Occupational Therapist & Financial Wellness Program Developer

Thrive Ahead Co. is looking for an Occupational Therapist & Financial Wellness Program Developer (ADHD/Neurodiversity Focus) to join our team!

This hybrid, in-person role is ideal for a clinician who’s equally passionate about therapeutic care and curriculum creation—someone who thrives at the intersection of executive functioning support, financial wellness, and neurodivergent-affirming practice.

If you love working 1:1 with clients, get excited about building new tools and programs, and want to be part of a team that values creativity, collaboration, and community—keep reading.

Final date to receive applications: If you’re seeing this, the role is still open—we encourage you to apply! Once we find the right fit, we’ll close this listing.

As our Occupational Therapist & Financial Wellness Program Developer
, you’ll work directly with adults navigating ADHD and other neurodivergent identities while also helping shape our innovative Financial Wellness Program.

You’ll blend direct care with thoughtful content creation—turning OT strategies into practical tools for life and money management.

Compensation: $45–$55/hour (clinical), $20–$25/hour (admin/content)

Hours: Begins part-time with a path to full-time status

Location: Hybrid with at least 15 in-person hours/week (Bucktown, Chicago)

Reports to: Jenn Graus, LCPC and Practice Owner

This job involves a lot of creativity, client connection, and resource-building:
Providing 1:1 and group OT care, designing neurodivergent-friendly financial wellness tools, developing content like blogs and videos, attending team meetings, coordinating care, and creating accessible educational materials rooted in executive functioning and life skills.

If reading that list makes you think, “
YES, THIS SOUNDS AMAZING! I LOVE SUPPORTING CLIENTS AND CREATING SYSTEMS THAT BRING WELLNESS TO LIFE!” – then this might be your dream role.

If not, no worries! But we’re looking for someone who genuinely enjoys combining therapeutic work with curriculum design, team collaboration, and systems that uplift neurodivergent adults.

This hybrid role is all about bringing your clinical skills and creative vision together to support adults with ADHD and related diagnoses.
You’ll offer trauma-informed, affirming OT care while developing a unique Financial Wellness Program alongside our team.

Whether you’re crafting a new budgeting tool, filming a short video, or co-hosting a wellness workshop, your work will help clients build lives of function, clarity, and confidence
—and support our team in offering thoughtful, aligned services every step of the way.

Provide in-person and telehealth OT services for neurodivergent adults (ADHD, Autism, PDA, anxiety, OCD, etc.)

Build executive functioning, emotional regulation, and life skills

Address financial overwhelm and avoidance with trauma-informed tools

Help clients create and maintain functional money routines and systems

Modify physical/digital environments to reduce financial stress

• Collaborate to build a strengths-based, inclusive Financial Wellness Program
• Translate OT principles into visual and practical financial strategies
• Develop curriculum, handouts, digital tools, and workshop materials

• Write blog posts and create videos to promote OT/financial wellness
• Attend weekly team meetings and supervision
• Collaborate on internal projects and community outreach
• Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation and communication

You’re looking for a mission-driven, in-person role with a collaborative team vibe
.

You’re a skilled clinician and creative thinker who enjoys blending structure with innovation.

You’re empathetic, affirming, and trauma-informed in your approach to working with neurodivergent clients.

You’re excited to build something new—and to create tools that make financial health more accessible.

You have experience with adult ADHD, executive functioning support, or money-related mental health work.

You’re tech-savvy, values-aligned, and passionate about using OT to change lives.

• Master’s or Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy
• Illinois OT license (active,…