Rehabilitation Assistant

Attend continuing education classes.

Order any needed educational or treatment supplies.

Assist educational specialists or clinical psychologists in administering situational or diagnostic tests to measure client's abilities or progress.

Demonstrate therapy techniques, such as manual or creative arts or games.

Assemble, clean, or maintain equipment or materials for patient use.

Monitor patients' performance in therapy activities, providing encouragement.

Teach patients how to deal constructively with their emotions.

Aid patients in dressing and grooming themselves.

Implement, or assist occupational therapists with implementing, treatment plans designed to help clients function independently.

Report to supervisors, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior.

Alter treatment programs to obtain better results if treatment is not having the intended effect.

Work under the direction of occupational therapists to plan, implement, or administer educational, vocational, or recreational programs that restore or enhance performance in individuals with functional impairments.

Observe and record patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior and maintain this information in client records.

Maintain and promote a positive attitude toward clients and their treatment programs.

Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.

Attend care plan meetings to review patient progress and update care plans.

Select therapy activities to fit patients' needs and capabilities.

Design, fabricate, or repair assistive devices or make adaptive changes to equipment or environments.

Perform clerical duties, such as scheduling appointments, collecting data, or documenting health insurance billings.

Evaluate the daily living skills or capacities of physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabled clients.

Instruct, or assist in instructing, patients and families in home programs, basic living skills, or the care and use of adaptive equipment.

Communicate and collaborate with other healthcare professionals involved with the care of a patient.