# 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.

- Code: 31-2012.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 31-2012)
- Family: [Healthcare Support](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-31), one of its 20 occupations
- Tasks: 15 tasks (12 core and 3 supplemental)
- Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/31-2012.00
- JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/31-2012.00.json

## What the work is made of

1. Encourage patients and attend to their physical needs to facilitate the attainment of therapeutic goals.  
   Core task · Task 9398 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2020
2. Report to supervisors or therapists, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, attendance, and accomplishments.  
   Core task · Task 9399 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2020
3. Observe patients' attendance, progress, attitudes, and accomplishments and record and maintain information in client records.  
   Core task · Task 9400 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2020
4. Prepare and maintain work area, materials, and equipment and maintain inventory of treatment and educational supplies.  
   Core task · Task 9403 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2020
5. Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.  
   Core task · Task 9409 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2020
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 task · Task 9404 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2020
7. Assist occupational therapists in planning, implementing, and administering therapy programs to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, using selected activities and special equipment.  
   Core task · Task 9406 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2020
8. Demonstrate therapy techniques, such as manual and creative arts and games.  
   Core task · Task 9408 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2020
9. Manage intradepartmental infection control and equipment security.  
   Core task · Task 9401 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2020
10. Perform clerical, administrative, and secretarial duties, such as answering phones, restocking and ordering supplies, filling out paperwork, and scheduling appointments.  
   Core task · Task 9407 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2020
11. Supervise patients in choosing and completing work assignments or arts and crafts projects.  
   Core task · Task 9405 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2020
12. Adjust and repair assistive devices and make adaptive changes to other equipment and to environments.  
   Core task · Task 9410 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2020
13. Evaluate the living skills and capacities of clients with physical, developmental, or mental health disabilities.  
   Supplemental task · Task 9402 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2020
14. Accompany patients on outings, providing transportation when necessary.  
   Supplemental task · Task 9412 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2020
15. Assist educational specialists or clinical psychologists in administering situational or diagnostic tests to measure client's abilities or progress.  
   Supplemental task · Task 9411 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2020

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## Where this comes from

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