OT and OTA Roles

Identify the influence of development; body functions and body structures; and values, beliefs, and spirituality on a client’s occupational performance.

• COTA Only

• OTR Only

• Both

Acquire information specific to a client’s functional skills, roles, culture, performance context, and prioritized needs through the use of standardized and non-standardized assessments and other available resources in order to develop and update the occupational profile.

• COTA Only

• OTR Only

• Both

Determine the influence of task demands and contexts on occupational performance through the application of theoretical constructs within the practice setting.

• COTA Only

• OTR Only

• Both

Synthesize assessment results and information obtained about the client’s current condition and context with client needs and priorities to determine eligibility for services consistent with the objectives of the initial referral to develop a client-centered intervention plan.

• COTA Only

• OTR Only

• Both

Collaborate with the client, the client’s relevant others, occupational therapy colleagues, and other professionals and staff by using a culturally sensitive, client-centered approach and therapeutic use of self to manage occupational therapy services guided by evidence and principles of best practice.

• COTA Only

• OTR Only

• Both

Manage the intervention plan by using clinical reasoning, therapeutic use of self, and cultural sensitivity to identify, monitor, and modify the intervention approach, context, or goals based on client needs, priorities, response to intervention, changes in condition, reevaluation results, and targeted outcomes.

• COTA Only

• OTR Only

• Both