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Occupational Therapy Aides

  • Health Science

Tasks

What tasks do Occupational Therapy Aides perform?

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

  • Report to supervisors or therapists, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, attendance, and accomplishments.

  • Observe patients' attendance, progress, attitudes, and accomplishments and record and maintain information in client records.

  • Prepare and maintain work area, materials, and equipment and maintain inventory of treatment and educational supplies.


Knowledge

What do Occupational Therapy Aides need to know?

  • Therapy and Counseling

    Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.

  • English Language

    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

  • Customer and Personal Service

    Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.


Skills

What skills do Occupational Therapy Aides need?

  • Service Orientation

    Actively looking for ways to help people.

  • Speaking

    Talking to others to convey information effectively.

  • Social Perceptiveness

    Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.



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