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O*NET detailed work activityImplement therapeutic programs to improve patient functioning
Stays humanHands-on care
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Physical care and clinical work need trained hands, close observation and a person who is accountable at the bedside or chairside.
Part of Administer therapeutic treatments, under the O*NET work activity group Assisting and Caring for Others. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 7 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Implement treatment plans or protocols as directed by speech-language pathologists.
- Assist speech-language pathologists in the remediation or development of speech and language skills.
- Implement, or assist occupational therapists with implementing, treatment plans designed to help clients function independently.
- Work under the direction of occupational therapists to plan, implement, or administer educational, vocational, or recreational programs that restore or enhance performance in individuals with functional impairments.
- Assist occupational therapists in planning, implementing, and administering therapy programs to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, using selected activities and special equipment.
- Carry out therapeutic regimens, such as behavior modification and personal development programs, under the supervision of special education instructors, psychologists, or speech-language pathologists.
- Implement appropriate follow-up care plans.