Will “Certified Occupational Rehabilitation Aide (CORA)” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

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
• 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
• Certified Occupational Rehabilitation Aide (CORA)

Tasks for “Certified Occupational Rehabilitation Aide (CORA)”

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

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

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