Clifford Said:

What are good part-time jobs for students interested in occupational therapy?

We Answered:

universities.atwebpages.com - I found such internship info here. It has lots of internships, job openings and scolarships for college students.

Brad Said:

What kind of jobs can you get with a degree in Occupational Therapy?

We Answered:

OTs work in clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and private practice (though the private practice OTs are typically certified hand therapists).
There are rehabilitation department directors who are OTs, but for some reason the job is usually held by a PT.

Tom Said:

Why are there more jobs for PTs than OTs? Is the occupational therapy field predicted to slow down?

We Answered:

Chuckles, That isn't accurate at all.

As the people get older the chance of them need an OT grows. Helping them lead an independent life so they do not need to go into a care facility. OT is set to grow in the future as more people understand the profession, and as the desire for disabled persons to become more independent grows.

There will always be a need for OT in nursing homes, hospitals (in acute care, out patient, rehab etc) and schools.

To answer your question - it may just be that more PT's are changing and leaving their job at the moment. Plus overall there are probably more PT jobs and more PT's.

Ronald Said:

Can a master in occupational therapy earn me lots of money and jobs?

We Answered:

maybe..

Caroline Said:

are most occupational therapy assistant jobs traveling?

We Answered:

All occupational therapy assistant jobs do not require traveling. If you are hired by a hospital to work there, you will not have to travel. To learn more about how to become an occupational therapy assistant, read the description that comes from the Occupational Outlook Handbook. You'll find it here: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos166.htm

To become an occupational therapist, you must be licensed. This requires a master’s degree in occupational therapy, 6 months of supervised fieldwork, and passing scores on national and State examinations. After earning an associate's degree, it usually takes 2 additional years to obtain a bachelor's degree, followed by another year and a half, or two years to obtain a master's degree.

You can read more about how to become an OT here: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos078.htm

I am a former speech pathologist who worked for many years with OTs and PTs and assistants. The educational requirements for speech pathologists are almost identical to those for OTs.

Good luck.

Cyndy
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Tyler Said:

are you currently happy with your occupational therapy job? or are you currently unhappy? is the pay good?

We Answered:

I am very happy with my current job. I am doing home health about 3 - 4 days a week and working in an in-patient rehab facility 1 day a week. I was working in a nursing home for a few years and got burnt out. Not so much because of the population I was working (although I did get bored with contracture management and w/c and bed positioning patients) with but because of the work atmosphere - mostly the chasm between nursing and the rehab staff.

What I like about my job:

Home health: most patients are very thankful you came to their home to provide treatment and are willing to participate in therapy; I get to make my own schedule - so I decide how many patients I am going to see, when I am going to see them, and set my own days/hours; seeing patients in their home enivronment.

Rehab facility: patients are there for rehab, therefore, most are very motivated to participate; the variety of diagnoses and high population of stroke patients (my favorite type to work with!), the amount of equipment available.

What I don't like:

Home health: getting in and out of the car all day, having to drive 50+ miles each way to see a patient who is unusually far out of my usual area, family members are present most of the time - while that can be good, often they tend to be a little "too" helpful, lack of equipment - although that causes you to be extra creative!

Rehab facility: More rigid work schedule - doesn't allow much flexibility - it is a 7:00 - 3:30 job. That 's it!

As far as earnings: For home health, I make $65/treatment and $75 for an eval. Mileage is 43 cent/mile. I

Rehab hospital: $45/hour

The thing about OT is - there are so many different areas (school, pediatrics in-patient and outpatient, acute hospital, wellness, nursing home, home health, in patient rehab, ergonomics (workplace consultations) assitive technology, mental health, etc) that you can do. So, if you get bored or burnt out in one area, you can explore another.

Terrence Said:

What are some good jobs that a student can take up if interested in a career in Occupational Therapy?

We Answered:

I would say nurses assistant, work in a nursing home, work as a teachers aide, in a hospital working with patients, I think the list could go on and on.