EPISODE · Aug 5, 2019 · 1H 11M
Transitions and Reflections of a Millennial OT with Grant Mitchell
from OT 4 Lyfe · host OT 4 Lyfe
Sarah and Grant discuss:Occupational transitionsDifficulties finding a job as a new graduateWhy he became an OT and how it has impacted his life sinceHow he got his start in inpatient rehab and mental healthMH4OT on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MH4OT/AOTA’s Mental Health Special Interest Section: https://www.aota.org/Practice/Manage/SIS/Mental-Health.aspxGetting connected with Mental Health in MinnesotaHis changing mindset with the mental health crisis in the United StatesTransitioning into the history of occupational therapyHis background in programming for student housingUsing videos to capture OT history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z82KPntY3GAThe paradox of distraction and diversion therapyOccupational therapy practice framework: https://www.aota.org/Publications-News/AmericanJournalOfOccupationalTherapy/access-framework-domain-otpf-download.aspxOccupational transitions and disruptionsInstilling self-awareness in our clients to facilitate the therapeutic processHygge: https://www.amazon.com/Little-Book-Hygge-Danish-Secrets/dp/0062658808Meik Wiking Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbtzY-8IFTQMillennial OT: http://millennialot.com/Email: [email protected]: Twitter.com/millennialOTInstagram: Instagram.com/millennialOTFacebook: Facebook.com/MillennialOTYoutube: Youtube.com/MillennialOT
What this episode covers
Occupations and views change and transition over time. In this episode, Grant Mitchell MOT, OTR/L shares his journey through his current occupational transitions: from new grad to full time practitioner, from working in mental health to working in inpatient rehabilitation, from living in Minnesota to living in Florida, and from being single to married with a child and how these changes have impacted his occupations and his view of occupational therapy. Grant reflects on how his lens of occupational therapy has shifted over the years and the influence that it has had on his personal and professional story.
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