Healthcare
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Assist occupational therapists in providing occupational therapy treatments and procedures. May, in accordance with state laws, assist in development of treatment plans, carry out routine functions, direct activity programs, and document the progress of treatments. Generally requires formal training.
Median salary
$68,340
Typical range
$49k – $87k
Job outlook
+19% (much faster than average)
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Education
Typical entry: Associate degree
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Junior Occupational Therapy Assistants
Entry / Junior
$49,070
~2 yrs to advance
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Established
$68,340
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Occupational Therapy Assistants
Senior
$77,635
Key skills
A typical day
- •Instruct, or assist in instructing, patients and families in home programs, basic living skills, or the care and use of adaptive equipment.
- •Maintain and promote a positive attitude toward clients and their treatment programs.
- •Report to supervisors, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior.
- •Implement, or assist occupational therapists with implementing, treatment plans designed to help clients function independently.
- •Monitor patients' performance in therapy activities, providing encouragement.
Fields of study
Any field
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Explore all- Johns Hopkins University7% admit · $93,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- Duke University6% admit · $105,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
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