Occupational Therapists evaluate and treat people who have injuries, illnesses, or disabilities. They help clients meet goals to develop, recover, improve, and maintain skills needed for daily living and working.
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- Occupational Therapists
Health Science
What do they typically do
- Evaluate clients' conditions by reviewing their medical history, interviewing them, and observing them perform various tasks
- Develop and implement treatment plans that have specific activities to help clients work toward their goals
- Help clients relearn and perform daily living tasks, such as teaching a person who has had a stroke how to get dressed
- Demonstrate exercises- for example, stretching the joints for arthritis relief - to help relieve clients' pain
- Evaluate a client's home, school, or workplace to identify potential accessibility improvements, such as labeling kitchen cabinets for an older person with poor memory
- Educate a client's family about how to accommodate and care for them
- Recommend special equipment, such as mobility aids and eating aids, and instruct clients and families on how to use it
- Assess and record clients' activities and progress for client evaluations, billing, and other purposes
Number of Jobs
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Job Growth +2.1%
Job Openings 2
Education & Training
- Education Most require a graduate degree like a master's, Ph.D., M.D., or law degree.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
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