Volunteer at Outdoor Kids OT

Applications for Volunteer Mentorship positions in both California and Wisconsin locations are now OPEN!

We invest heavily in supporting our volunteers’ learning. When you volunteer at Outdoor Kids OT, you are building the foundation you need for future success as an occupational therapist.

Unlike other OT volunteer positions where you might just sit in a corner of a clinic space to accrue “observation” hours, our volunteer mentorship positions are hands-on. You’ll get to work closely with an expert occupational therapist and get an insider’s view at our non-traditional nature-based OT for children. You’ll be directly involved in our mission to help children grow more coordinated, confident, & connected to themselves, to others, & to nature.

Interested? Read on!

Volunteers commit to serving once a week for 2 hours, with regular breaks for holidays.  (And we know people have lives and missing a day or two is okay!) 

Please note: Saturday groups do NOT meet on holiday weekends.

Due to the increasing number of inquiries we receive, we cannot respond to individual emails, phone calls, or requests to observe our groups. Thank you for understanding!

If you are interested in a volunteer mentorship position, click below to apply now. We will contact you if we have open positions available.

Occupational Therapy STUDENTS

If you are CURRENTLY enrolled in an OT program and interested in fieldwork or capstone opportunities at Outdoor Kids OT, please contact our Admin Assistant at support@outdoorkidsot.com

We have limited spots for fieldwork and capstones, so interviews may be required before placements are made.

If you are inquiring about capstone projects, please submit your idea(s) for a project in your inquiry email. We want to see you take initiative to show that you have started investigating nature-based OT practice and that you’ve done your research on our work at OKOT. A good place to do that is by reviewing our Instagram or Facebook content and joining the free Therapy in the Great Outdoors Community.

What capstone ideas do you have that could benefit OKOT as a practice? We want to hear them when you reach out to inquire!

Questions about Occupational Therapy?

We wholeheartedly support you in pursuing OT as a profession and in your early career endeavors!  

For those of you considering OT as a career, there are some excellent resources available online to answer almost any question you would have. Here are some that we highly recommend:

Sarah Lyon’s article at OT Potential is the best resource on the entire internet about: How to Become an Occupational Therapist

American Occupational Therapy Association website- Considering an OT career? https://www.aota.org/Education-Careers/Considering-OT-Career.aspx

MamaOT blog-  Resources for Prospective Students (including an E-book):     http://mamaot.com/for-prospective-students/

And here's a fun news piece NPR did about occupational therapy and our job security...since we can't be replaced by robots or technology!  https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-morning-report/04132017