5 Reasons To Become A Health VA
Been considering the world of virtual assistance? Whether you’re a student, a freshly graduated practitioner, or perhaps you’re returning to the health realm after leave, VA work might be showing up on your radar. And if so, you’ve come to the right place!
As a mentor & trainer for health virtual assistants, I get a LOT of questions about working as a VA and what it involves. One of the most common questions is why become a health VA? So today, I’ve decided to share my top 5 reasons.
5 Reasons To Become A Health VA
You don’t really vibe with full time clinical work
Back in the day, this was something that was an expected outcome of your studies! You either went into full time clinical work, or you had the whopping choice of working for a supplement company and working in a health food store.
Thank goodness those days are behind us now!
I know that you studied health because it’s your passion. But just because health is your passion doesn’t mean that you can only share that by working in a clinical setting. One way that you can amplify the voice of amazing practitioners and companies is by working as a health VA.
Your work as a health VA can help you spread the word of health by:
Broadcasting the message of wellbeing to the public (via social media, blogs, podcasts, newsletters, PR, website & graphic design, events, any form of marketing support really!)
Creating resources for your clients such as ebooks, recipes, course content that directly helps others with their wellbeing
Managing customers and clients so they get the most out of their team (customer service, admin, managing 3rd party platforms such as client management & course platforms)
Freeing up the time of epic pracs so they can serve more people (troubleshooting, systemising, admin, you name it)
So if you’re on the lookout for a way to channel your love of health without needing to practice? Virtual assistance should be on your radar to consider.
You love to work behind the scenes, rather than in the spotlight
This is another fantastic sign that VA work may be up your alley. If you’re someone who loves to make magic happen out of sight, so things roll out seamlessly on the surface? Virtual assistance is pretty much the #1 way to deliver that within the health sphere.
Now this doesn’t mean you need to be a complete introvert or hate showing up to that spotlight! Many pracs find VA work helps them find a balance so they aren’t always the major focus. But VA work is definitely friendly to both introverts and ambiverts alike.
You have other commitments to work around
I know, doesn’t everyone have this?? But some of us do have significant commitments that take up a lot of time, energy and bandwidth. And unfortunately, not all of us can find work as a practitioner that allows the flexibility needed to account for that.
But VA work? It’s made for those of us who have a lot to juggle around. It’s ideal for:
Parents of young bubbas
Parents of kids who have increased needs (e.g. due to disability or neurodivergence)
People with carer commitments for loved ones
People with disability, chronic illness or other health factors
Those with neurodivergence who find a typical workplace scenario doesn’t accommodate their needs
A combination of the above factors
The key is to ensure you offer services that support this goal. Some VA services may require you to show up at a certain time of the week or on a certain date, such as email admin or webinar management. So you can choose to either not offer these services, or choose times that you’re unlikely to need flexibility e.g. school hours.
You love to learn and grow within your work
Honestly, this is one of the reasons why I stuck with VA work! When you’re offering services to other practitioners, you get to keep learning new things – skills, niches, research, platforms, the list goes on.
And the best bit? Unlike when you’re practising (when you learn for not much financial return), everything that you learn as a VA can give you a return on investment. The more knowledge you have – both broad and specialized – the higher you can charge because you increase your value as a service provider!
The idea of time freedom lights you up
Ooh, doesn’t the term ‘time freedom’ give you goosebumps? Working as a VA could fit you like a glove if you desire any (or all!) of the following:
Designing your day so you can do all of your self-care essentials
Working only the hours and times that you feel most productive and focused
Packing your laptop and earning an income from anywhere in the world that has internet access
Taking time off on your terms
Easily altering your availability as you move into a new season of life
I know that it sounds like lots of those scammy TikToks and Reels. But you genuinely can work as a VA and make income in virtually any scenario! As long as you have skills and services to offer, clients to help, and an internet connection, you have everything you need.
In fact, the freedom of VA work is the #1 thing that my mentees and graduates cite as why they chose VA AND what they love the most about it once they get the ball rolling!
Wondering if you have what it takes to start working as a health virtual assistant?
If you love the idea of:
Building a thriving biz as a health virtual assistant
Making money from the comfort of your home, your bed, your favourite cafe or even a tropical island resort (wherever you like, really!)
Pricing yourself in that sweet spot of client-friendly but not hitting burnout
Standing out from the crowd so you can work with the people you admire the most
Having the freedom to live your life and not be glued to your work 24/7...
then 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗧𝗼 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗩𝗔 is what you want to get your hot lil hands on!
In this FREE guide, I share exactly what you need to land your first paying clients as a health VA.
