Global Career Occupational Therapy

Broad study area- Psychology
Career- Occupational Therapy

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Future growth indicators and Prospects-

Indicative salaries (per year) in the ‘country of study’ post-completion of degree

Study level	Starting salary UK (Per year in Pounds)	Starting salary Australia (Per year in Australian Dollars)	Starting salary Canada (Per year in Canadian Dollars)
After Bachelor’s degree	GBP 30,000-40,000	AUD 40,000-50,000	CAD 40,000-50,000
After Master’s degree	GBP 50,000-60,000	AUD 60,000-70,000	CAD 60,000-70,000

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Career Outcomes and Tasks

(performed by those pursuing career)

Skill development in self-care, self-management, home management and community
Education and support of individuals, including family members
Care coordination, case management and transition
Modification of environments and adaptation of processes
Assessment, customisation and oversight of equipment provision
Driver rehabilitation and community mobility
Use of natural contexts for assessment and intervention
Use of a range of specific therapeutic procedures to enhance performance such as wound care management and cognitive processing

Details about career

Knowledge- (theoretical or practical understanding of a subject or knowledge areas)

Knowledge area / Skill level required (on a scale of 10)

Description

Therapy and counselling

9 out of 10

Diagnosing and providing the relevant treatment along with counselling and guidance

Psychology

9 out of 10

Understanding individual behaviour and mindset

Customer and support services

8 out of 10

Understanding the individual needs and wants and providing good quality customized services

English language

8 out of 10

Use of English language for comprehension and expression

Education and training

7 out of 10

Teaching and instructing individuals and group according to the curriculum

Sociology and anthropology

6 out of 10

Understanding societal and human relationships

Skill- (soft skills, hard skills, domain-general, and domain-specific learnt skills)

Skill type / Skill level required (on a scale of 10)

Description

Critical thinking

8 out of 10

Thinking critically and reforming the old ideas with the new and better ones

Active listening

7 out of 10

Attentively listening to what is being said

Reading comprehension

7 out of 10

Reading and comprehending work related information

Speaking

6 out of 10

Speaking clearly that makes sense

Writing

6 out of 10

Writing in a way that it is easy for other people to understand

Monitoring

5 out of 10

Keeping a keen observation on events, details, people

Abilities- (physical and mental abilities: functional, personal traits, attitudes, and knowledge-based abilities)

Abilities / Skill level required (on a scale of 10)

Description

Deductive reasoning

7 out of 10

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically

Speech recognition

6 out of 10

Understanding and inferring meaning to what others say

Written comprehension

6 out of 10

Understanding and inferring meaning to what others have written

Oral comprehension

6 out of 10

Listen and comprehend to what others are saying

Oral expression

5 out of 10

Expressing by speaking/talking

Problem spotting

5 out of 10

Noticing when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong

Activities- (done on a regular basis in the job)

Activities / Skill level required (on a scale of 10)

Description

Helping and caring for others

7 out of 10

Providing help and assistance to the individuals in need along with medical help and emotional support

Building good relationships

7 out of 10

Building good relationships and maintaining them

Looking for the changes overtime

6 out of 10

Working towards the better. Reforming the old ideas with the new ones

Making decisions and solving problems

6 out of 10

Working on finding the best solution for a problem by making most efficient decisions

Planning and prioritising work

5 out of 10

Creating a plan and working in order to achieve a goal

Communicating within a team

5 out of 10

Co-ordinating with the team members and informing them timely

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Designation(s) in the career-

Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapy Supervisor

Director of Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation Liaison

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Demands in the career-

(physical and social demands)

Values of the career- (Achievement, Independence, Relationships, Support, Working conditions, Recognition)

Work values / How important is it?

Description

Relationships

9 out of 10

Maintaining good terms with people and working with them in various conditions

Achievements

8 out of 10

Setting up the target and working to achieve it

Independence

8 out of 10

Freedom to work alone and make independent decisions

Working conditions

7 out of 10

Good working conditions and job security

Recognition

6 out of 10

Being recognized for the work been done

Study options at UG level (Bachelor’s)-

Country	Entry requirements & pre-requisites	Range of yearly fees	Starting salaries respective countries
UK	Grade 12th in any stream IELTS score- 6.5 TOEFL- 100	GBP 20,000-30,000	GBP 30,000-40,000
Australia	Grade 12th in any stream IELTS score- 7.0 TOEFL- 94	AUD 30,000-40,000	AUD 40,000-50,000
Canada	Grade 12th in any stream IELTS score- 6.5 TOEFL- 100	CAD 20,000-30,000	CAD 40,000-50,000

Names of degrees with specializations (Bachelor’s)-

UK

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy (Hons.)

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Hons.)

Australia

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy (Hons.)

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Hons.)

Bachelor of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy

Bachelor of Health Science (Occupational Therapy)

Canada

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Hons.)

Study options at PG level (Master’s)-

Country	Entry requirements & pre-requisites	Program duration	Range of yearly fees	Starting salaries respective countries
UK	Bachelor’s in related field Psychology, Sociology, Biology, Health Sciences and Humanities or a professional qualification at degree level such as teaching, nursing, social work or an allied health profession IELTS score- 7.0 TOEFL score- 100	2 years	GBP 10,000-15,000	GBP 50,000-60,000
Australia	Bachelor’s in Health Sciences or similar field IELTS score- 7.0 TOEFL score- 98	2 years	AUD 50,000-60,000	AUD 60,000-70,000
Canada	Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology, Psychology, Social Work, Nursing, Biology, or a health professional degree IELTS score- 6.5 TOEFL score- 100	2 years	CAD 40,000-50,000	CAD 60,000-70,000