Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer With Us
When you become a MiOTA volunteer, you join a community of professionals who see occupational therapy as more than just a paycheck. You connect with peers, mentors, students, and emerging professionals who understand the impact our profession has, and have the drive to contribute to its impact and continued growth through Michigan and beyond.
If you are looking for a way to stay connected, make a difference, and build your legacy, see our volunteer opportunities below.
Special Interest Sections (SIS)
Connect with a diverse community of occupational therapy professionals, including practitioners, educators, and students who share commonality in region, practice settings, or interests. These relationships can lead to mentorship opportunities, collaborations, and lasting professional connections that enrich your career.
What's your special interest?
MiOTA Committees
Want to give back to your occupational therapy community on a larger scale?
MiOTA committees allow you to use your strengths, knowledge, and time to help your OT community grow.
Membership:
Do you love attending social events, finding engagement and community, or advocating for the people around you?
The Membership Committee focuses on recruiting new members, encouraging current members to actively participate with MiOTA groups, and hearing/advocating for the needs of MiOTA members.
The Membership Committee is looking for volunteers to contribute with the following roles:
- Recruitment Coordinator: focuses on attracting new members by communicating the value of joining. This includes outreach efforts such as marketing campaigns, informational events, partnerships, and word-of-mouth promotion that highlight the benefits of membership and encourage individuals to sign up.
- Activation Coordinator: refers to the process of engaging members to become active participants in MiOTA. This can include onboarding activities, welcome communications, invitations to events or committees, and opportunities to get involved early, helping members feel connected and invested in the organization.
- Retention Coordinator: involves keeping existing members engaged and committed over time. This is achieved by consistently delivering value, maintaining strong communication, offering meaningful opportunities for involvement, and responding to members’ needs so they continue to renew their membership and remain active in the organization.
Looking for more information? Email Sonny Grendel at Membership@MiOTA.org
Social Media:
Do you enjoy creating engaging graphics, spotting meaningful stories, and connecting people through shared interests? As a Social Media Coordinator, you can use those strengths to help share the impact of occupational therapy across Michigan, highlight member experiences, and keep the community informed and inspired with upcoming events.
Could this be you? Email Harrison DiCocco at SocialMedia@MiOTA.org for more information
Treasurer:
Do you know that feeling when the spreadsheet balances to the penny? When that last number finds its home and all the data flows perfectly? When your peers ask about what's feasible for their extravagant projects and you can say "I can tell you exactly what's available"?
If you love that structure and organization, consider finding your role with our Treasurer.
Email Cindy Klinger at Treasurer@MiOTA.org for more information
Other Roles
Friends of OT in Michigan PAC: Chairperson
In our current environment, occupational therapy practitioners are constrained by the state laws and regulations put into place by legislators and regulatory agencies that may not understand the benefit of OT to people receiving our services. It is critical that we gain access to those who can significantly impact our practice.
Political Action Committees (PACs) are a tool where like minded individuals pool funds to meaningfully impact the political process in our state; the Friends of OT in Michigan PAC is the one affiliated with MiOTA.
The Michigan Occupational Therapy Association is seeking candidates for the position of Chair for the Friends of OT in Michigan PAC (FOOTIM PAC). This is a voluntary position that is appointed by the MiOTA Board and the Advocacy Committee. Our lobbying firm MHSA handles the financial and state record keeping responsibilities for the FOOTIM PAC.
Responsibilities of the FOOTIM PAC Chair include:
- Raising funds through donations and events such as the Silent Auction at the MiOTA Fall Conference.
- Speaking to groups about the PAC, such as OT students, Attendees to the Lansing Lobby Day, Chapter or SIS groups.
- Making donations from PAC funds to legislators and candidates who are supportive of OT in Michigan. Note; the MiOTA Board and/or Advocacy Chair consult with our lobbyist to determine who receives donations.
- Being an active member of the Advocacy Committee.
- Working with MHSA to maintain the financial records and state required reports.
Often legislators and candidates have fundraisers in Lansing, so being able to attend these in person and advocate for OT in Michigan with decision makers would be an advantage.
The FOOTIM Chair can recruit MiOTA members to help with these activities under their supervision. The current Chair will be available for training and help with the transition period.
If this sounds like the kind of challenge you have been seeking, send a message to Cathleen Johnson at president@miota.org
And thank you for your consideration of this important position.
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