Occupational Therapist - Mental Health
Listed compensation
$52,260
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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
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.
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