Occupational therapist helps the clients to achieve satisfied state in life. They design some purposeful activity or interventions to promote health, prevent injury or disability. They work with clients on a one-to-one basis and they design treatment programmers to suit each person's needs and lifestyle. The work could include programs like teaching an older patient recovering from a stroke how to dress themselves, encouraging someone suffering with depression to take up a hobby or activity which they enjoyed earlier, helping clients adjust to permanent disabilities etc.

• Bachelor in Occupational Therapy for 4.5 years (4 years study + 6 months internship)

Then

• Masters in Occupational Therapy for 2-3 years

• Hospital / Clinic
• Charities or voluntary organizations
• Prisons
• Companies and Businesses
• Social Services Departments
• Special Schools
• Private Practice

• Hardworking
• Good communication skills
• Research And analytical skills
• Computational skills
• Aptitude for life Sciences
• Critical Thinking & Record keeping

• Advise on special equipment which can be used to assist in day to day activities
• Create recovery and rehabilitation programme to help in rebuilding skills and capabilities
• Train and mentor people with learning disabilities
• Liaison with doctors, patients family & medical support staff
• Train patient on soft skills such as anger & anxiety management
• Build strong relationship and trust with patients and concerned stakeholders