Occupational therapist assistants work with occupational therapists to provide rehabilitative services to persons with mental, physical or emotional impairments. They help injured workers re-enter the workforce by teaching them how to compensate for lost motor skills or help individuals with learning disabilities increase their independence. They help clients with rehabilitative activities and exercises, provide encouragement for patients and record patient progress.
Work environment:
Occupational therapist assistants typically work in outpatient therapy offices, clinics, hospitals or schools.
Training requirements:
Occupational therapist assistants are required to earn an associate's degree. They are licensed by the State of California Board of Occupational Therapy.
Salary range:
$71,968 $95,576 Minimum training:Master's degree; state-issued license requiredJob description:Occupational therapists help persons with mental, physical, emotional or developmental impairments improve their ability to perform tasks in their daily life.More
Salary range:
$23,982 $36,525 Minimum training:On-the-job trainingJob description:Occupational therapist aides work with occupational therapists to provide rehabilitative services to persons with mental, physical or emotional impairments.More
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$24,310 $37,080 Minimum training:Associate's degreeJob description:Speech language pathology assistants (SLPAs) assist speech language pathologists to treat a variety of speech language disorders in children and adults.
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