| Occupational therapists are an unavoidable part of any | | | | educational qualification for a rewarding career in |
| rehabilitation center or healthcare service center, and | | | | occupational therapy is a Masters (M.A., M.S or MOT) |
| are in great demand in the US medical arena. The | | | | degree in occupational therapy, or a professional |
| occupational therapy job is a challenging one and the | | | | Doctoral degree (OTD). To obtain certification, the |
| occupational therapists will have to work with particular | | | | healthcare professionals must have completed at least |
| populations like children and the elderly, and in | | | | two supervised clinical internships in pediatrics, mental |
| specialized work settings such as mental health | | | | health or physical disabilities. |
| centers and rehabilitation centers for mentally retarded | | | | Responsibilities of an Occupational Therapist |
| patients. | | | | assist patients in performing their daily activities |
| Occupational therapy, an allied healthcare profession, | | | | give the patients physical exercises to increase |
| utilizes creative activity in the treatment and | | | | strength and dexterity |
| rehabilitation of physically or emotionally disabled | | | | help patients improve their decision-making, |
| patients. Occupational therapists help people recover | | | | abstract-reasoning, problem-solving, memory, |
| from their disabilities and return to a balanced and | | | | sequencing, coordination and perceptual skills. |
| healthy lifestyle. Occupational therapists are an | | | | Job opportunities for occupational therapists are |
| unavoidable part of any rehabilitation center or | | | | expected to increase exponentially in the next 10 |
| healthcare service center, and are in great demand in | | | | years. Occupational therapists will have to work with |
| the US medical arena. | | | | healthcare professionals of other disciplines in deciding |
| Occupational therapists specialize in the study of the | | | | the treatment methods. The occupational therapy job |
| growth and development of humans, focusing on the | | | | is a challenging one and the occupational therapists will |
| emotional, cognitive, psychological, physical, and | | | | have to work with particular populations like children |
| socio-cultural components of illness and injury. | | | | and the elderly, and in specialized work settings such |
| Occupational therapy professionals can effectively | | | | as mental health centers and rehabilitation centers for |
| assist the patients in recovering from their disabilities | | | | mentally retarded patients. Occupational therapists |
| and maximizing their skills and abilities. They have job | | | | draw salaries based on their academic qualification, |
| opportunities in a wide variety of environments including | | | | experience and specialization in the related discipline. |
| hospitals, educational systems, healthcare service | | | | Occupational therapy jobs offer enormous |
| providers, offices of other health practitioners and | | | | opportunities for exciting career development in the |
| nursing care facilities. Currently, the minimum | | | | US. |