Occupational Therapist Job Description:
-Developing a rehabilitation program to help rebuild lost skills and restore lost confidence;
-Advising on home and workplace environmental alterations, such as adjustments for wheelchair access
-Teaching anxiety management techniques
-Coaching people with learning difficulties or poor social skills, e.g. in handling money and social interaction
-Mentoring people on how to control their own behavior
-Liaising with other professionals, such as doctors, physiotherapists, social workers, equipment suppliers and architects, as well as patients’ families, careers and employers
-Writing reports and attending multidisciplinary case meetings to plan and review ongoing treatment