Occupational Therapy Assistants
Health Science · Therapeutic Services
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $63,580; experienced workers reach $93,870. About 420 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +26.6%
- Openings a year
- 81
- Employed in 2024
- 507
Typical entry education: Associate's degree
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
1 program, with the college that teaches each.
Skills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Active Listening3.9
- Social Perceptiveness3.9
- Speaking3.5
- Service Orientation3.3
- Reading Comprehension3.9
- Time Management2.9
- Critical Thinking3.4
- Monitoring3.1
What the work is
Assist occupational therapists in providing occupational therapy treatments and procedures. May, in accordance with state laws, assist in development of treatment plans, carry out routine functions, direct activity programs, and document the progress of treatments. Generally requires formal training.
- 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.
- Monitor patients' performance in therapy activities, providing encouragement.
- Select therapy activities to fit patients' needs and capabilities.
- Instruct, or assist in instructing, patients and families in home programs, basic living skills, or the care and use of adaptive equipment.
- Evaluate the daily living skills or capacities of clients with physical, developmental, or mental health disabilities.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- Some college5%
- Associate degree92%
- Bachelor's degree3%
Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.
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