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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
• Direct Support Professional

Tasks for “Independent Living Specialist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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