Where are occupational therapists employed?”
Occupational therapists work with other professionals in a variety of settings: • Health care settings such as hospitals • Rehabilitation centers, or long-term care facilities. • Community settings such as school systems, home health agencies, or private practice. In all these settings, occupational therapists interact with other professionals to help those in need participate more fully in life. Practitioners can enjoy a varied career and many go on to complete additional education to prepare themselves as administrators, educators, or researchers. Curriculum • The Division of Occupational Therapy at the Medical University of South Carolina offers a graduate, entry level occupational therapy curriculum which begins each year in late May. The program is full-time, year-round and takes 26 months to complete. • The first 5 semesters are based in Charleston and include classroom, laboratory, and clinical work. Structured learning experiences allow students to apply theoretical knowledge a
Occupational Therapists are employed in a variety of healthcare and community settings such as schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, home health, outpatient clinics, industry, jails, nursing homes, adult day care, early intervention programs and more. With the growing emphasis on wellness and prevention the role of the occupational therapist is expanding rapidly into the community. For example occupational therapists are working in driver rehabilitation programs, violence prevention for youth, and ergonomics consulting.
