Occupational Therapist

n occupational therapist may perform a number of different tasks on a daily basis. What an occupational therapist's day looks like depends on the needs of their individual patients as well as the type of facility where they work. Some occupational therapists work in a hospital or rehabilitation center, for example, while others provide home health care services.

Occupational Therapist Responsibilities

• Evaluation/Re-evaluation – An OT administers and evaluates clients through the use of standardized assessments. They gauge functional abilities, including physical, emotional, cognitive, and sensory components to evaluate the necessity of skilled occupational therapy intervention.
• Treatment – An OT helps the client achieve goals set forth in the treatment plan by providing neuromuscular reeducation, therapeutic activity, therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, self‑care/home management training, development of cognitive skills, sensory int...