O*NET-SOC 29-1122.00

Occupational Therapists

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.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 5 – Extensive preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresExtensive skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.1208/2021
Monitoring2.A.2.d4.1208/2021
Service Orientation2.B.1.f4.1208/2021
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a4.008/2021
Instructing2.B.1.e4.008/2021
Judgment and Decision Making2.B.4.e4.008/2021

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.1208/2021
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.44.008/2021
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.54.008/2021
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.34.008/2021
Written Expression1.A.1.a.44.008/2021
Information Ordering1.A.1.b.63.8808/2021

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Test and evaluate patients' physical and mental abilities and analyze medical data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients.Core2208/2021
Complete and maintain necessary records.Core2208/2021
Plan, organize, and conduct occupational therapy programs in hospital, institutional, or community settings to help rehabilitate persons with disabilities because of illness, injury or psychological or developmental problems.Core2208/2021
Plan and implement programs and social activities to help patients learn work or school skills and adjust to handicaps.Core2208/2021
Select activities that will help individuals learn work and life-management skills within limits of their mental or physical capabilities.Core2208/2021

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Social6.1311/2023
Investigative4.3411/2023
Realistic3.4811/2023
Conventional3.0611/2023
Artistic3.0511/2023
Enterprising1.8111/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.