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O CCUPATIONAL T HERAPY

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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O CCUPATIONAL T HERAPY

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  1. OCCUPATIONALTHERAPY SKILLSFORTHE JOBOF LIVING

  2. Introductionofstudents WhyOccupational Therapy Assistant?

  3. Definition ofOccupational Therapy Restorationanddevelopmentofaperson’soccupation(dailyroutines,activitiesand socialroles) OThelpspeoplefulfilltheirrolesand responsibilitiesasstudent,worker,friend, parent, significantother OTuseswork,play, andselfcare OThelpspeopleachieveindependence OThelps peopleliveproductiveand satisfyinglives

  4. FilmsonDemand http://www.witc.edu/pgmpages/ota/admissions.htm Canbe seen fromany WITCcampus 22minutes Overviewof whatthe OTAdoes

  5. OTPractitioners OTR RegisteredOccupationalTherapist EntryLevelMaster’sDegree COTA CertifiedOccupationalTherapyAssistant Associate’sDegree Workunder the supervisionofthe Registered Occupational Therapist

  6. What diagnoses can betreated byOccupationalTherapy? Heartattackorstroke Arthritis,multiplesclerosisandother degenerativediseases Childrenwithbirthdefects,learning difficultiesordevelopmentaldisabilities Mentalhealth issuessuch asdepression, schizophreniaorbi-polardisorder Substance abuseissuesandeating disorders

  7. Burns,spinalcordinjuries oramputations Brokenbonesorinjuriesfromfalls,sports oraccidents Work relatedoragerelatedinjuries Low vision CognitivedeficitssuchasbraininjuryorAlzheimer’sDisease Health promotionorwellness

  8. WheredoOTPractitioners work? Hospitals RehabilitationCenters SkilledNursingFacilities Schoolsystems Home health agencies Communityprograms Early interventionprograms Residentialfacilities

  9. Hospice Volunteer agencies Privatepractice Work hardening Dayprograms Assistedliving Shelteredworkshops Handtherapy

  10. Description of OT—Faculty Perspective Laura Schulte Barb Kloetzke Mari Jo Ulrich Pediatrics, Mental Health Assistive Technology, Geriatric Practice Physical Rehabilitation

  11. 2areasofemployment • Emergingor Non- • traditional • NoOTRneeded • Usingskillsfrom thisdegreein worksetting • Traditional • COTA • Undersupervision ofOTR • ProvideOT services • Hospital, School, SNF

  12. OTPractitioners Mustpass anationalcertification examtopractice (NBCOT) Mustattainstate licensure to practice Musthave a backgroundcheck

  13. What attractsstudentsto OTA? Chancefordirectservice career Diverseopportunitiesfor employment Possible progressiontoOTR Fieldworkandpractical based curricula Workingdirectlywith people

  14. Whatattributesshouldan occupational therapy assistanthave? Creativity Flexibility Desiretoworkwith people Patience Warmth

  15. Data

  16. NBCOT TheNational BoardforCertification inOccupationalTherapy,Inc. (NBCOT) Credentialingagencythat provides certificationforthe occupational therapyprofession NBCOTserves thepublic interest by developing,administering,and continuallyreviewinga certification process

  17. NBCOT PrometricTestCenters Onlinetesting 200MultipleChoice questions 4 hours $500.00onlineapplication $540.00paper application

  18. NBCOTResults 2012

  19. NationalData 2010OccupationalTherapy CompensationandWorkforce Study,AOTA

  20. PrimaryWorkSettings 2010OccupationalTherapy CompensationandWorkforce Survey

  21. Annual Salary Median 0-1year Experience •$34,298 1.1-2years Experience •$41,000 Wisconsin Average •$37,000 2010OccupationalTherapy CompensationandWorkforce Survey

  22. General Information

  23. GeneralInformation Calendar CampusContacts StudentBiographicalChange Request Studentinformationsheet

  24. Admission

  25. Admission AttendOTAorientation High SchoolChemistry orCollege Chemistry as a pre-req to General AandP CompleteCriminalBackgroundCheck Physicalexam ImmunizationRecord

  26. Admission ViewFilms on DemandfromWITC campus OccupationalTherapyAssistant

  27. Approx costs Curriculum Plan

  28. CurriculumPlan CurriculumChecklistE1 Musttake all 514coursesat one time Mustbe successful inall 514courses eachsemester to progress tothe nextsemester AnatomyandPhysiology isa pre-req for2nd semesterof theOTA program

  29. 3YearPlan Some studentstake General Studies courses priorto514(core)courses

  30. Fieldwork Reliabletransportationneeded FieldworkIis 3rd semester Oneday perweekoffcampus(6 hours) Maybeup to2 hours from yourcampus

  31. FieldworkII 4thsemester Fulltime (35-40+hours per week) 2 different8-weekrotations Trainingandsupervisionprovidedby therapist at setting Timecommitmentandtravelmake employmentdifficultduringFWII

  32. Whatto expect

  33. AcademicRigor 3 hours outsideworkforevery1 hour inclass Workload Textbook readability (textlist) LearningStyle Highexpectations Employment ReliableTransportation Missinglabs/hands on Computer use

  34. AcademicRigor 3hours outside work forevery1 hourin class Workload Textbookreadability Highexpectations Employment Reliable Transportation

  35. OTAProgram Standards Requirea “C”or betterinallcourses AllOTAcoursesmust be passedwith an80%average onexams RepeatCoreor occupational support course only once(G1) DressCode (D6)

  36. ITVCourses Alllecture courses are ITV format Labcoursesare inpersonat each campus D4

  37. Blackboard Computer componenttoallOTA courses. Requiredtohave 24hour accessto Internetandcomputer Willneedto checkBlackboard daily Willneedcapability to print...willneed to printsome things incolor

  38. Requirements

  39. WICaregiverBackgroundCheck Mustbe completedbefore September 1 2014,butnosoonerthan 30daysprior(August 1, 2014) $10.00 Turn intoMariJo Ulrich,Ashland Campus

  40. BackgroundCheck SelfReportingRequirements Dean’s Letter Studentswho complete FW oroff campusactivities inMinnesota are requiredto have a Minnesota BackgroundCheck StudentscompletingFWinother states willbe requiredtohave additionalBackgroundchecks

  41. 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

  42. HealthForm--handout FamilyHistory Immunizations Physical CPR—(H4)RedCrossor American HeartAssociation

  43. Turninall forms (4)toyour academic advisoronthe firstdayof spring semester

  44. Physical Musthave a physical andform completedby Physician, Physician’s Assistant, or NursePractitioner Formmust be filledout

  45. OTAWEBPAGE Directions

  46. Otherinformation MalpracticeInsurance HealthInsurance NameBadge

  47. Powerpoint Fieldwork

  48. Sendthe followingrequirements toMariJobetweenAugust1and Sept1of2014. CaregiverBackgroundChecks InformationandStatementof Understanding forOTAstudents Wisconsin CaregiverBackground Check,Self reportingdocument $10.00forBackgroundcheck FunctionalAbility CriteriaforOTA Program

  49. MariJo Ulrich,OTR, MA OTAProgramDirector WITC 2100Beaser Ave AshlandWI 54806 marijo.ulrich@witc.edu800.243.9482Ext3167

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