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Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that help restore vocational, homemaking, and daily living skills, as well as general independence, to disabled persons. (O'Net 29-1122.00)
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Assistive Technology Trainer,
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant,
Independent Living Specialist,
Industrial Rehabilitation Consultant,
Industrial Therapist,
Job Trainer
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Career Video
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| Locations
| May 2009 |
| hourly rates |
annual rates |
| Average |
Median |
Midrange |
Average |
Median |
Midrange |
| Vermont |
$32.06 |
$31.65 |
$27.22 -
$36.58
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$ 66,680 |
$ 65,820 |
$ 56,610 -
$ 76,080
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| Burlington-South Burlington MSA |
$30.30 |
$30.64 |
$26.87 -
$34.39
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$ 63,020 |
$ 63,730 |
$ 55,890 -
$ 71,520
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| Southern Vermont Balance of State |
$34.18 |
$34.49 |
$28.62 -
$39.78
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$ 71,100 |
$ 71,740 |
$ 59,530 -
$ 82,750
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| Northern Vermont Balance of State |
$30.25 |
$29.16 |
$25.99 -
$32.72
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$ 62,910 |
$ 60,650 |
$ 54,060 -
$ 68,060
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source: Occupational Employment Statistics, Vermont Labor Market Information, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, released June 2010. |
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| Location |
Employment |
Annual % change
(compounded) |
Annual job openings
(due to growth and
net replacements) |
| 2008 |
2018 |
| Vermont |
249 |
299 |
1.8% |
10 |
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source: Employment Projections, Vermont Economic & Labor Market Information, in cooperation with U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, released August 2010. |
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Vermont |
2008
Employment |
Percent
of Total |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities |
70 |
29% |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services |
62 |
25% |
| Hospital Employment (private + state + local) |
60 |
25% |
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source: Employment Projections, Vermont Economic & Labor Market Information, in cooperation with U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, released August 2010. |
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Plan, organize, and conduct occupational therapy programs in hospital, institutional, or community settings to help rehabilitate those impaired because of illness, injury or psychological or developmental problems. |
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Test and evaluate patients' physical and mental abilities and analyze medical data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients. |
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Select activities that will help individuals learn work and life-management skills within limits of their mental and physical capabilities. |
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Evaluate patients' progress and prepare reports that detail progress. |
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Complete and maintain necessary records. |
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Train caregivers how to provide for the needs of a patient during and after therapy. |
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Recommend changes in patients' work or living environments, consistent with their needs and capabilities. |
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Develop and participate in health promotion programs, group activities, or discussions to promote client health, facilitate social adjustment, alleviate stress, and prevent physical or mental disability. |
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Consult with rehabilitation team to select activity programs and coordinate occupational therapy with other therapeutic activities. |
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Plan and implement programs and social activities to help patients learn work and school skills and adjust to handicaps. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Occupational Therapists updated June 2008 |
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Therapy and Counseling - Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
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Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
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Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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Sociology and Anthropology - Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins. |
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Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. |
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English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
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Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Occupational Therapists updated June 2008 |
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Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people. |
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Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Occupational Therapists updated June 2008 |
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Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
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Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
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Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
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Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Occupational Therapists updated June 2008 |
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Assisting and Caring for Others - Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
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Making Decisions and Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
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Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
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Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
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Documenting/Recording Information - Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
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Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge - Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
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Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
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Thinking Creatively - Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
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Developing Objectives and Strategies - Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
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Analyzing Data or Information - Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Occupational Therapists updated June 2008 |
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Social - Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others. |
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Investigative - Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Occupational Therapists updated June 2008 |
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Concern for Others - Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
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Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical. |
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Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
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Adaptability/Flexibility - Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
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Self Control - Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
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Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
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Social Orientation - Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
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Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
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Analytical Thinking - Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
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Initiative - Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Occupational Therapists updated June 2008 |
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| source: Vermont Department of Labor, Licensed & Certified Occupations in Vermont, 2009. |
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Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed |
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Education: Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree). |
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Training: Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training. |
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Experience: Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Occupational Therapists updated June 2008 |
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| source: National Center for Education Statistics 2000 Classification of Instructional Programs
and Consortium of Vermont Colleges. |
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| Labor Exchange Information |
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A source for occupational characteristics, such as age, gender, race, and years of education
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Limited to people looking for jobs and the jobs advertised through VDOL
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| Look for statewide information over the latest 12 months for Occupational Therapists . |
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| Occupational Outlook Handbook |
| The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations. |
| Handbook occupations related to Occupational Therapists : |
| Occupational therapists |
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| O*NET™ Online |
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O*NET Online is an interactive web site for those interested in exploring occupations through O*NET, The Occupational Information Network database.
All of the descriptive information on this page comes from the O*NET database, version 14.0, released July 2009.
The O*NET database takes the place of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) as the nation's primary source of occupational information. |
| For additional information on Occupational Therapists , go to
O*NET Online Detail Report. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Occupational Therapists |
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