No salary listed — similar Occupational Therapist roles pay ~$89k (median of 218 jobs)

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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health
Lebanon, New Hampshire

Occupational Therapist - Inpatient Psychiatry

Occupational TherapistPart-Time
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About the Role

Inpatient psychiatry occupational therapy. 32 hours/week. Benefits start day one. Lebanon, NH.

Join Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health as a Occupational Therapist – Inpatient Psychiatry, 32 hrs/wk in Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States. This Inpatient Psychiatry position is 32 hours per week. The Dartmouth Health benefit's package starts the first day of employment.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Benefits start first day of employment

Work Schedule

  • Part-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health as a Occupational Therapist – Inpatient Psychiatry, 32 hrs/wk.

Key Responsibilities

The occupational therapist will evaluate and treat patients on an inpatient psychiatric unit, addressing their psychosocial, functional, and physical needs. They will also facilitate therapeutic groups and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support patient recovery and discharge planning.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy and be a licensed Occupational Therapist with eligibility in New Hampshire. A BLS certification and OTR certification are required at the time of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPsychiatric evaluationTherapeutic group facilitationCoping skills trainingStress managementADL trainingIADL trainingCommunity reintegrationEvidence-based assessmentInterdisciplinary collaborationDischarge planningPatient-centered careBLS certification

Psychiatry — Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 50% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

In New Hampshire, the Occupational Therapist weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (32 salary observations; 65 listings), vs ~$95k nationally (4,088 salary observations; 11,822 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for New Hampshire is 104.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.5% of New Hampshire clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Location & Logistics

New Hampshire has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Occupational Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 218 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Lebanon, New Hampshire
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Benefits start first day of employment