How do they match: Occupational Therapy Aides

  • Independent Living Specialist

  • 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.

  • Prepare and maintain work area, materials, and equipment and maintain inventory of treatment and educational supplies.
  • Assist educational specialists or clinical psychologists in administering situational or diagnostic tests to measure client's abilities or progress.
  • Assist occupational therapists in planning, implementing, and administering therapy programs to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, using selected activities and special equipment.

  • Prepare medical reports or documents.
  • Prepare patient treatment areas for use.