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Eliot Community Human Services
Saugus, Massachusetts

Occupational Therapist - Mental Health

Occupational TherapistPart-Time

Listed compensation

$52,260

The week · per this posting

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

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Job Description

Join Eliot – A Place to Belong, Grow, and Inspire Change

At Eliot, your work has purpose. You’ll be part of a compassionate, mission-driven team committed to resilience, empowerment, and lasting change. We foster an inclusive workplace where all backgrounds and perspectives are valued, creating a culture of belonging and professional growth.

Benefits at Eliot

  • We prioritize your well-being, work-life balance, and career growth. Benefit eligible positions include:
  • Generous Paid Time Off – Vacation, sick time, and paid holidays
  • Comprehensive Benefits – Medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Retirement Savings – 401(k) with employer match
  • Wellness & Family Support – Discounted fitness services and access to trusted childcare resources
  • Financial Security – 100% company-paid life and accidental death insurance

Professional Growth – Ongoing training, career advancement programs, tuition reimbursement, and leadership development

Eliot is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join a multidisciplinary ACCS (Adult Community Clinical Services) team. Adult Community Clinical Services (ACCS) provides clinically focused evidenced based interventions to adults with severe and persistent mental illness.

Services are person centered and are delivered by a multidisciplinary team of professionals in either residential or community based settings. This position will work with the Team to address and improve the lives and function of adults that have serious and persistent mental illness. Our ideal candidate will be curious and engaging, helping clients achieve their goals.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate clients to assist with identifying functional goals and interventions
  • Support staff in addressing the evolving needs of clients, and providing daily interventions
  • Offer training, input and guidance to the Team that promotes client independence

Observe and evaluate clients to identify conditions and needs, collaborating with the team to determine effective actions

Serve as a resource to educate clients, their families, and other supports about the client’s condition and needs

Facilitate communication within the team and with external supports, including medical services, psychiatric services, care coordination entities, family members, and other involved providers

Participate in assessments and treatment plan development

Qualifications

  • Must possess a current OTR/L license from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  • Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy preferred
  • Experience working with adults with mental illness
  • Valid Massachusetts drivers license
  • Schedule: 32 hours per week, flexible
  • Annual Salary
  • $52,260—$52,260 USD

At Eliot, we are committed to supporting you at every stage of your career, providing opportunities for growth, purpose, and community. We foster belonging in the workplace by identifying and removing barriers that may prevent individuals of all backgrounds from reaching their full potential, advancing into leadership roles, and fully engaging at all levels of the organization.

Apply today and make a difference.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Functional Goal IdentificationClient EvaluationInterdisciplinary CollaborationTreatment PlanningPatient EducationCase ManagementMental Health InterventionClinical Assessment

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Massachusetts, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (249 salary observations; 546 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,663 salary observations; 25,614 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 Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$52k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $49k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 41 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 34% have no call, 71% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Mental Health at Eliot Community Human Services 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 9,356 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs · 11 employers

8
<$85k
5
$85k-100k
11
$100k-115k
1
$130k
2
$140k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
92% this job
Sign-on bonus
46%
CME allowance
27%
Loan repayment
12%
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$80k-$130k
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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 9,356 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Saugus

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$693k≈ 13.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,934/mo≈ 67% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Eliot Community Human Services

Mental Health Care
Lexington, MA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous Paid Time Off
Medical, dental, and vision plans
401(k) with employer match
Discounted fitness services
Childcare resources
100% company-paid life and accidental death insurance
Ongoing training
Career advancement programs