Occupational Therapist

076.121-010   OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
GOE Interest Areas		10.02.02 Therapy & Rehabilitation

Plans, organizes, and conducts occupational therapy program in hospital, 
institution, or community setting to facilitate development and rehabilitation
of mentally, physically, or emotionally handicapped: Plans program involving 
activities, such as manual arts and crafts; practice in functional, 
prevocational, vocational, and homemaking skills, and activities of daily 
living; and participation in sensorimotor, educational, recreational, and 
social activities designed to help patients or handicapped persons develop or 
regain physical or mental functioning or adjust to handicaps. Consults with 
other members of rehabilitation team to select activity program consistent 
with needs and capabilities of individual and to coordinate occupational 
therapy with other therapeutic activities. Selects constructive activities 
suited to individual's physical capacity, intelligence level, and interest to 
upgrade individual to maximum independence, prepare individual for return to 
employment, assist in restoration of functions, and aid in adjustment to 
disability. Teaches individuals skills and techniques required for 
participation in activities and evaluates individual's progress. Designs and 
constructs special equipment for individual and suggests adaptation of 
individual's work-living environment. Requisitions supplies and equipment. 
Lays out materials for individual's use and cleans and repairs tools at end of
sessions. May conduct training programs or participate in training medical and
nursing students and other workers in occupational therapy techniques and 
objectives. May plan, direct, and coordinate occupational therapy program and 
be designated Director, Occupational Therapy (medical ser.).

I.   Data, People, Things
     Data:                                         	1 = Coordinating
     People:                                       	2 = Instructing
     Things:                                       	1 = Precision Working

II.  Academic and Vocational Skills
     Reasoning Development:             	Level  5   
     Mathematical Development:          	Level  4   
     Language Development:              	Level  5   

III. Aptitudes
Top Third
     General Learning Ability (G)
     Verbal Ability (V)
Middle Third
     Numerical Ability (N)
     Spatial Ability (S)
     Form Perception (P)
     Clerical Perception (Q)
     Finger Dexterity (F)
     Manual Dexterity (M)
Lower Third
     Motor Coordination (K)

IV.  Temperaments 

     Directing or supervising others 
     Influencing or persuading others 
     Making judgements and decisions 
     Working with people 
     Changing tasks often, varied duties