How do they match: Occupational Therapy Assistants

  • Occupational Therapy Assistants

  • Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • Occupational Therapy Technician
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Occupational Therapist Assistant
  • Acute Care Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • Certified Occupational Assistant
  • Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
  • Licensed Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • Licensed Occupational Therapist Assistant
  • School Based Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

  • 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.

  • Demonstrate therapy techniques, such as manual or creative arts or games.
  • Implement, or assist occupational therapists with implementing, treatment plans designed to help clients function independently.
  • Monitor patients' performance in therapy activities, providing encouragement.
  • Select therapy activities to fit patients' needs and capabilities.
  • Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.
  • 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.

  • Develop patient therapy programs.