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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health
Lebanon, New Hampshire

Occupational Therapist - Inpatient Psychiatry

Occupational TherapistPart-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

  • This Inpatient Psychiatry position is 32 hours per week.
  • The Dartmouth Health benefit's package starts the first day of employment.

Works on an inpatient adult psychiatric unit, evaluating and treating referred patients and leading and facilitating therapeutic groups on the unit.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and treat patients in an inpatient psychiatric setting, addressing psychosocial, functional, sensory, and physical needs.

Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to coordinate treatment activities, promote functional independence, and support discharge planning.

Facilitate and assist with therapeutic groups focused on coping skills, stress management, ADLs/IADLs, community reintegration, and other patient-centered goals.

  • Utilize evidence-based assessment tools.
  • Delegates tasks to support personnel.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy required
  • Required Licensure/Certifications
  • Licensed Occupational Therapist with NH eligibility

BLS Certification Required

Certified Occupational Therapist (OTR) required at hire, renewal optional.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Psychiatric evaluationTherapeutic group facilitationCoping skills trainingADL trainingIADL trainingInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient-centered care

Psychiatry — Occupational Therapist Career Context

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).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapist market look like in New Hampshire?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapist median $95k (middle half $86k–$105k)214 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNew Hampshire index 104.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapist listings in New Hampshire64 active10,213 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Occupational Therapist listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 9% offer loan repayment10,214 active listings, Oct 2026
Occupational Therapist pay trend+3.0% 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.

Location & Logistics

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

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

36 jobs · 34 employers
12
<$105k
8
$105k-120k
7
$120k-135k
6
$135k-150k
3
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

35 jobs · 34 employers
401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
54%
Sign-on bonus
40%
Loan repayment
23%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Schedule, Home HealthContract

Concierge Home Care · Melbourne, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#2

Occupational TherapistContract

Luna Physical Therapy · Chicago, Illinois

$68-$75/hr
#3

School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT)

$67-$73/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist

$57-$70/hr
+ 42 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 10,221 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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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

Living in Lebanon

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$494k
Typical market rent
$2,487/mo
Residents’ average commute
14 min
State income tax
None
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.