General Admissions & OTCAS Are OTA jobs becoming obsolete?

[Makingmoves2014]

I was just wondering because I know students who just graduated from a OTA program and they are having a hard time of finding a job. I was just wondering!

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[mgeagle]

I was just wondering because I know students who just graduated from a OTA program and they are having a hard time of finding a job. I was just wondering!

Depends on the setting and the state honestly, this is what a few OTAs told me. In some situations it is more affordable for a company to have an OT or two and let them just manage some assistants than hiring several OTs cause you would have to pay the OTs significantly more.

 

[Makingmoves2014]

Depends on the setting and the state honestly, this is what a few OTAs told me. In some situations it is more affordable for a company to have an OT or two and let them just manage some assistants than hiring several OTs cause you would have to pay the OTs significantly more.

Oh ok! I assumed that skilled nursing will have a high demand for OTA's

 

[mgeagle]

Oh ok! I assumed that skilled nursing will have a high demand for OTA's

Yes! In fact that is where I ran into the OTAs who gave me the information I just gave you, yes I am very excited to start, I start in the fall though lol!

 

[Makingmoves2014]

Yes! In fact that is where I ran into the OTAs who gave me the information I just gave you, yes I am very excited to start, I start in the fall though lol!

Wichita Kansas doesn't have a high demand for occupational therapist or physical therapist. We have a high demand for nursing well I assume everywhere has a high demand for nurses. I was just wondering. Thanks for answering my question.

 

[CurlyHairedGirl]

I'd actually heard that nurses without experience and who didn't go to a good school were having problems with jobs. Nurses *with* experience generally have a lot easier time finding work. Although most people still have to start out on a night shift and then get the option to switch to days when a spot opens up.

If you are willing to move, you will have no problems finding work as an OT. Demand may not quite be as high for OTA's, but again, if you are willing to move there are jobs.

Bilingual spanish OTs and OTAs can make a lot of money in some high demand parts of the country. Like South Texas for $120K a year.

 

[Makingmoves2014]

I'd actually heard that nurses without experience and who didn't go to a good school were having problems with jobs. Nurses *with* experience generally have a lot easier time finding work. Although most people still have to start out on a night shift and then get the option to switch to days when a spot opens up.

If you are willing to move, you will have no problems finding work as an OT. Demand may not quite be as high for OTA's, but again, if you are willing to move there are jobs.

Bilingual spanish OTs and OTAs can make a lot of money in some high demand parts of the country. Like South Texas for $120K a year.

Ok Thanks! I've sent you a message I believe!!