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

Tasks for “Restorative Coordinator”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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