Occupational Therapist
Provide personal care, emotional support and physical assistance to help people live their lives as independently as possible
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Nov 2018
OT is very rewarding. If you can think of an industry or sector you could find an OT working there.
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Occupational Therapy
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationPaediatrics
The good thingsIf you are someone who loves to help people, if you are practical, enjoy problem solving, and experience huge satisfaction from empowering others then Occupational Therapy is the field for you. I find...
The challengesSome challenges are the time constraints and sometimes feeling like you might not have enough time in the day or week to give your best care to the client/patient. This is a challenge and confronts yo...
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Mar 2025
Giving back to the community and our younger OT’s is what drives me!
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Occupational Therapy
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeI'm self-employed
SpecialisationHealthcare & Medical
The good thingsOT is entirely about helping people live their lives how they want to, and I can’t think of anything I’d rather do more! Everyone deserves the opportunity to be happy and content with the way they liv...
The challengesStepping into a highly empathetic role can contribute to burn out. Unfortunately it is an underlying expectation of many companies that OT’s will be able to consistently give large amounts of empathy ...
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