Occupational Therapy Reseach Paper
Decora Hines
Description of the career
Is the use of treatments to develop, recover, or maintain the daily living and work skills of people with a physical, mental, or develop a mental condition. Also to help to achieve independence in all areas of life.
People in this career
-Job outlook: approximately 33% more people will be employed in this field. So far 104,500 are employed in this field.
- "PT" and "OT" are similar, they both help people regain normal functions.
-Most jobs are found mainly in a hospital or any kind of care facility, because people are often getting surgeries and they can be there to help.
Unusual About The Work
They might go to clients' houses, therefore you will have to create time to prep for travel time and be on there feet most of the time.
Qulifications
You have to at least average health. Your personality is also important and would be nice to be interpersonal, have paitence and compassion. Also your education level generally has to be at least a masters degree. Schools such as Daytona State College in Daytona Beach, FL and Florida State College in Jacksonville, FL contain this program.
Earnings and Expenses
The beginning salary for a OT is 44,353. The average salary is about 47,490 per year. An exceptional salary is about 60,000. In this career you would have the expense of having to maintain an updated education and uniforms.
General Duties
The general duties are to help people with mental or any kind of physical, or social disabilities to carry out their daily tasks independently.
Specific Duties
-Mentor people how to control their behaviors, teach anxiety management techniques, write reports attend multidisciplinary case meetings to plane and review ongoing treatments
Hours Worked
4 days a week with 10 hour days .
Common Injury: Broken Hip
Caused by: the paitient feel down the stairsDescription of Injury: the bruising, swelling, and deformity. She also explained her pain and the dysfunction.My role: I ensured her that it was okay and showed her how to do their daily tasks in the comfort of their own home.
Nature of this Job
In this field no two days are the same. It is also not hard finding a job to fill because it is in demand . It can also be part time. A hazards for being an OT would be if you are working with an mentally ill paitient they may act "different" from what you may be a custom to.
Reflection.
I would be interested in making this my career.
I would be interesested, it is very close to being a PT in my eyes . One is more demanding than the other in the near future. If I could think of one reason it would be my lack of seriousness as far as dealing with a mentally ill person because I may not respond the way they want me to. My original career of choice was a Physical Therapist. i want to becom a Physical Therapist becauase I like meeting new people, helping them and teaching others. I find the body to be very beautiful and to watch something so complex change overtime before my eyes would be a wonderful sight.
Sources
1.) "The Job Outlook for Occupational Therapy." Jobs. 11 Sept. 2013 <http://www.aota.org/en/Education-Careers/Considering-OT-Career/JobOutlook.aspx>.
2.)"Summary." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 11 Sept. 2013 <http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/occupational-therapists.htm>.