In this episode, we will be learning about an occupational therapy practitioner working in Employment and Vocational Services.  You will hear from the personal and professional experiences of Judith Mulder, COTA, CYT, who is a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant with a degree from Mountain Mary College in Yankton, South Dakota. Judith has over 40 years of experience working in mental health OT and started her career working in state hospitals in South Dakota for a wide population of patients including supervising level one and level two students. After moving to New York City, Judith has been working at Mount Sinai Hospital where she provided job coaching services at an integrated continuing day treatment supported employment program. Four years ago, Judith was offered a position as a project coordinator at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to develop a Vocational Services Program at the Selikoff Centers for Occupational Health. Judith is also a certified Hatha level one yoga instructor, and a certified yoga therapist with over 15 years of experience, teaching mat, chair, and restorative yoga. Judith has provided yoga classes, relaxation, and meditation while working with her patients.

Show Key Points:

·      Judith gives us a glimpse of her background and interests

·      She describes The Uncommon OT work that she does, the setting and population serves

·      She describes what drew her to this type of work and how she got there

·      She describes a typical day on the job

·      She discusses the highs and the lows of the job

·      She discusses salary, compensation, and career advice for interested listeners

·      She dispels some myths about the profession

·      She provides her contact information on how she can best be reached

RESOURCE LIST:

Guest Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judithmulder27/

https://www.mountsinai.org/care/occupational-health

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