I’ve been an OT for 9 years. I would tell any new grads to start in a hospital, on rotation, so you can build your skills in different areas of occupational therapy and still receive support and mentorship for at least the first two years. Many of the issues with ethics and burnout are issues with the whole American, profit driven healthcare system. I still feel occupational therapy is the best job ever, when we are in the right environment.
Thank you for this video! I'm a new OT grad starting to apply for jobs and getting called for interviews. The anxiety that i have is at an all time high right now. Thank you for being REAL about the experience of a new grad!!!!
Loved the video! Just wondering if you enjoyed the program at Stockton University, right now I am between Stockton and another school and its a hard decision for me to make. Would love to know your thoughts on the program!
this video and your others are extremely helpful! I'm currently a sophomore wanting to become an OT so i'll be referencing these all the way through grad school lol. it's nice to see you fitting into your profession so well and doing your thang girl 🤍
Thanks for your videos. I appreciate you ending on a positive. I just submitted my application through OTCAS and the journey seems long and overwhelming. Your growth is evident in your videos though! Thank you for sharing your wisdom and inspiring those of us who are still on the journey ❤
Is there a specific type of Occupational therapist that only works with autistic children or children with developmental disorders or would I have to specifically work at an autistic clinic
You would work in pediatrics as your population and then find a setting like schools, outpatient clinics, home health, etc that has the diagnoses you would like to work with!
Public schools have OTs, but there you're working with any students that have OT in their IEP/ 504 & not just autistic students. So to work with just autistic children you should work somewhere exclusive to that.
What setting are you working in right now? I'm interviewing at an outpatient ortho clinic but my fieldworks were inpatient adults and outpatient pediatrics. They said 10-12 patients per day but I would start at 50% caseload and have a 3 month ramp-up period to full caseload.
I am working in an outpatient peds setting! And that sounds like a great deal. I like how they are waiting to build your caseload. That was not given to me at my first position so that is amazing! Good luck with your journey!
I would honestly say anything below 50 hourly is no bueno not trying to sound extra. But most grads are already six figures in debt. No reason shouldn’t be making at least 6 figures upon graduation.
