Occupational Therapists
O*NET-SOC 29-1122.00 · interest code SIR
Assess, plan, and organize rehabilitative programs that help build or restore vocational, homemaking, and daily living skills, as well as general independence, to persons with disabilities or developmental delays. Use therapeutic techniques, adapt the individual's environment, teach skills, and modify specific tasks that present barriers to the individual.
How this work is wired
O*NET rates every occupation 1-7 on six interest dimensions. This one leans Social — teaching, caring for, advising and helping people directly — then Investigative and Realistic.
Preparation typically needed
Job Zone 5 — extensive preparation — usually a graduate or professional degree.
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