New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 44K - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ADVISORY COUNCIL
Subchapter 5 - SCOPE OF PRACTICE
Section 13:44K-5.1 - Scope of practice of a licensed occupational therapist
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:44K-5.1
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The scope of practice of a licensed occupational therapist shall include:
1. The provision of direct, indirect and/or
consultative services to a client affected by physical, psycho-social,
cognitive, congenital and/or developmental disorders or the aging process, to
improve and/or prevent loss of physical or mental functioning and to promote
wellness;
2. The administration of
standardized and/or non-standardized assessments and/or the observation of a
client and the environment to identify areas of functional abilities or
deficits. Areas, which may be assessed shall include the performance of
activities of daily living, including recreation, leisure or work related
skills, which are affected by sensory, motor, developmental, perceptual,
cognitive and/or psycho-social abilities;
3. The interpretation of the results of the
assessment process described in (a)2 above, to determine the need for an
intervention plan for the client. Such a plan shall be developed and
administered by the occupational therapist in collaboration with the client,
the client's family and related medical, health, educational or social agencies
or professionals;
4. The
development and utilization of, and education and training in, purposeful,
task-oriented activities for the client to improve, restore and/or maintain
optimal performance of life skills, roles and functions including work,
recreation, leisure skills and activities of daily living;
5. The design, fabrication, application
and/or selection of adaptive equipment, prosthetics and/or orthotic devices,
except dental devices;
6.
Consultation concerning the adaptation of physical environments; and
7. The utilization of physical agent
modalities, consistent with
13:44K-5.4, as an adjunct to, or
in preparation for, purposeful activities to enhance occupational performance
with which the licensee is familiar as a result of training and
experience.
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