An employee in this class participates in planning and implementing occupational therapy treatment activities for individuals or groups of clients. Work also involves selecting or constructing adaptive equipment to be used in the treatment process. Successful completion of an Occupational Therapy Assistant educational program as accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education. This is professional occupational therapy involving the instruction and supervision of patients in occupational and related activities as a part of a therapeutic program. An employee of this class plans and conducts occupational therapy treatment sessions, usually for a specific unit or treatment area.
Work involves providing a graded program of activity as needed for individuals and for small groups.
Individual and group treatment activities are planned in cooperation with the medical and other professional staff and are administered in accordance with medical prescription. Employees may supervise the work of a small number of aides in carrying out various phases of the program. The employee has responsibility for specific methods used and results obtained, but general supervision is received from a senior therapist to insure conformance with broad program objectives and with professional standards. Graduation from a four-year school of occupational therapy as accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education. This is advanced professional occupational therapy and related supervisory work involved in the treatment of patients through occupational therapy media.