Top 4 Online Resources to Motivate Occupational Therapists
Top 4 Online Resources to Motivate Occupational TherapistsWhether you’re a burgeoning student in the occupational therapy field or a seasoned professional, the digital age provides many significant and free resources to boost your career and practice—including...
Pediatric Occupation Therapy: Creating a Blueprint for Parents
Pediatric Occupation Therapy: Creating a Blueprint for Parents Pediatric occupation therapy is a booming area of practice and offers unique opportunities to collaborate as a team with key adult players in a child’s life. This can also generate challenges that are...
Navigating the Emotional Landscape of Pediatric Occupational Therapy
Navigating the Emotional Landscape of Pediatric Occupational TherapyOccupational therapists are strong people. They help others through incredibly difficult times while addressing the biopsychosocial factors that influence treatment outcomes. This work requires...
Love Children? Here are a Few Signs You Should Be a Pediatric Occupational Therapist
Love Children? Here are a Few Signs You Should Be a Pediatric Occupational TherapistDo you love working with children and developing their full potential? Maybe you’re a current OT who’s considering a transition into pediatric occupational therapy, or perhaps you’re...
Tips for Interviewing for the Occupational Therapy Job That You Want
You did it. You dug deep and discovered what kind of amazing *OT jobs suit you. You prepared a fantastic resume accordingly. You applied - and now they’ve reached back to ask for an interview. It’s an exciting and possibly daunting moment, especially if you’re...
How Occupational Therapists Can Sustainably Build a Referral Network
How Occupational Therapists Can Sustainably Build a Referral NetworkOccupational therapists have their work cut out for them in many regards. Productivity loads, paperwork, client care, regulatory changes and workplace dynamics provide many challenges and...
Work Life Balancing Hacks for the Busy Occupational Therapist
Work Life Balancing Hacks for the Busy Occupational Therapy Occupational therapists (OTs) dedicate their lives to serving and helping patients during critical, and often stressful, times of need. They observe. They evaluate. They motivate. They challenge. They coach....
Thinking About Starting Your Own Occupational Therapy Private Practice? Read This!
With more and more OTs shifting into an occupational therapy private practice, we wanted to compile and share some insightful business-practitioner advice to keep you motivated and focused on your goal: being the best OT you can be, in the setting you prefer.Be...
Why Occupational Therapists Need to Market Themselves
Let’s face it. As an occupational therapist (OT), you probably don’t have a lot of time or energy to devote to marketing. You’re way too busy creating miraculous recoveries and saving peoples’ quality of life on a daily basis. You went to OT schools to restore...
How to Avoid Social Media Landmines as an Occupational Therapist
How to Avoid Social Media Landmines as an Occupational TherapistUnderstanding the Climate: Current Conditions Create a Tough TerrainSocial media dominates the digital landscape and seems to provide endless opportunities to interact with family, friends, colleagues and...
Occupational Therapy Requirements: What it Takes to Be a Successful OT
Occupational Therapy Requirements: What it Takes to Be a Successful OTIn the United States today, there are approximately 111,791 practicing occupational therapists (OTs) according to Data USA. However, that number is expected to rise almost 24 percent over the next...
How to Write a Winning Occupational Therapy Resume
How to Write a Winning Occupational Therapy Resume Once you’ve earned your degree, passed the National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy exam, and obtained your license, the next step is to find a job with a company that is hiring OTs. This requires...