Provides occupational therapy services. Assesses patients, plans, and implements treatment; completes related documentation.

Entry-level class of the series. Under general supervision, assesses patient occupational therapy services needs and collaborates with other disciplines to provide safe and effective patient care.

Evaluates and treats patients with a variety of physical and mental disabilities to achieve maximum functional capacity;

Confers with medical and interdisciplinary staff members to determine occupational therapy treatment for individual patients; selects modalities or activities to elicit desired motions or actions or help modify behavior and teaches the skills necessary for the activity;

Delegates patient care activities and provide clinical supervision to OT Assistants; monitor patient response to treatment.

Reports data in both written and oral form following policies and procedures;

Participates as a member of an interdisciplinary team to develop treatment goals and evaluate patient progress; attends team rounds;

Provide treatment to improve functional outcomes in activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), health management, rest and sleep, education, work, play, leisure, and social participation.

Maintains relevant and applicable occupational therapy records; adheres to documentation requirements for reimbursement purposes;

Visits community, home, and work site to evaluate and recommend modifications;

Adapts and fabricates orthotic devices and therapeutic equipment;

Recommends and issues occupational therapy materials and equipment;

Maintains a clean, safe working environment;

May provide clinical supervision and instruction to occupational therapist trainees, occupational therapy assistants, and other personnel in performance of therapeutic activities.

Performs related duties as required.

Knowledge of: skeletal, muscular, and neuroanatomy; mental illness; principles, materials, modalities, and equipment of occupational therapy; safety precautions; evaluative report writing.

Ability to: plan and modify activities based on strengths and needs of patient; gain cooperation of patients; establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians and other staff.

There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification. It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure the appropriate licenses/certifications are obtained for each position.

Licensed by the state of Washington as an occupational therapist.

Persons legally authorized to work in the U.S. under federal law, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, are eligible for employment unless prohibited by other state or federal law.

See legal requirements.

Graduation from an accredited occupational therapist university and successful completion of the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy examination.

Active Washington State license to practice as an Occupational Therapist.

New class, consolidates 6140 Occupational Therapist I, 57200 Occupational Therapist 1; adopted May 10, 2007, effective July 1, 2007.
(04/12/2010) Correction: Desirable qualifications was left off during spec formatting updates back in July 2007—added them back in.
Class plan maintenance to legal requirements and desirable qualifications; salary adjustment; effective July 1, 2023.
Revised Legal Requirements; effective June 6, 2024, due to adopted legislative action.
Revised definition, distinguishing characteristics, typical work, knowledge and abilities, legal requirements, desirable qualifications; adopted June 23, 2025; effective July 1, 2025.