General Career Information: Massage Therapy Jobs
Now that you’ve completed your studies in massage therapy, you have a multitude of choices in places to work. Some of them are:
- Sports medicine clinics or sports teams
- Orthopedic offices
- Naturopathic clinics
- Yoga retreat centers
- Spas and holistic centers
- Cruise ships
- Physical therapy offices
- Rehabilitation centers
- Chiropractic and doctors’ offices
- Pain management clinics
- Beauty salons
- Athletic clubs and fitness centers
- Nursing homes and hospitals
- Hotels and resorts
- On-site massage in the workplace.
You may want to try several locations before you find one that’s an ideal fit. Should none of these suit your career goals, you can always establish your own massage therapy practice, and find clients by local advertising, referrals, and word of mouth.
Ways to Work
There are several ways to set up a massage therapy practice. Some include:
- As a self-employed practitioner
- In private or group offices
- As salaried or commissioned employees
- As independent contractors.
Keep in mind that you may have more career flexibility as an independent contractor or self-employed massage therapist than if you work as a salaried employee. Also, salaried employees may not be able to vary their massage therapy techniques from client to client as much as those who work for themselves. Certain practices regulate all their employees to offer the identical massage to all their clients.
Wherever you decide to practice your new career of massage therapy and in whatever capacity, rest assured that you are providing someone in need a very valuable service. They will walk out of your office feeling much better than when they walked in.
Sources:
http://www.massagetherapy101.com/,
http://www.careerexplorer.net/jobchoices/massage.asp,
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