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Manchester, New Hampshire

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$66K - $82K

The week · per this posting · Tuesday – Thursday

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

  • Title: Occupational Therapy
  • Location: Manchester, NH
  • Job Type: Full-time (40 hours/week) Tuesday – Thursday 10am – 8pm- Flexible M/F schedule

5K Sign- on Bonus for All Clinical Positions

Summary Statement

Everyone deserves to feel healthy in both body and mind. Here at The Mental Health Center, we’re committed to helping you understand mental illness and get on the road to recovery. Our programs and services aim to restore health and improve quality of life.

We believe each staff member plays an integral role in fulfilling our mission to provide the highest quality of care possible. We know our employees are the key to our success, and we currently have job opportunities available so? YOU? too can become part of our successful, energetic, and dedicated organization!

We are also proud to be a recipient of The Bell Seal Certification for Workplace Mental Health, recognizing our commitment to creating a mentally healthy, supportive, and inclusive work environment.

Position Summary

Be on the cutting edge of innovation in community-based care by joining MHCGM’s Occupational Therapy Team! As a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, MHCGM is one of the first community mental health organizations in NH to staff full-time occupational therapists as part of their integrated care service array!

By joining MHCGM’s Occupational Therapy Program, you will play an integral role in developing best practices for delivering community-based occupational services to children, adolescents, and their families. Occupational Therapists will work closely with a dynamic team of multidisciplinary professionals to deliver interventions that improve occupational performance and support patients’ mental wellness recovery journey.

Requirements

Description of Duties

  • Provide direct support in community settings primarily to youth and adolescents and their families to address occupational performance deficits
  • Reports to: Director of ProHealth Integrated Care and Research
  • Includes evaluation, treatment planning, and monitoring of patients’ progress
  • Provide family support services, as needed, to educate natural supports
  • Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team of providers
  • Communicate & collaborate with Integrated Occupational Therapy Team
  • Engage in team and consultation meetings as determined by supervisor
  • Engage in professional conduct that promotes the values of MHCGM
  • Flexibly support other Occupational Therapists with patient evaluations of all ages
  • Provide clinical supervision to Occupational Therapy Assistants as needed
  • Document all services provided in accordance with agency policies and state/federal standards
  • Maintain professional memberships, licenses, certificates, and accreditations
  • Perform all other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Skills

  • OTR/L required
  • Ability to exercise sound clinical judgment and practice clinical skill
  • Flexibility and adaptability to respond to varying environments and situations
  • Ability to work with individuals of varying ages, diagnoses, and presentations
  • Self-directed while remaining team oriented
  • Strong communication and organizational skills
  • Reliable transportation, clean driving record, and proof of auto-insurance required

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision Coverage
  • Personal Time Off (PTO)
  • Extended Illness Leave (EIL)
  • 7 Paid Holidays
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Short- and Long-term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for Medical and Dependent Care
  • Flexible Work Options?
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Company Discounts
  • Employee Recognition Events
  • Competitive Salaries

*Supervision towards Clinical Licensure

*Qualifying Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and NH State Loan Repayment Program

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide direct occupational therapy evaluations and interventions to youth, adolescents, and families within community settings. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to improve occupational performance and support mental wellness recovery.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationMultidisciplinary CollaborationDocumentationCommunication Skills

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In New Hampshire, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (65 salary observations; 157 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,734 salary observations; 25,870 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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)), so the posted ~$74k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $71k in an average-cost state. 60.5% of New Hampshire clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in New Hampshire?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in occupational therapyranked against 9,325 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$66k–$82kOccupational Therapy median $90k (middle half $83k–$101k)195 comparable listings, Oct 2026
New Hampshire vs national$93k median in New Hampshire$97k nationally (−4%)65 state / 6,734 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$71k in purchasing powerNew Hampshire index 104.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in New Hampshire51 active9,374 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 45% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Occupational Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,325 Occupational Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at Confidential Employer a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,325 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

New Hampshire has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$74k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs · 15 employers
4
<$95k
14
$95k-110k
1
$120k
2
$125k-140k
3
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs · 15 employers
401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
42% this job
Loan repayment
13% this job
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$57-$70/hr
#2

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$140k
#3

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

$140k
#4

Occupational Therapist - OT

$50-$65/hr
+ 22 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Occupational Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,325 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Confidential Employer

Mental Health Care
Manchester, NH
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental coverage
Vision Coverage
Personal Time Off (PTO)
Extended Illness Leave (EIL)
7 Paid Holidays
403(b) Retirement Plan
Tuition Assistance

Living in Manchester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$473k≈ 7.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,094/mo≈ 38% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.7
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Manchester-Nashua, NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.