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O CCUPATIONAL T HERAPY. SKILLS F O R T HE JOB OF LIVI N G. Introduction of students. Why Occupation a l Therapy Assistant?. Defi nition of Occupatio n al Therapy. Restoration and deve l o p ment of a pe r son’s oc c upation (daily routines, activities and soci a l roles)
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OCCUPATIONALTHERAPY SKILLSFORTHE JOBOF LIVING
Introductionofstudents WhyOccupational Therapy Assistant?
Definition ofOccupational Therapy Restorationanddevelopmentofaperson’soccupation(dailyroutines,activitiesand socialroles) OThelpspeoplefulfilltheirrolesand responsibilitiesasstudent,worker,friend, parent, significantother OTuseswork,play, andselfcare OThelpspeopleachieveindependence OThelps peopleliveproductiveand satisfyinglives
FilmsonDemand http://www.witc.edu/pgmpages/ota/admissions.htm Canbe seen fromany WITCcampus 22minutes Overviewof whatthe OTAdoes
OTPractitioners OTR RegisteredOccupationalTherapist EntryLevelMaster’sDegree COTA CertifiedOccupationalTherapyAssistant Associate’sDegree Workunder the supervisionofthe Registered Occupational Therapist
What diagnoses can betreated byOccupationalTherapy? Heartattackorstroke Arthritis,multiplesclerosisandother degenerativediseases Childrenwithbirthdefects,learning difficultiesordevelopmentaldisabilities Mentalhealth issuessuch asdepression, schizophreniaorbi-polardisorder Substance abuseissuesandeating disorders
Burns,spinalcordinjuries oramputations Brokenbonesorinjuriesfromfalls,sports oraccidents Work relatedoragerelatedinjuries Low vision CognitivedeficitssuchasbraininjuryorAlzheimer’sDisease Health promotionorwellness
WheredoOTPractitioners work? Hospitals RehabilitationCenters SkilledNursingFacilities Schoolsystems Home health agencies Communityprograms Early interventionprograms Residentialfacilities
Hospice Volunteer agencies Privatepractice Work hardening Dayprograms Assistedliving Shelteredworkshops Handtherapy
Description of OT—Faculty Perspective Laura Schulte Barb Kloetzke Mari Jo Ulrich Pediatrics, Mental Health Assistive Technology, Geriatric Practice Physical Rehabilitation
2areasofemployment • Emergingor Non- • traditional • NoOTRneeded • Usingskillsfrom thisdegreein worksetting • Traditional • COTA • Undersupervision ofOTR • ProvideOT services • Hospital, School, SNF
OTPractitioners Mustpass anationalcertification examtopractice (NBCOT) Mustattainstate licensure to practice Musthave a backgroundcheck
What attractsstudentsto OTA? Chancefordirectservice career Diverseopportunitiesfor employment Possible progressiontoOTR Fieldworkandpractical based curricula Workingdirectlywith people
Whatattributesshouldan occupational therapy assistanthave? Creativity Flexibility Desiretoworkwith people Patience Warmth
NBCOT TheNational BoardforCertification inOccupationalTherapy,Inc. (NBCOT) Credentialingagencythat provides certificationforthe occupational therapyprofession NBCOTserves thepublic interest by developing,administering,and continuallyreviewinga certification process
NBCOT PrometricTestCenters Onlinetesting 200MultipleChoice questions 4 hours $500.00onlineapplication $540.00paper application
NationalData 2010OccupationalTherapy CompensationandWorkforce Study,AOTA
PrimaryWorkSettings 2010OccupationalTherapy CompensationandWorkforce Survey
Annual Salary Median 0-1year Experience •$34,298 1.1-2years Experience •$41,000 Wisconsin Average •$37,000 2010OccupationalTherapy CompensationandWorkforce Survey
GeneralInformation Calendar CampusContacts StudentBiographicalChange Request Studentinformationsheet
Admission AttendOTAorientation High SchoolChemistry orCollege Chemistry as a pre-req to General AandP CompleteCriminalBackgroundCheck Physicalexam ImmunizationRecord
Admission ViewFilms on DemandfromWITC campus OccupationalTherapyAssistant
Approx costs Curriculum Plan
CurriculumPlan CurriculumChecklistE1 Musttake all 514coursesat one time Mustbe successful inall 514courses eachsemester to progress tothe nextsemester AnatomyandPhysiology isa pre-req for2nd semesterof theOTA program
3YearPlan Some studentstake General Studies courses priorto514(core)courses
Fieldwork Reliabletransportationneeded FieldworkIis 3rd semester Oneday perweekoffcampus(6 hours) Maybeup to2 hours from yourcampus
FieldworkII 4thsemester Fulltime (35-40+hours per week) 2 different8-weekrotations Trainingandsupervisionprovidedby therapist at setting Timecommitmentandtravelmake employmentdifficultduringFWII
AcademicRigor 3 hours outsideworkforevery1 hour inclass Workload Textbook readability (textlist) LearningStyle Highexpectations Employment ReliableTransportation Missinglabs/hands on Computer use
AcademicRigor 3hours outside work forevery1 hourin class Workload Textbookreadability Highexpectations Employment Reliable Transportation
OTAProgram Standards Requirea “C”or betterinallcourses AllOTAcoursesmust be passedwith an80%average onexams RepeatCoreor occupational support course only once(G1) DressCode (D6)
ITVCourses Alllecture courses are ITV format Labcoursesare inpersonat each campus D4
Blackboard Computer componenttoallOTA courses. Requiredtohave 24hour accessto Internetandcomputer Willneedto checkBlackboard daily Willneedcapability to print...willneed to printsome things incolor
WICaregiverBackgroundCheck Mustbe completedbefore September 1 2014,butnosoonerthan 30daysprior(August 1, 2014) $10.00 Turn intoMariJo Ulrich,Ashland Campus
BackgroundCheck SelfReportingRequirements Dean’s Letter Studentswho complete FW oroff campusactivities inMinnesota are requiredto have a Minnesota BackgroundCheck StudentscompletingFWinother states willbe requiredtohave additionalBackgroundchecks
BackgroundChecks Thecostof backgroundchecksis the responsibilityofthe student Studentscan not participate inoff- campuscourseworkuntilBG checkis completed Studentsmay notbe able to meet course competencieswith negative informationon a BG check
HealthForm--handout FamilyHistory Immunizations Physical CPR—(H4)RedCrossor American HeartAssociation
Turninall forms (4)toyour academic advisoronthe firstdayof spring semester
Physical Musthave a physical andform completedby Physician, Physician’s Assistant, or NursePractitioner Formmust be filledout
OTAWEBPAGE Directions
Otherinformation MalpracticeInsurance HealthInsurance NameBadge
Powerpoint Fieldwork
Sendthe followingrequirements toMariJobetweenAugust1and Sept1of2014. CaregiverBackgroundChecks InformationandStatementof Understanding forOTAstudents Wisconsin CaregiverBackground Check,Self reportingdocument $10.00forBackgroundcheck FunctionalAbility CriteriaforOTA Program
MariJo Ulrich,OTR, MA OTAProgramDirector WITC 2100Beaser Ave AshlandWI 54806 marijo.ulrich@witc.edu800.243.9482Ext3167
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