Rehab Director / Occupational Therapist / OT

Occupational Therapist 8.4 Work-LifeFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Overview:

A REHAB DIRECTOR / Occupational Therapist (OT/ OTR) position is now available in our sub-acute/skilled nursing Rehab Department located in Portland, ME.

You may have already heard that Preferred Therapy Solutions is different from other therapy companies. Let us tell you why we are a step above the rest.

Excellence. Stability. Integrity.

  • We are owned and operated by therapists.
  • We focus on appropriate and ethical patient care.
  • Members of our management team have worked in the very position you are interested in.
  • We understand what therapists need to be successful.
  • We know that a healthy balance between work and family is important, so we offer a very generous paid time off package for full and part-time employees.
  • We know that continuing your education is important, so we have a great education department to help you stay up to date.

The success of our residents relies on the success of our therapists. We know that providing the highest quality care brings the highest outcome for our residents. After all, we are all in this to help those we treat reach their highest level of independence. Come join our team and be part of our success!

We Offer Competitive Rates and Great Benefits

  • Up to 5 weeks of paid time off to start and up to 6 weeks of PTO after 5 years of employment
  • Medical/ Dental/ Vision/ Rx plan/ H.S.A
  • Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
  • Continuing Education program
  • 401(k) plan with a discretionary employer match
  • Flexible schedules to promote a balance between career and personal life
  • Mentor programs for therapists interested in growing their skills or management opportunities.

Qualifications

A successful Rehab Director will:

  • Ensure efficient and effective operations
  • Plan and implement rehabilitation programs and procedures to optimize patient outcomes
  • Monitor patient admissions, schedules, MDS assessment periods and data
  • Provide administrative rehabilitation supervision
  • Serve as a rehabilitation staff mentor
  • Provide Occupational therapy services as needed
  • Be a licensed OT or license eligible in the state where employed
  • Have experience as a treating therapist in the Skilled Nursing Facility setting
  • The ideal candidate will have experience managing a SNF rehabilitation department.

Key Responsibilities

The Rehab Director will ensure efficient operations by planning and implementing rehabilitation programs to optimize patient outcomes, while also monitoring patient admissions and data. This role involves providing administrative supervision and serving as a mentor to rehabilitation staff, in addition to providing Occupational Therapy services when necessary.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Rehabilitation Program ImplementationPatient Outcome OptimizationStaff MentoringSkilled Nursing Facility ExperienceDepartment Management

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Maine is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 44% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Maine?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.4 / 10 · top 5% in occupational therapyranked against 8,995 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingMaine index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Maine48 active9,041 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 44% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,268 in the last 30 days1,702 the 30 days before (+92%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (8,995 Occupational Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Rehab Director / Occupational Therapist / OT at Preferred Therapy Solutions a 8.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,995 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 29 employers
6
<$95k
9
$95k-110k
6
$110k-125k
6
$125k-140k
5
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
63% this job
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
10%
Relocation assistance
7%

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 Therapist (OT) – Flexible ScheduleContract

Concierge Home Care · Brandon, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#3

School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT)

$67-$73/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

$140k
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 8.4
Among the best 10% of Occupational Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,995 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Preferred Therapy Solutions

Hospitals and Health Care
Wethersfield, Connecticut
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Up to 5 weeks of paid time off to start
Up to 6 weeks of PTO after 5 years
Medical/Dental/Vision/Rx plan/H.S.A
Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
Continuing Education program
401(k) plan with discretionary employer match
Flexible schedules
Mentor programs

Living in Portland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$563k
Typical market rent
$2,399/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.9
State income tax
Up to 7.2%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Portland-South Portland, ME metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.