Regional Occupational Therapy Assistant

Summary:

The Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) supports the Occupational Therapists by providing treatments and procedures to students who have been determined to require occupational therapy as a related service in the school environment. The OT Assistant may also do routine tasks, such as preparing treatment rooms, under the direction of Occupational Therapists.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Guide students in therapeutic activities, such as exercises to improve motor skills and functional abilities.
• Lead children who have disabilities in play activities that promote coordination, socialization, and meeting developmental milestones.
• Teach students new ways of accomplishing everyday tasks.
• Instruct students in the use of special equipment—for example, showing a student how to use adaptive devices to simplify meal preparation.
• Record student progress, report to occupational therapists, and other administrative tasks.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily. The list below represents the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position.

• An associate's degree from an accredited occupational therapy program required.
• A state license is necessary in most states.
• Previous experience preferred.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, compassion, patience, adaptability, and attention to detail
• Ability to operate computer

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift and move up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
• This position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment:

• Ability to work in a high traffic, indoor environment.
• Must be able to work flexible hours as needed.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act ( and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. The individuals currently holding this position perform additional duties and additional duties may be assigned.