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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 “Restorative Aide”

• Assist educational specialists or clinical psychologists in administering situational or diagnostic tests to measure client's abilities or progress.
• Manage intradepartmental infection control and equipment security.
• Report to supervisors or therapists, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, attendance, and accomplishments.
• Assist occupational therapists in planning, implementing, and administering therapy programs to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, using selected activities and special equipment.
• Adjust and repair assistive devices and make adaptive changes to other equipment and to environments.
• Accompany patients on outings, providing transportation when necessary.
• Prepare and maintain work area, materials, and equipment and maintain inventory of treatment and educational supplies.
• Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.
• Evaluate the living skills and capacities of physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabled clients.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Observe patients' attendance, progress, attitudes, and accomplishments and record and maintain information in client records.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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