OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT (Local)
New Jersey classifies Occupational Therapy Assistant as non-competitive, which skips the exam-and-list step and turns on whether you meet the minimum requirements.
The one gate is a professional license. State payroll currently lists 2 people in the title, most of them at Human Services.
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Occupational Therapy Assistant appears on the State payroll at one department, Department of Human Services.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Human Services | 2 |
Where this title is used
Occupational Therapy Assistant is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
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Who employs this title
State payroll records show 2 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $70,478. The agencies employing the most are:
- Human Services (2)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction of an Occupational Therapist, treats, instructs, and administers occupational therapy activities for the rehabilitation of clients; does other related duties.
Examples of work
- Obtains information and evaluates client.
- Assists in the selection of activities and treatment
- Assists in formulating treatment goals and priorities.
- May administer standard evaluation procedures.
- May select specified remedial tasks or activities appropriate to treatment needs and goals.
- May engage client/patient in remedial activities or tasks.
- Evaluates client progress and response to treatment.
- Under direction, administers treatment activities and tasks.
- Provides information for clinical and progress records.
- Maintains records.
- May assist in the administration and scoring of routine standardized tests and evaluation procedures.
- Identifies learning needs.
- Prepares reports of client attendance, progress and other appropriate information.
- May determine space, equipment, and supply needs.
- Follows procedures for safety and maintenance of program area and equipment.
- Trains sub-professional therapy employees.
- Assist in the planning, evaluation, and implementation of occupational therapy programs.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
License
Applicants must possess a license as an Occupational Therapy Assistant issued by the Occupational Therapy Advisory Council, Department of Law and Public Safety.
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of occupational therapy methods and techniques.
- Knowledge of the equipment, materials, activities and procedures used in an occupational therapy program.
- Knowledge of the problems encountered in performing occupational therapy with institutionalized clients.
- Knowledge of the methods used to evaluate client progress.
- Ability to evaluate client response to treatment.
- Ability to administer treatment procedures.
- Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with clients and other personnel.
- Ability to prepare equipment and activities, and to make minor repairs to equipment.
- Ability to follow measures for the care and welfare of clients.
- Ability to prepare accurate records of patients' progress and other reports.
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.