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Occupational therapy assistant

Other names

technician in occupational therapy, occupational therapy rehabilitation assistant, OT assistant, assistant in occupational therapy, OT support worker, support worker in occupational therapy

Therapy and rehabilitation

They help patients and families learn daily living skills, carry out treatment plans, watch patient progress, and report to the therapist they work under.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWherehospitals and health centres, rehabilitation centresPaySign in to see
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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Instruct, or assist in instructing, patients and families in home programmes, basic living skills, or the care and use of adaptive equipment.

  2. 2

    Maintain and promote a positive attitude toward clients and their treatment programmes.

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    Report to supervisors, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, and behaviour.

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Sources

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Uganda Public Service: schemes of service, job descriptions, adverts and the salary structure 2026/27

Official record

Ministry of Public Service, Health Service Commission, Education Service Commission and others; each post cites its document. Gathered by The Collar360.

Government of Uganda publications (public)

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
assistant ergothérapeute/assistante ergothérapeute
español
asistente de terapia ocupacional
العربية
مساعد العلاج الوظيفي / مساعدة العلاج الوظيفي
português
Assistente de terapia ocupacional
Deutsch
Ergotherapieassistent/Ergotherapieassistentin
italiano
assistente del terapista occupazionale

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