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Summary 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.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Certified Occupational Rehabilitation Aide (CORA)

2.	Direct Service Professional

3.	Direct Support Profesional

4.	Direct Support Staff

5.	Independent Living Specialist

6.	Occupational Rehabilitation Aide

7.	Occupational Therapist Aide (OT Aide)

8.	Occupational Therapy Aide (OT Aide)

9.	Occupational Therapy Technician (OT Tech)

10.	Program Trainer

11.	Rehabilitation Aide (Rehab Aide)

12.	Rehabilitation Aide/Scheduler

13.	Rehabilitation Services Aide

14.	Rehabilitation Tech

15.	Rehabilitation Technician (Rehab Tech)

16.	Restorative Aide

17.	Restorative Coordinator

18.	Restorative, Rehab Aide

19.	Therapy Tech

Job Tasks

	Observe patients' attendance, progress, attitudes, and accomplishments and record and maintain information in client records. Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments. Record vital statistics or other health information. Maintain medical records.

	Encourage patients and attend to their physical needs to facilitate the attainment of therapeutic goals. Encourage patients during therapeutic activities.

	Report to supervisors or therapists, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, attendance, and accomplishments. Prepare medical reports or documents. Communicate patient status to other health practitioners.

	Supervise patients in choosing and completing work assignments or arts and crafts projects. Engage patients in exercises or activities.

	Manage intradepartmental infection control and equipment security.

	Evaluate the living skills and capacities of physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabled clients. Administer screening tests to determine abilities or treatment needs.

	Prepare and maintain work area, materials, and equipment and maintain inventory of treatment and educational supplies. Prepare patient treatment areas for use. Maintain medical equipment or instruments. Inventory medical supplies or equipment.

	Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area. Move patients to or from treatment areas.

	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. Teach basic living or other adaptive skills to patients or caregivers. Teach medical procedures or medical equipment use to patients.

	Assist occupational therapists in planning, implementing, and administering therapy programs to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, using selected activities and special equipment. Implement therapeutic programs to improve patient functioning.

	Demonstrate therapy techniques, such as manual and creative arts and games. Teach medical procedures to healthcare personnel.

	Adjust and repair assistive devices and make adaptive changes to other equipment and to environments. Maintain medical equipment or instruments.

	Perform clerical, administrative, and secretarial duties, such as answering phones, restocking and ordering supplies, filling out paperwork, and scheduling appointments. Schedule patient procedures or appointments. Stock medical or patient care supplies. Perform clerical work in medical settings.

	Assist educational specialists or clinical psychologists in administering situational or diagnostic tests to measure client's abilities or progress. Administer screening tests to determine abilities or treatment needs.

	Accompany patients on outings, providing transportation when necessary. Accompany patients or clients on outings to provide assistance.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Occupational Therapy Assistants and Aides
	Occupational therapy assistants and aides help patients develop, recover, and improve the skills needed for daily living and working. Occupational therapy assistants are directly involved in providing therapy to patients; occupational therapy aides typically perform support activities. Both assistants and aides work under the direction of occupational therapists.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Occupational Therapy Assistants and Aides
	Occupational therapy assistants and aides work primarily in occupational therapists' offices, in hospitals, and in nursing care facilities. Occupational therapy assistants and aides spend much of their time on their feet, setting up equipment and, in the case of assistants, working with patients.

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