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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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