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Short-Term Occupational Therapist

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Listed compensation

$41-$54/hr

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Job Description

Job Title

Short-Term Occupational Therapist

Pay Range

$41-$54/hour

Job Description

Short-Term Maternity Leave for 26-27 SY| $41-$54/hour | Full-Time | Indianapolis, IN | School-Based | State OT License required

About the Role

As an Occupational Therapist with Point Quest Group, you'll deliver meaningful, individualized therapy to students K-12 — 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.

Why Join Us

  • CEU/license reimbursement and tuition assistance
  • Ongoing professional development opportunities

What You'll Do

  • Create and deliver individualized treatment programs for students K-12 based on their IEPs or medical plans
  • Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to establish meaningful goals and accommodations
  • Oversee and support Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTAs) as needed
  • 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 Point Quest Group

Point Quest Group is a leading national provider of special education services, partnering with 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, and specialized staffing, we deliver the personalized support every student needs — and deserves — to succeed.

Point Quest Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and deliver individualized treatment programs for K-12 students based on IEPs or medical plans. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and maintain compliant documentation to track student progress.

Requirements

Must hold a current Occupational Therapist license and a Master's or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy. Experience in school or treatment settings working with students with learning or social-emotional challenges is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Iep developmentTreatment planningClinical documentationStudent assessmentInterdisciplinary collaborationCota supervisionOrganizational skills

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$99k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $106k in an average-cost state. 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 45% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

18 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution18 jobs · 16 employers

9
<$100k
3
$100k-120k
2
$120k-140k
3
$140k-160k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
94%
Sign-on bonus
67%
CME allowance
50% this job
Loan repayment
33%
PSLF eligible
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Guerneville, California

$130k-$160k
#2

Occupational Therapist

Sentara Health · Norfolk, Virginia

$96k-$141k
#3

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
#4

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

$140k
+ 16 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

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

Living in Indianapolis city (balance)

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$229k
Typical market rent
$1,389/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
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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Benefits & Perks

CEU/license reimbursement
Tuition assistance
Ongoing professional development opportunities