Occupational Therapist - Inpatient Behavioral Health
- BLS
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open occupational therapist jobs in Massachusetts post a median of $49.07 an hour, the middle half $46.26–$54.40, across 39 jobs that state their pay. Occupational therapists employed in Massachusetts earn a median of $48.53 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab).
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About the job
Location: CHA Somerville Campus
Category: Occupational Therapy
Job Type: Full time
Union Name: Non Union
Hours: 40 hour per week, primarily 8am-4:30pm, with occasional Sat coverage and 1 major and minor holiday
Cambridge Health Alliance is an innovative health system that provides high quality care in Cambridge, Somerville, Everett, Revere, and the surrounding Metro-North communities. It includes three hospitals, more than 20 primary care practices, and the Cambridge Public Health Department. With this unique model, the Alliance is able to offer quality health care, a diverse working environment, a premier training experience for those interested in community-based medicine, and a robust rehab student program.
We are looking for occupational therapists who believe strongly in CHA’s mission, vision, and values:
Mission: To improve the health of our patients and communities.
Vision: Equity and excellence for everyone, every time.
Values: To Make a Positive Difference - Community, Integrity, Respect, Compassion, Learning, Excellence (CIRCLE).
The Occupational Therapist is part of the multidisciplinary clinical team caring for patients at the Somerville Hospital. The OT completes evaluations as well as providing groups and individual treatments on child, adolescent, neurodevelopmental inpatient behavioral health units.
Qualifications/Requirements: Inpatient child/adolescent behavioral health desired, BS/MS/OTD in Occupational Therapy, current MA OT licensure, and AHA BLS certification required; minimum of 1 year experience as an OT strongly preferred
Benefit package includes: generous time off, tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness through the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness program, Medical / Dental / Vision plans, and 403B plans.
Please note that the final offer may vary within the listed Pay Range, based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.
In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.
From Cambridge Health Alliance's job posting, checked Oct 29, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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Cambridge Health Alliance is a public hospital with an emergency department in Cambridge, MA. Its job board posts jobs for nurses, mental health staff and medical assistants. Source: Medicare Care Compare: Cambridge Health Alliance
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