As we celebrate Occupational Therapy Month across the United States in April, it’s essential to recognize the vital role occupational therapy practitioners (OTPs) play in schools. Occupational therapy (OT), is a holistic healthcare profession focused on helping individuals achieve independence in all aspects of their lives. In a school setting, OTPs support students’ success by Read More

Integrative Therapy is a Twin Cities-based company comprised of a dynamic team of therapists who provide contracted occupational therapy services in school-based settings with a primary focus on charter schools. In our work in these spaces over a decade, we have created environments and experienced the benefits of providing an integrated team of registered occupational Read More

A recent search for open positions for occupational therapists (OTs) in school settings on frequently used job posting websites such as EdPost.com and K12JobSpot.com was eye-opening. EdPost listed 48 active postings and K12JobSpot listed 123 available positions. It is becoming increasingly difficult to find qualified individuals to fill various open positions from shorter term maternity Read More

In our supportive and educational roles at Integrative Therapy, we have been responsive to the ongoing and intensive changes that have occurred throughout the pandemic, and we’ve continued to be as we’re moving out of it now in 2023. There’s no road map to bridge growing gaps in increasing student needs and a school’s limited Read More

Reflective of the global trend to seek more flexibility in work, schools may experience challenges in hiring full-time onsite specialty providers, such as Occupational Therapy Practitioners (OTP’s). Due to fluctuating caseloads and a shortage of support in specialty areas, schools can find turnover is high and meeting the needs of evolving caseloads is difficult. So, Read More