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.
- Tasks
- 15 tasks12 core, 3 supplemental
- Family
- Healthcare SupportOne of its 20 occupations
- Code
- 31-2012.00SOC 2018: 31-2012
What the work is made of
12 core tasks and 3 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Encourage patients and attend to their physical needs to facilitate the attainment of therapeutic goals.Core taskTask 9398Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 2. Report to supervisors or therapists, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, attendance, and accomplishments.Core taskTask 9399Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 3. Observe patients' attendance, progress, attitudes, and accomplishments and record and maintain information in client records.Core taskTask 9400Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 4. Prepare and maintain work area, materials, and equipment and maintain inventory of treatment and educational supplies.Core taskTask 9403Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 5. Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.Core taskTask 9409Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 6. 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.Core taskTask 9404Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 7. Assist occupational therapists in planning, implementing, and administering therapy programs to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, using selected activities and special equipment.Core taskTask 9406Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 8. Demonstrate therapy techniques, such as manual and creative arts and games.Core taskTask 9408Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 9. Manage intradepartmental infection control and equipment security.Core taskTask 9401Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 10. Perform clerical, administrative, and secretarial duties, such as answering phones, restocking and ordering supplies, filling out paperwork, and scheduling appointments.Core taskTask 9407Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 11. Supervise patients in choosing and completing work assignments or arts and crafts projects.Core taskTask 9405Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 12. Adjust and repair assistive devices and make adaptive changes to other equipment and to environments.Core taskTask 9410Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 13. Evaluate the living skills and capacities of clients with physical, developmental, or mental health disabilities.Supplemental taskTask 9402Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 14. Accompany patients on outings, providing transportation when necessary.Supplemental taskTask 9412Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 15. Assist educational specialists or clinical psychologists in administering situational or diagnostic tests to measure client's abilities or progress.Supplemental taskTask 9411Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2020
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 31-2012
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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