Occupational Therapist

Duties and responsibilities:

 The occupational therapist helps patients who are mental problems, emotional problems, or physical problems. They adjust to handicaps and regain abilities to perform daily living and self-care skills. They all work as part of a team with all the physicians, counselors, and physical therapists.

 Occupational therapists design therapy programs and even work to be close to the patients to observe them, and help them. They also design special equipment to the aid patients and to help with their therapy. They even teach the patients how to adjust to work and home life after becoming disabled by and injury or illness. Most of the therapy work at hospitals, and plenty work at nursing homes and some even work at schools for the handicapped, rehabilitation centers, or at adult daycare centers.

Average salary:

 $26,000 - $45,000

Educational:

 Students that want to become an occupational therapy. They should take more challenging things in high school like math, science, and English courses.

All states require a bachelor’s or a master’s degree that includes clinical experience.