Occupational Therapist - Inpatient Psychiatry
Compensation
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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
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.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Occupational Therapist median $95k (middle half $86k–$105k)214 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | New Hampshire index 104.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapist listings in New Hampshire | 64 active | 10,213 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 50% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US 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 |
Location & Logistics
New Hampshire has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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