand, and learn the business of ownership while maintaining full control over your schedule.

Why Join Prava

Marketing assistance - including physician outreach, online ads, and professional physical collateral to help you grow your caseload

  • Free insurance credentialing with major payers in your state
  • Prava handles all billing and back-office administrative work so you can focus on patient care
  • Streamlined documentation through the Prava EMR, enhanced with AI assistance
  • All-in-one platform for scheduling, documentation, billing, and patient communication
  • Who We’re Looking For
  • Licensed Physical Therapist (PT), Occupational Therapist (OT), or Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)
  • Passionate about one-on-one, patient-centered care
  • Has an entrepreneurial mindset and a genuine interest in starting and growing their own practice
  • Excited by autonomy, flexibility, and engaging the business side of therapy
  • Minimum 2 years of clinical experience preferred
  • Job Types
  • Full-time, Part-time

Work Location: Up to you! Hybrid, in clinic, on the road

Key Responsibilities

You will manage your own private practice while utilizing the Prava platform for administrative, billing, and marketing support. The role focuses on providing high-quality, one-on-one patient care while building your own professional brand.

Requirements

Candidates must be licensed as a Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or Speech-Language Pathologist. A minimum of 2 years of clinical experience is preferred, along with an entrepreneurial mindset.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Physical therapyOccupational therapySpeech-language pathologyEntrepreneurshipPractice managementClinical documentationMedical billing

Speech-Language Pathology — 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 40 active Occupational Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 55% have no call, 43% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapist market look like in Illinois?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingIllinois index 100.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapist listings in Illinois364 active10,234 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 55% no call · 43% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Occupational Therapist pay trend+2.6% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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$145k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 21 employers
401k / retirement match
91%
Sign-on bonus
50%
CME allowance
35%
Loan repayment
9%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,234 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Prava Therapy

Software Development
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Marketing assistance
Free insurance credentialing
Billing and back-office support
Streamlined documentation with AI assistance
All-in-one platform
Autonomy and flexibility

Living in Chicago

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$354k
Typical market rent
$2,311/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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