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Occupational Therapy assistant

Published on Nov 24, 2015

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Occupational Therapy assistant

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Values

  • Forgiveness
  • Coaching/ Mentoring
  • Leadership
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Personality code (EStj)

  • Extroverted
  • Sensing
  • Thinking
  • Judging
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Researched careers

  • Occupational Therapist
  • Registered Nurse
  • Marriage and Family Therapist
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job description

Help patients develop, recover, and improve skills for daily living
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Charactoristics

  • Physical/ mental fitness
  • Patience
  • Good observation skills
  • Sensitivity
  • Ability to follow directions
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work activities

Typically perform support activities
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Necessary knowledge/ skills

Biology and Algebra 2
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job  outlook

41% Increase (Much faster than average), Will be in the future
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Average salary

49,000-53,000 average per year
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Working conditions

Heavy equipment, learn methods for lifting patients, 40+ hrs/week
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Advantages

Good pay ($20-25 an hour), Very social, helping others
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Disadvantages

May work weekends/ evenings, high stress enviroment
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Education requirements

Associates degree from accredited program, 2 years full time study
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Career requirements

In most states...must need license
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Am I suited for the job?

  • Have patience and compassion
  • Work well (better) under pressure/stress
  • Work well with others, very social, love helping others
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Sources

  • "How to Become an Occupational Therapist Assistant." InnerBody. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Mar. 2014.
  • "Summary." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2014.
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occupational therapy assistant

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