School-based OT is a cool job at its core. Helping kids with disabilities be the best students they can be? That’s pretty rewarding in and of itself. But sometimes it’s easy to get bogged down in the day-to-day of assessing, treating, and documenting. So when your job starts to feel a little repetitive and monotonous, …
One of the biggest perks of working in education is that you get the summers off, but this also leads a lot of school-based OTs to wonder how they can continue to make money over the summer. Luckily, this flexibility leads to a lot of options! If you decide that you don’t want to take …
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Are you interested in getting a job as a school-based OT? It’s a wonderful setting, and if you’ve already decided that you should become one, you may be wondering what your next, concrete action steps are. Luckily, it’s a pretty simple process, but there are a few ways to make it even easier! Research schools …
So you want to quit your school-based OT job? Well, you aren’t alone. Last week, I wrote about the signs that you may need to leave. And while deciding that you need a change is the first step, there are several choices you need to make from there. Above all else, keep in mind that …
You Want to Leave Your School-Based OT Job. Now What? Read More »
As much as you may love school-based OT, it can come with a set of challenges as well. One big one can be your workplace itself – sometimes it’s difficult to find a district to work in that is ethical, pays a fair wage, and doesn’t put you on a path to burnout. If you’re …
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Disclosure: Some of the links used below are affiliate links, which means, at no cost to you, I’ll earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. This helps pay for the maintenance of this website. Being a travel therapist has a lot of pros. But one of the biggest cons for me …
Don’t get me wrong – being a travel therapist is awesome. I don’t think I’d be half the therapist I am now if I didn’t pursue travel occupational therapy. And there are definitely lots of sweet perks. But sometimes these pros are the only aspect you hear about online. And unfortunately, there are people with …
The Cons of Travel Therapy (And How to Solve Them!) Read More »
Super excited for this podcast to come out! In it, I talk with Garrett and Rachel from 13 Weeks. We discuss everything from making travel therapy work with a partner all the way to moving beyond being “the handwriting therapist” in school-based OT. Have a listen and tell me what you think!
Something that I speak to often is travel therapy. I was recently interviewed as part of a fellow occupational therapist’s podcast, Spill the OT. We talk about how I decided to start this journey, advice for other therapists considering this lifestyle, and everyone’s favorite, pay. Have a listen! PS: If you’d like to see more …
