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Job 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.

Job Details

• The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 31-2012.00
• The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 31,840.00
• The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 15.00
• Currently, there are 7,210 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Occupational Therapy Aides”.

Also Known As…

• Occupational Therapy Aides
• Restorative Coordinator
• Restorative Aide
• Rehabilitation Technician (Rehab Tech)
• Rehabilitation Services Aide
• Rehabilitation Aide (Rehab Aide)
• Occupational Therapy Technician (OT Tech)
• Occupational Therapy Aide (OT Aide)
• Direct Support Staff
• Direct Service Professional
• Certified Occupational Rehabilitation Aide (CORA)
• Therapy Tech
• Restorative, Rehab Aide
• Rehabilitation Tech
• Rehabilitation Aide/Scheduler
• Program Trainer
• Occupational Therapist Aide (OT Aide)
• Occupational Rehabilitation Aide
• Independent Living Specialist
• Direct Support Professional

Tasks for “Direct Service Professional”

• Observe patients' attendance, progress, attitudes, and accomplishments and record and maintain information in client records.
• Encourage patients and attend to their physical needs to facilitate the attainment of therapeutic goals.
• Adjust and repair assistive devices and make adaptive changes to other equipment and to environments.
• 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.
• 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.
• Evaluate the living skills and capacities of physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabled clients.
• Accompany patients on outings, providing transportation when necessary.
• Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.
• Manage intradepartmental infection control and equipment security.
• Supervise patients in choosing and completing work assignments or arts and crafts projects.
• 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.
• Perform clerical, administrative, and secretarial duties, such as answering phones, restocking and ordering supplies, filling out paperwork, and scheduling appointments.

Related Technology & Tools

• Rasps
• Latch hooks
• Multi-purpose saw sets
• Photocopiers
• Wheeled walkers
• Beading needles
• Braille writers
• Therapeutic balls
• Power hand sanders
• Reachers
• Dressing sticks
• Rawhide mallets
• Knitting needles
• Scooter boards
• Rivet setters
• Sewing needles
• Rotary punches
• Wood chisels
• Wheelchairs
• Lacing needles
• Transfer belts
• Leather scissors
• Communication boards
• Desktop computers
• Personal computers
• Multi-line telephone systems
• Crutches
• Augmentative communication systems
• Sewing machines
• Orthopedic splints
• Canes
• Punching awls
• Hand weights
• Crochet hooks
• Rehabilitation training ramps
• Adaptive cutlery

• Microsoft Office
• Data entry software
• Microsoft Word
• MEDITECH software
• Scheduling software
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Electronic medical record EMR software
• Billing software
• Microsoft Access