How do they match: Occupational Therapy Aides

  • 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.

  • 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.
  • Prepare and maintain work area, materials, and equipment and maintain inventory of treatment and educational supplies.
  • Supervise patients in choosing and completing work assignments or arts and crafts projects.
  • Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.

  • Administer screening tests to determine abilities or treatment needs.
  • Monitor work areas or procedures to ensure compliance with safety procedures.
  • Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.
  • Move patients to or from treatment areas.
  • Perform clerical work in medical settings.
  • Prepare patient treatment areas for use.