From Student to OT: Navigating Your New Grad Year with Confidence
Description
The episode features Claire, a new graduate occupational therapist, preparing for her first OT role. Claire shares her journey to studying OT and preparing for her new graduate role.
The discussion covers:
Transition Challenges: Moving from student to professional, imposter syndrome, and learning to manage professional relationships and caseloads.
Strengths & Growth Areas: Recognizing her strong communication and relationship-building skills while navigating new industry-specific expectations.
Time & Caseload Management: Strategies such as the "client snapshot tool" for tracking cases and separating general admin from clinical management tasks.
Self-Care & Boundaries: Managing cognitive fatigue, avoiding perfectionism, setting boundaries around work-life balance, and strategies to prevent burnout.
Confidence in Clinical Decision-Making: Encouraging Claire to trust her knowledge, present her reasoning when asking questions, and recognize her growth throughout the year.
Resources to download:
Early Career Clinical Resource - https://alyce-svensk.mykajabi.com/pl/2148656146
Client Snapshot Tool - https://alyce-svensk.mykajabi.com/pl/2148656130
Hosted Alyce Svensk
The OT Coach Australia www.theotcoach.au
United States
