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 […]
If you’re new to discovering the awesome career path of occupational therapy and you are curious about all of the different occupational therapy settings you can work in, look no further. There are so many settings to choose from, whether it’s providing occupational therapy services in a hospital, rehab facility, clinic, school, in the patient’s […]
If you’re an occupational therapist working in an acute care hospital setting, you already know that this OT setting is quite different from the traditional rehab-based settings. Acute care is fast-paced, intense (at times), and so educational. If you’re brand new to acute care and you are about to start fieldwork or a new job […]
If you have decided pediatric occupational therapy is where your heart lies, determining where you would like to start this journey is the next step. In this article, we will dissect all of the different pediatric occupational therapy settings as well as considerations within the varied practice areas of pediatric OT. We will also help […]
When you graduate from occupational therapy school, one of the biggest questions on your mind is most likely, “Where am I going to work?” Because of the nature of OT school, with a diverse group of educators and fieldwork placements, you have most likely had exposure to a number of different occupational therapy settings. However, […]
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 […]