Occupational Therapist

Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater Rockford

2 days ago

Tinley Park, Illinois$64K - $80KFull TimeOccupational Therapy

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater Rockford as a Occupational Therapist – School-Based, Autism Focus in United States. Description EMBRACING ABILITIES. EXPANDING POSSIBILITIES.

Key Responsibilities

provide an alternative school placement for these students to help them to achieve independence.

Develop in collaboration with team members, appropriate IEP goals based on formal and informal assessment re.

Conduct comprehensive evaluation for students and provide professionally written reports as part of the FIE.

Provide and document directly/consult therapy minutes as required on each student's IEP on caseload througho.

Requirements

house and district

required crisis prevention and intervention training, and CPR Ability to multi

task in a high

sitting, etc., as well as to have the ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $64K - $80K

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater Rockford as a Occupational Therapist – School-Based, Autism Focus.

Key Skills

Occupational therapyIEP developmentSpecial educationAutism spectrum disorder supportClinical documentationCrisis preventionCPRAssessment and evaluationProgress reportingInterdisciplinary collaborationStudent supervisionBehavioral interventionIEP meeting participationMedical review participationBilling requirementsParent communication

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater Rockford a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Occupational Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Occupational Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Occupational Therapy position at Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater Rockford is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater Rockford lists compensation for this psychologist position at $64k to $80k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Tinley Park, Illinois.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($64k–$80k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Occupational therapy, IEP development, Special education, Autism spectrum disorder support, Clinical documentation, Crisis prevention, CPR, Assessment and evaluation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Occupational Therapist is responsible for delivering therapy services as mandated by student IEPs and collaborating with classroom teams to develop and track IEP goals. They must also conduct comprehensive evaluations, maintain clinical documentation, and participate in team meetings and staff i...

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