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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
• Occupational Therapist Aide (OT Aide)
• Occupational Rehabilitation Aide
• Independent Living Specialist
• Direct Support Professional

Tasks for “Program Trainer”

• Assist occupational therapists in planning, implementing, and administering therapy programs to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, using selected activities and special equipment.
• Report to supervisors or therapists, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, attendance, and accomplishments.
• 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.
• Manage intradepartmental infection control and equipment security.
• 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.
• 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.
• Assist educational specialists or clinical psychologists in administering situational or diagnostic tests to measure client's abilities or progress.
• Perform clerical, administrative, and secretarial duties, such as answering phones, restocking and ordering supplies, filling out paperwork, and scheduling appointments.
• Supervise patients in choosing and completing work assignments or arts and crafts projects.
• Observe patients' attendance, progress, attitudes, and accomplishments and record and maintain information in client records.
• Accompany patients on outings, providing transportation when necessary.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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