An Occupational Therapy Assistant, or Occupational Therapist Assistant, supports the Occupational Therapist in conducting therapy treatments to improve patients mobility and physical health. Their main duties include helping patients perform exercises or treatment plans, recording a patients health progress and collecting patients medical history or other personal information.

Occupational Therapy Assistants are responsible for treating patients with therapeutic and self-care activities. The job requires candidates to perform a variety of duties including the following:

Monitoring a patient s progress to make sure that they re successfully completing treatment

Encouraging the patient during their recovery process

Helping patients to improve their quality of life by finding solutions to their problems

Helping injured employees improve their motor skills with the goal of re-entering the workforce

Teaching patients with disabilities to become more independent

Updating patient records for the Occupational Therapist

Keeping the office, treatment room and equipment in good order

Teaching patients, family members or other Caregivers skills and techniques to help with the patients treatment program