Hand Therapist Jobs in 2026: Cape Cod, St. Louis, Lake County IL and Lansing
James Pemberton
Certified hand therapists, and hand-focused occupational and physical therapists, can explore four markets in a confidential 30-minute career call: Cape Cod, St. Louis, Lake County Illinois (and Kenosha), and Lansing-East Lansing. The call is not an application, and your name is not shared without your permission.
If you are a certified hand therapist (CHT), you probably do not need a job board to tell you the work is specialized. What is harder to find is a straight answer about where the conversations are happening, and how to explore them without your current clinic finding out.
Where are hand therapist conversations happening in 2026?
This guide covers four markets where we are actively talking with hand therapists right now: Cape Cod, Massachusetts, St. Louis and West County, Missouri, Lake County, Illinois (and Kenosha), and Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan. The national page is hand therapist jobs. Other clinical roles are on careers.
What is the hand therapy market like on Cape Cod, MA?
Falmouth, Mashpee, Hyannis, Sandwich, and the Outer Cape. It is a small, tight-knit clinical community, so confidentiality matters more here than almost anywhere. Licensure runs through the Massachusetts Board of Allied Health Professions (opens in a new tab). See Cape Cod hand therapist jobs.
What is the hand therapy market like in St. Louis and West County?
Ballwin, Chesterfield, Manchester, Wildwood, Clayton, and the city. The metro has a large orthopedic and hand surgery base on both sides of the river. Missouri licensure: Board of Occupational Therapy (opens in a new tab) and the PT Advisory Commission (opens in a new tab). See St. Louis hand therapist jobs.
What should hand therapists in Lake County, IL and Kenosha know?
Antioch, Gurnee, Waukegan, Libertyville, and Vernon Hills, with many clinicians commuting across the state line. Licensure: IDFPR (opens in a new tab) in Illinois, DSPS (opens in a new tab) in Wisconsin. See Lake County hand therapist jobs.
What should hand therapists in Lansing and East Lansing know?
Lansing, East Lansing, Okemos, Holt, and DeWitt. Clinicians searching occupational therapist jobs in Lansing, MI who want more upper extremity work can start here. Licensure is through Michigan LARA (opens in a new tab). See Lansing hand therapist jobs.
Where do you check pay before you talk to anyone?
We do not publish salary claims. Use the official source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics for Occupational Therapists (opens in a new tab) and Physical Therapists (opens in a new tab), which include metro-level data for each area above. BLS does not break out CHTs separately, so treat these as a baseline and talk through specialty premiums one-on-one.
What changes if you are moving between these states?
If you are relocating between these markets, check current participation in the OT Licensure Compact (opens in a new tab) and the PT Compact (opens in a new tab) before you assume you will need a full new license.
How do you keep a CHT credential current?
- Hand Therapy Certification Commission (HTCC) (opens in a new tab): CHT exam eligibility and recertification
- American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT) (opens in a new tab): continuing education, the annual meeting, and the community
How does a confidential career call work?
It takes 30 minutes. That is the length of the booking slot. You tell us what you want next (caseload, schedule, mentorship, location) and we tell you honestly what we are seeing. No résumé needed, no cost to you, and your name is never shared without your permission.
Book a confidential career call
Frequently Asked Questions
Will my employer find out I booked a call?
No. Calls are confidential, and your information is never shared without your explicit OK.
Do I need to be a certified hand therapist already?
No. Hand-focused occupational therapists and physical therapists working toward certification are welcome.
Does a confidential career call cost anything?
No. Candidates never pay.
How long is the career call?
The booking slot is 30 minutes. A résumé is not required, and the call does not commit you to anything.
James Pemberton, Engaged Headhunters
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