RAASOTA - Occupational Therapy Assistant

Assist in an individualized client evaluation, during which the persons goals are determined by the client/family and occupational therapist.

Compliance: Ensure Alignment with Accreditation of Occupational Therapy Education standards.

Implement therapeutic activities and intervention to improve the persons ability to perform daily activities and reach the goals.

Case Studies and Presentations: Require students to analyze and present case studies that demonstrate their ability to identify client needs, plan interventions, and track progress.

Assist in an outcome evaluation/assessment of client progress to ensure that goals are being met and/or make changes to the plan.

Written Assignments and Examinations: Include written assessments, examinations, and testing readiness platforms that test students' knowledge of outcome assessment methods and their ability to apply this knowledge to real cases.

Collaborate with the OT in implementing evidence-based treatment programs, training patients in therapeutic exercises and activities of daily living, and providing documentation to the OT about the clients responses to and communications during intervention and documentation related to outcome achievement

Clinical Supervision and Feedback: Ensure students receive feedback from clinical supervisors or occupational therapists regarding their collaborative skills, communication, and contributions to client care.