Dubuque,
IA
52003
US
Posted: 11/06/2023
2023-11-06
2024-01-03
Industry: Occupational Therapist
Job Number: 1133
Job Description
Occupational Therapist
Job Summary
- Plans, organizes, and conducts occupational therapy programs to facilitate
development and rehabilitation of mentally, physically, or emotionally disabled
persons.
General Accountabilities
- Completes and maintains patient records.
- Tests and evaluates patients' physical and mental abilities and analyzes medical
data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients.
- Evaluates patients' progress and prepares reports that detail progress.
- Plans, organizes, and conducts occupational therapy programs.
- Selects activities that will help individuals learn work and life-management skills
within the limits of their mental or physical capabilities.
- Recommends changes in patients' work or living environments, consistent with
their needs and capabilities.
- Lays out materials such as puzzles, scissors and eating utensils for use in
therapy.
- Plans and implements programs and social activities to help patients learn work
- or school skills and adjust to handicaps.
- Conducts training programs in occupational therapy techniques and objectives.
*The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
Job Qualifications
- Education: Master's degree
- Experience: 3-5 years of related experience; or equivalent combination of
education and experience
- Licenses/Certifications: Appropriate certifications and/or licensures
Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Monitoring
- Service orientation
- Active listening
- Critical thinking
- Judgment and decision making
Supervises: Level
- May lead others performing similar work
- May supervise interns and/or casual workers
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