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LLA Therapy
Ashland, Ohio

Occupational Therapist (OT) $3000 Sign On Bonus

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$33.8-$41.85/hr

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Job Description

School-Based

$3000 Sign On Bonus!!

About Our Culture

LLA Therapy is widespread across clinics and schools throughout Northeast Ohio. We strive to build a work culture that fosters FUN and CONNECTS employees. Join one of our events - run on our Akron Marathon team, meet for drinks at a local winery, share a potluck lunch with colleagues, join our Wellness Program, or participate in our monthly study groups. Join the LLA team today and let us help YOU Shine Your Brightest!

About Our School Services

With over 30 years of therapy experience, LLA Therapy’s motto is: Helping Kids Shine Their Brightest! In order to accomplish our goal we pride ourselves on effective and streamlined communication, ongoing mentoring and support, collaboration between staff (intervention specialists, general education teachers, other therapy disciplines, psychologists, administration) and providing our professionals with the materials and tools they need to succeed (access to online assessments, shared therapy resources, templates, goal banks, and membership to online therapy tools).

Essential Accountabilities for the Occupational Therapist

Provide Ongoing Treatment to Assigned Caseload

Document, monitor, analyze, and report students’ progress and effects of treatment regularly in conjunction with school deadlines and procedures.

Conduct educationally relevant evaluations and report findings within Evaluation Team Reports (ETRs)

Write educationally relevant therapy goals and relevant student information background information within Individualized Educational Programs (IEPs)

Attend and report evaluations findings and therapy recommendations in family friendly language during IEP and ETR meetings.

Contribute to building a positive, supportive, and learning culture through collaboration and ongoing communication between school personnel and families.

Maintenance and documentation of ongoing therapy minutes and report due-dates.

Complete necessary Medicaid billing in conjunction with school deadlines and procedures.

Requirements

  • Master’s or Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in Occupational Therapy
  • Current licensure to practice Occupational Therapy within the state of Ohio
  • Valid Driver’s license.
  • Must be proficient in English; reading, comprehending and understanding the English language.
  • Completed FBI and BCI background check (can be completed upon hire)
  • Current Ohio Department of Education Certification (can be completed upon hire)
  • Professional Liability Insurance, recommended by governing body.

Positive and goal oriented, willing to accept the challenge of new assignments and be able to work well with others.

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, with emphasis on teamwork, customer service, and safe working practices.

  • Must be able to handle stressful situations.
  • Compatible with company culture and core values.
  • Benefits for the Occupational Therapist
  • $3000 Sign On Bonus
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
  • 401(K) with a Competitive Safe Harbor Match
  • Career Development Stipend
  • PTO
  • 7 Paid Holidays
  • Free Employee Assistance Program Services
  • Ongoing focus on team building and positive employee experience

Key Responsibilities

Provide occupational therapy services to an assigned student caseload, monitor and document progress, and complete educationally relevant evaluations and therapy goals. Participate in IEP and evaluation meetings, communicate recommendations to families and school staff, maintain therapy records and deadlines, and complete Medicaid billing.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Student TreatmentEducational EvaluationsProgress MonitoringClinical DocumentationIndividualized Education ProgramsTherapy Goal WritingFamily CommunicationInterdisciplinary CollaborationTime ManagementStress Management

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$79k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $85k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 48 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 42% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Ohio?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$85k in purchasing powerOhio index 92.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Ohio407 active9,325 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 42% no call · 54% no weekends48 benchmarked listings
Occupational Therapy pay trend+1.5% 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

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 18 employers
12
<$105k
9
$105k-120k
3
$120k-135k
2
$140k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs · 18 employers
401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
46%
Sign-on bonus
35% this job
Loan repayment
15%
PSLF eligible
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,301 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About LLA Therapy

Medical Practices
Akron, OH
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

$3,000 Sign-On Bonus
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Life insurance
Short and long-term disability insurance
401(k) with competitive safe harbor match
Career development stipend
PTO
7 paid holidays

Living in Ashland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$248k
Typical market rent
$960/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 4%
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.