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 […]
Many occupational therapists find that, among their excitement and anxiety over starting a new job, the details sort of blur together. Employers present new hires with a ton of paperwork in a short time, which all needs signatures and your immediate attention. Contracts, disclosures, addendums, and more, can get very overwhelming very quickly. Therapists, especially […]
If you’re an occupational therapy assistant (OTA/COTA) thinking about making the transition into becoming an occupational therapist (OTR), you’ll first need to figure out which OTA to OTR bridge program will be the best fit for you. There’s a lot to consider including (but not limited to) cost, requirements, location, program flexibility (for the working […]
Imposter syndrome in occupational therapy is an all-too-common phenomenon that I regularly see come up in almost all of the OT Facebook groups and forums. Despite how common imposter syndrome in OT is, it can still feel a bit taboo to talk about, especially in person at work where you’re feeling it the most. I […]
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 […]
Every occupational therapist’s career starts as a new graduate with some trepidation about their first job. We thought it would be helpful to create a cheat sheet for all the new occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants working with adults to be able to reference on the job and feel more confident. You can keep […]
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 […]
When I was discovering occupational therapy as a career, I was very familiar with what occupational therapists did in inpatient rehab settings since I worked as an aide in one, and I was aware that OTs also worked with children in schools. I’d heard of occupational therapists working in patients’ home settings as well, but […]
So, you made it through the grueling and exhausting process of applying to occupational therapy (OT) school and you got accepted; you deserve a HUGE congratulations (and maybe even a vacation)! Over the course of applying, I’m sure friends and family asked endless times, “What exactly is occupational therapy?” At times I feel like I […]
Have you ever wondered about what role occupational therapy plays in skilled nursing facilities, or SNFs? Have you been considering working as a SNF rehab OT yourself? If so, this article is for you! We’ll dive into what a SNF is, what an occupational therapist SNF position entails, and what types of patients OT practitioners […]