New Grad OTs
You passed. Congratulations, and welcome to our ranks!
I'm Brandy Archie, an occupational therapist and the founder of AskSAMIE. This our special welcome for new grads. The work you'll do has such ripple effects, which means you need support to be your most impactful self. We're here as a resource in your OT Toolkit because you should not have to figure out the first year alone.
Nobody hands you the part that comes after boards
Almost every new grad quietly believes everyone else got training they somehow missed. You didn't miss it. What is missing is people to ask and tools that handle the tedious parts, so your energy goes to the client in front of you.
AskSAMIE Pro is where OTPs ask each other real questions and keep the tools of the job in one place. It costs nothing to join. There is no trial that ends and no card to enter.
Passing boards is just the beginning. The real learning starts now, and in my opinion the new learning to come really is the best part.
Support you can use in your first week
Never stuck on a case alone
SAMIE, your OT sidekick, will walk you through licensure in your state step by step, or help you think through a diagnosis you have not treated yet. It's available all the time and trained on evidenced based practice.
Get your evenings back
Build a client education handout in about a minute instead of an hour. Five a month, free. This is the one new grads tell us gives them their time back.
Keep learning without the invoice
One hour CEU course on us, so growing your skills is not the first thing your new paycheck has to cover.
Know what the work is worth
Reimbursement rates by payer and by state, so you can talk about coverage, and about your own pay, with real numbers.
Get answers to hard questions with mentorship
Somebody in our community has already done the thing you are about to do for the first time so glean from group wisdom or get connected with a mentor for you.
Start building your own name
Once you are licensed and verified, families and clinicians can find you in our public provider directory. Your career starts compounding early.
Talk it through with someone who has been there
Bring the licensing question, the new job question, or the thing you are quietly worried about. No pitch, nothing to buy. You leave with a next step, and if it would help to know another OT in your state or your specialty, I make that introduction myself.
Brandy Archie, OTD, OTR/L, CLIPP
You are not starting this alone
You come in alongside everyone else who passed this quarter. Same boards, same first months, same questions. You will see them in the feed, and I will point you toward the ones near you or heading into your specialty.
An OT who remembers the first year
Even though I've been practicing for 18+ years I still remember the challenges of my first year (as a traveller, no less!). Eventually I founded AskSAMIE to help families get the right equipment and expert help from OTP's at home. AskSAMIE Pro is the side of it built for us, the clinicians, to make our lives easier while we pour into these families and clients that need us. I like staying connected with new grads coming into the field because I would rather your first year feel like a launching pad than a test you have to survive. So why not have a few things built for your unique needs?
Let's make this a great start
Free to join, free to stay. Come in, ask your questions, and let the rest of us help you build the career you passed those boards for. Welcome to one of the most impactful professions out there.
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