Return to Work
Helping individuals get back to work.
Occupational therapists have the ability to understand both the worker’s abilities and impairments, and the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial demands of a work position in order to ensure a successful return to work.
Modern OT offers individual therapy and group programs to help people cope with mental and physical health issues in preparation for return to work.
The occupational therapist facilitates safe return to work of an individual through the following:
- Analysis of documentation, such as functional capacity evaluations, vocational evaluation, and job analysis.
- Meeting with employee and employer to discuss needs, expectations and plan, including work duties, schedules and possible modifications.
- Planning a gradual return-to-work program, specific to the needs of the employee and as agreed upon by the employer, and taking into considering any recommendations from the individual’s medical and rehabilitation team.
- Regular monitoring of the individual’s progress and /or potential barriers or difficulties through scheduled telephone communications or visits to the work site.
In some circumstances, return to a previous employment position is not possible. When this occurs, a vocational consultant can help with exploring alternate work, education, and/or volunteer opportunities, promoting skill development in areas of interest for future pursuits.
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