How do they match: Occupational Therapy Assistants

  • School Based COTA
  • School Based Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • Program Therapist
  • Health Service Worker

  • Assist occupational therapists in providing occupational therapy treatments and procedures. May, in accordance with state laws, assist in development of treatment plans, carry out routine functions, direct activity programs, and document the progress of treatments. Generally requires formal training.

  • Work under the direction of occupational therapists to plan, implement, or administer educational, vocational, or recreational programs that restore or enhance performance in individuals with functional impairments.
  • Alter treatment programs to obtain better results if treatment is not having the intended effect.
  • Instruct, or assist in instructing, patients and families in home programs, basic living skills, or the care and use of adaptive equipment.
  • Maintain and promote a positive attitude toward clients and their treatment programs.
  • Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.

  • Develop patient therapy programs.
  • Implement therapeutic programs to improve patient functioning.
  • Perform clerical work in medical settings.