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Occupational Therapy Aides - 31-2012.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Under close supervision of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, perform only delegated, selected, or routine tasks in specific situations. These duties include preparing patient and treatment room.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Certified Occupational Rehabilitation Aide (CORA)
  • Direct Service Professional
  • Direct Support Staff
  • Occupational Therapy Aide (OT Aide)
  • Occupational Therapy Technician (OT Tech)
  • Rehabilitation Aide (Rehab Aide)
  • Rehabilitation Services Aide
  • Rehabilitation Technician (Rehab Tech)
  • Restorative Aide
  • Restorative Coordinator

SOC Occupation Groups

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Accompany patients on outings, providing transportation when necessary.
  • Adjust and repair assistive devices and make adaptive changes to other equipment and to environments.
  • Assist educational specialists or clinical psychologists in administering situational or diagnostic tests to measure client's abilities or progress.
  • Assist occupational therapists in planning, implementing, and administering therapy programs to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, using selected activities and special equipment.
  • Demonstrate therapy techniques, such as manual and creative arts and games.
  • Encourage patients and attend to their physical needs to facilitate the attainment of therapeutic goals.
  • Evaluate the living skills and capacities of physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabled clients.
  • Instruct patients and families in work, social, and living skills, the care and use of adaptive equipment, and other skills to facilitate home and work adjustment to disability.
  • Manage intradepartmental infection control and equipment security.
  • Observe patients' attendance, progress, attitudes, and accomplishments and record and maintain information in client records.
  • Perform clerical, administrative, and secretarial duties, such as answering phones, restocking and ordering supplies, filling out paperwork, and scheduling appointments.
  • Prepare and maintain work area, materials, and equipment and maintain inventory of treatment and educational supplies.
  • Report to supervisors or therapists, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, attendance, and accomplishments.
  • Supervise patients in choosing and completing work assignments or arts and crafts projects.
  • Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.

Detailed Work Activities

  • administer medications or treatments
  • assist in administering occupational rehabilitation program
  • assist patient with dressing, undressing, grooming, or bathing
  • clean rooms or work areas
  • construct medical supportive devices
  • demonstrate physical activities
  • encourage patients to participate in activities
  • evaluate patient's skills or capacities
  • follow dental or medical office procedures
  • instruct patient in home programs or basic living skills
  • instruct patient in use of supportive device
  • instruct patients in methods to improve functional activities
  • inventory stock to ensure adequate supplies
  • lift or transport ill or injured patients
  • maintain dental or medical records
  • maintain medical supportive devices
  • maintain therapy equipment
  • monitor patient's condition
  • motivate patients to practice exercises
  • observe patient condition
  • order or purchase supplies, materials, or equipment
  • plan therapy treatment program
  • position patient for therapy
  • prepare patients for tests, therapy, or treatments
  • repair medical supportive devices
  • report information to supervisor verbally
  • schedule meetings or appointments
  • take vital signs
  • use massage therapy procedures
  • work with persons with mental disabilities or illnesses

Military Crosswalk Titles

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Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

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DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Occupational Therapy Aide