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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 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 Services Aide
• Rehabilitation Aide/Scheduler
• Program Trainer
• Occupational Therapist Aide (OT Aide)
• Occupational Rehabilitation Aide
• Independent Living Specialist
• Direct Support Professional

Tasks for “Rehabilitation Services Aide”

• 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.
• Accompany patients on outings, providing transportation when necessary.
• Assist occupational therapists in planning, implementing, and administering therapy programs to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, using selected activities and special equipment.
• Supervise patients in choosing and completing work assignments or arts and crafts projects.
• Report to supervisors or therapists, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, attendance, and accomplishments.
• Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.
• 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.
• Adjust and repair assistive devices and make adaptive changes to other equipment and to environments.
• Evaluate the living skills and capacities of physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabled clients.
• Prepare and maintain work area, materials, and equipment and maintain inventory of treatment and educational supplies.
• 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.
• Perform clerical, administrative, and secretarial duties, such as answering phones, restocking and ordering supplies, filling out paperwork, and scheduling appointments.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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