Pros
As an Occupational Therapy Practice Associate (OTPA), I learned a tremendous amount of information about the field through my experiences working here! OTPAs have a pretty cool privilege of being able to shadow Occupational Therapists during their sessions to get a first-look understanding of what pediatric OT is. We were invited to ask questions, share our opinions, and even participate in the session with the client! Chicago Occupational Therapy emphasizes educating and supporting OTPAs on their journey into becoming future occupational therapists. Shelly, one of the head OTs, led an OTPA group which included monthly meetings that aided our OT learning and school application process. COT is incredible at letting OTPAs have a lot of responsibilities to promote learning and self-efficacy. Responsibilities I personally had were, implementing OT practices in CSTA classrooms, organizing the gross motor room, and leading the social media page. As an aspiring OT, I believe that COT provided me with advantageous knowledge to begin my journey into the field!
Cons
No cons! I loved working here!