| Profession |
Skills Required |
Duties Performed |
| Occupational Therapist Aide |
- Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Equipment Maintenance: Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
- Management of Financial Resources: Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
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- Demonstrate therapy techniques, such as manual and creative arts and games.
- 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.
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| Occupational Therapist |
- Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
- Management of Financial Resources: Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
- Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
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- Teach independent living skills or techniques such as adaptive eating, medication management, diabetes management, and personal management.
- Teach clients to travel independently using a variety of actual or simulated travel situations or exercises.
- Develop and participate in health promotion programs, group activities, or discussions to promote client health, facilitate social adjustment, alleviate stress, and prevent physical or mental disability.
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| Occupational Therapist Assistant |
- Installation: Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
- Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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- Alter treatment programs to obtain better results if treatment is not having the intended effect.
- Observe and record patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior, and maintain this information in client records.
- Maintain and promote a positive attitude toward clients and their treatment programs.
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