目錄
簡介 Intro
職業理療師為疾病、傷害、職業障礙、情感及心理問題患者和老人開發個人及團隊項目，以便維持、康復並提升他們的自理、工作、學習和娛樂你能力等，並與個人、社區團體和雇主開發並實施康復項目，通常在康復機構、學校、私人及社會福利機構任職，或者自僱。
Occupational therapists develop individual and group programs with people affected by illness, injury, developmental disorders, emotional or psychological problems and ageing to maintain, restore or increase their ability to care for themselves and to engage in work, school or leisure. They also develop and implement health promotion programs with individuals, community groups and employers. They are employed in health care facilities, in schools, and by private and social services agencies, or they may be self-employed.
可能晉升至管理及監管職位
Occupational therapists may progress to management or administrative positions through further training and experience.
主要職責 Main Duties
- 通過觀察、交談和評估來分析客戶的生活能力和期望；
- Analyse clients’ capabilities and expectations related to life activities through observation, interviews and formal assessments
- 開展介入項目解決客戶關於個性化護理、工作和娛樂的問題；
- Develop intervention programs to address clients’ needs related to self-care, work and leisure activities
- 維護客戶信息；
- Maintain clients’ records
- 跨學科確立個性化護理計劃；
- Establish personalized care plans working as a member of an interdisciplinary team
- 就康復項目提供諮詢和建議，來防止殘疾並另患者最大可能獨立；
- Consult and advise on health promotion programs to prevent disabilities and to maximize independent function in all activities of life
- 監督並支持個人和學生的有關培訓活動。
- May supervise support personnel and students and provide training.
- 為特定的人群，如兒童、成人以及老年癡呆症，腦外傷和慢性疼痛的不同問題的人提供特別的干預措施，如返回工作方案等。 Occupational therapists may specialize in working with specific populations such as children or adults, or persons with distinct problems such as dementia, traumatic brain injury and chronic pain, or provide special interventions such as return-to-work programs.
任職要求 Employment Requirements
- 需要在職業治療如實地考察方面的大學學位或在部分省份需畢業於職業治療師世界聯合會通過的有關職業治療方案
- A university degree in occupational therapy including supervised fieldwork is required or Graduation from an occupational therapy program approved by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) is accepted in some provinces.
- 需要通過國家認證考試
- Completion of the national certification examination may be required.
- 需要有關管理部門的許可與監管
- Licensure with a regulatory body is required in all provinces.
- 需要接受加拿大遼師協會的管制
- Membership in the national association, Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, is required in some provinces.
- 需通過專業培訓和經驗
- Occupational therapists may obtain expertise in a particular area through additional training or experience.
所有職稱 All Titles
- 個案經理及職業治療師 case manager occupational therapist
- 臨床職業治療師 clinical occupational therapist
- 臨床職業治療專家 clinical occupational therapy specialist
- 社區職業治療師 community occupational therapist
- 社會實踐職業治療師 community practice occupational therapist
- 家庭護理職業治療師 home care occupational therapist
- 職業治療師 occupational therapist (OT)
- 職業治療師及職業評估員 occupational therapist vocational evaluator
- 職業治療師及個案經理 occupational therapist, case manager
- 社區職業治療師 occupational therapist, community
- 社會實踐職業治療師 occupational therapist, community practice
- 家庭護理職業治療師 occupational therapist, home care
- 職業研究治療師 occupational therapist, research
- 職業研究和開發治療師 occupational therapist, research and development
- 職業治療康復顧問 occupational therapy rehabilitation consultant
- 職業治療師 OT (occupational therapist)
- 職業治療康復顧問 rehabilitation consultant, occupational therapy
- 職業研究和發展治療師 research and development occupational therapist
- 研究職業治療師 research occupational therapist
- 職業臨床治療專家 specialist, clinical occupational therapy
- 職業評估治療師 vocational evaluator occupational therapist
不包括職稱 Exclusions
- 職業治療主任 Directors of occupational therapy (in 0311 Managers in health care )
- 角色取向和流動性指導 Orientation and mobility instructors (in 4215 Instructors of persons with disabilities)