Title: Work Rehabilitation - AOTA
Headings: Work Rehabilitation
Work Rehabilitation
Who Can Benefit From Work Rehabilitation?
Occupational Therapy’s Role
Occupational Therapy Roles in Various Aspects of Work Rehabilitation
Where and How Are Occupational Therapy Services Provided?
Conclusion
Reference

Content: Clients in work-hardening programs may progress to transitional work programming by actually performing job duties at their place of employment. If necessary, final adaptations and/or reasonable accommodations can be determined during this period of transition. Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE): The occupational therapist uses standardized and validated advanced testing in order to (a) determine safe job matches for return to work; ( b) determine the level of reasonable accommodations necessary for reinstating an injured worker; and (c) make recommendations regarding future interventions. The results of the FCE may be used by the physician to make a disability rating for insurance purposes. Environmental Modification: The occupational therapist, together with the worker and the employer, makes recommendations for modifications to the workplace environment to facilitate successful employment performance. Examples of environmental modifications include raising or lowering the lighting, creating a new layout of the workspace, modifying work-related tools and devices, and minimizing distractions.