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Sheppard Pratt
Towson, Maryland

Occupational Therapist, Adult Unit

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 29m ago · Verified live

Job description

The Adult Unit is specially designed for the treatment of adults 18 and older
who are experiencing a variety of mental health diagnoses. Our team provides
crisis stabilization services with a goal of moving patients to a less-intensive
level of care as soon as is safe to do so.

As an Occupational Therapist, you will

* Perform a full range of occupational therapy services according to
professional standards.
* Screen patients, provide functional assessments, develop goals and modalities
for treatment plans, and provide direct services for individuals and groups
for assigned caseload.
* Document and report patient progress to treatment team and assists in
training, orienting, and evaluating the performance of occupational therapy
interns and volunteers.

Requires

* Current knowledge of occupational therapy theory and practice in the field of
psychosocial dysfunction obtained through academic and clinical internship
requirements of a Master's degree in occupational therapy.
* Must possess current license to practice as an occupational therapist in the
State of Maryland at the time of appointment and continuously during tenure
in position.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will perform functional assessments, develop treatment plans, and provide direct therapy services for patients in an adult mental health unit. They are also responsible for documenting patient progress and assisting in the training and evaluation of interns and volunteers.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in occupational therapy and possess a current license to practice in the State of Maryland. Proficiency in occupational therapy theory and practice related to psychosocial dysfunction is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Treatment planningPatient documentationClinical supervision

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 68% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

In Maryland, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (110 salary observations; 166 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (4,041 salary observations; 11,909 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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Loan repayment
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