Occupational therapy fieldwork is an integral part of every occupational therapy practitioner’s education. While classroom learning is great for building theory, the experience of treating and interacting with real patients and clients is second to none. And while simply showing up to your fieldwork is half the battle, being an engaged and excited learner can […]
Have you decided to take the plunge and give travel therapy a try? Great! Whether you’re an OT, PT or SLP, you first will have to pick what company to work for, and it should be easy when you probably already have recruiters already knocking down your door. But then another company contacts you. And […]
Job interviews: No matter if you’re a new grad or have twenty years of experience, the thought of being put on the spot with a barrage of questions is enough to make anyone’s palms sweat. Luckily, if you’ve decided to pursue travel therapy you can breathe a sigh of relief. While there is still an […]
Whether you’re a new grad or seasoned therapist nearing retirement, you’ve probably been curious about travel therapy at some point in your career. It’s hard not to see the flashy promises of doubling your salary and beautiful pictures of exotic locales and wonder if becoming a travel occupational therapist (or a travel therapist in another […]
Whenever I talk to my old grad school classmates or former coworkers about working in travel therapy, I often get met with comments like “Oh, I wish I could do that,” or “You’re so lucky. I could never manage that.” And while I do feel incredibly fortunate to be able to have lived this traveling […]
If your occupational therapy program was anything like mine, the importance of occupation-based treatments and evidence-based practice was drilled into your head on a near-daily basis. While a variety of functional interventions were discussed, ones that had hard data to support their efficacy were exalted, whereas other, older OT interventions may have fallen out of […]
Occupational therapy is such a rewarding profession. There’s not a day that passes that I question if I made the right decision when I went to grad school, and most occupational therapists I speak with feel the same way. However, there is the undeniable fact that this experience comes with a price: most of us […]
We’re so thrilled to feature this article written by school-based occupational therapist Devon Breithart, OTR/L. In the article, Devon shares what a day in the life is like for her working as an occupational therapist in the school system. To learn more about Devon and what it’s like working as a school-based OT, be sure […]
Picture this… You’ve been waiting at the doctor’s office for about 45 minutes, despite arriving on time for your appointment. When you’re finally called back, a nurse takes your vitals and then shows you to an exam room where you wait even longer. When you finally see the doctor, he spends about 5 minutes asking […]
There are two types of people in the world: those that when I tell them that I’m an occupational therapist a glossy look comes over their face, and those that nod along like they know exactly what I’m talking about. Okay, maybe there’s a third type of person who actually does know what occupational therapy […]