Saturday-only Occupational Therapist (OT) - Chicago (WL)
Listed compensation
$72.8K - $83.2K
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Job Description
Eyas Landing, a leading therapeutic clinic in Chicago, IL is seeking a skilled and compassionate Saturday-only Pediatric Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our multidisciplinary team of top therapists. This is an opportunity to provide evidence-based, play-focused pediatric therapy in a collaborative, innovative environment designed to help children thrive. Our goal is to improve service delivery to your clients with Saturday availability.
Apply today at threebirdsonemission.com/careers!
About the Role
As a Saturday-only Pediatric Occupational Therapist (OT) at Eyas Landing, you will provide occupational therapy to children and families in our clinic, clients' schools and homes. You'll work with individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD, sensory processing disorder, and other neurodiverse needs. You'll foster each child's sensory processing and integration, motor coordination, fine motor development, and independence through:
Providing Individualized Therapy
- Implementing client-centered therapeutic approaches such as DIR/Floortime, Intentional Relationship Model (IRM), and reflex integration
- Collaborating daily with physical and speech therapists, and social workers
- Documenting progress and communicating with families to support continuity of care
Compensation
Competitive Hourly Rate: $35-40/hour
Schedule & Location
- Dates: August-October
- Schedule: Saturdays 9:00am - 2:30pm
Providers must work the full shift 9:00am-2:30pm (unless first or last session canceled, can also clock out if client canceled)
Providers must commit to 3, 4 or 5-month period. If they have more than 3 of 12 absences, they may not be considered for future opportunities
Location: 1409 W. Carroll Ave. Chicago, IL
Why Join Eyas Landing?
At Eyas Landing, we provide a supportive, team-oriented culture that allows you to focus on what you love - helping children and families. You'll make an impact by collaborating with a multidisciplinary team in a clinic that prioritizes innovation, evidence-based therapeutic interventions, and growth.
Please see our Occupational Therapist (OT) job description attached to this posting.
Apply today at threebirdsonemission.com/careers to join our mission of empowering children with neurodiverse needs to succeed!
Key Responsibilities
Provide individualized pediatric occupational therapy to children with neurodiverse needs in clinic, school, and home settings. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of therapists and social workers to document progress and ensure continuity of care.
Requirements
The role requires a skilled and compassionate Occupational Therapist with pediatric experience. Candidates must be available to work Saturdays from 9:00am to 2:30pm for a commitment period of 3 to 5 months.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$35k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $35k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $35k | Occupational Therapist median $84k (middle half $79k–$93k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$35k in purchasing power | Illinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapist listings in Illinois | 352 active | 10,001 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 40% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Illinois Occupational Therapist listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 13% offer loan repayment352 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapist pay trend | +2.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Saturday-only Occupational Therapist (OT) - Chicago (WL) at Eyas Landing a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all occupational therapist listings evaluated on our platform.
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Listing-based score
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Benefits & Perks
Living in Chicago
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $354k≈ 10.1× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,311/mo≈ 79% of gross pay
- 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.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.