Occupational Outlook Handbook

Within society, there are many occupations to explore and chose. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) results showed that my personal career strengths fall under the area of teaching and counseling. Currently, as a school counselor for a high school in Duncanville, Texas, a suburb outside of Dallas, I find the results of the assessment to be very accurate. Making the decision to become a counselor is a rewarding and exciting career choice. In the world of counsling, there are many individuals who place emphasis on not just basic implications, but also on theoretical studies that usually are a part of

Ever since I was a child, people always asked me what I would like to be when I grew up. At first, I would always say that I wanted to become an engineer because of my love for hands-on learning and my exceptional problem-solving skills. However, when I grew older I found that similar spark of fascination in the medical field. I wanted to go into a profession where I could help others and use my love for problem solving and hands-on interest. This is when I became interested in occupational therapy and fell in love with the profession. Occupational therapy has several elements I find passion in such as, the ability to be hands on and help change other people’s lives in a positive manner. My goal in life is to become an occupational therapist and help others live independent lives again. As I work to obtain this goal, I am doing many things such as strengthening my writing skills because this major involves many various aspects of writing. To succeed in this field, one needs to be able to write strong research-based papers and cite all sources correctly. I am striving to master these skills in hopes that I can succeed in and accomplish my academic goals.

“What if there was a job that allowed someone to have endless flexibility and creativity; a profession that is respected and is in overwhelming demand... Most importantly, wouldn’t it be nice to find a job in which you could make an impact, big or small, on the lives of each individual person you worked with? I found this job and that is why I decided to pursue a degree in occupational therapy" (Springer, J., 2015). This testimonial comes from a practicing occupational therapist who has found value in his life's work. Occupational therapy is not a job where "one size fits all"; there are many different demographics of people who need occupational therapy in different environments. Although, all occupational therapists have the same skills

As learned in Occupations, completing a developmental profile can be beneficial in both, learning about a client and identifying their needs. Through identifying a client’s needs, occupational therapists can create appropriate interventions to assist the client with those needs. These interventions can be beneficial in improving a clients well-being and life balance.

I am considering a physical therapist as a career pathway because it has always been a goal of mine to work in a health related occupation such as a surgeon, however I would not have a close interaction with the patient as with a physical therapist. As a physical therapist I would actually be making a difference since I would help the individuals believe in themselves once again. The education required for a physical therapist is extensive skill and knowledge like a master’s or doctoral degree. Moreover, to be a physical therapist it requires on- the- job training and hands on, but most employers expect them to have. And the skills required include critical thinking to identify the strengths and weakness of solutions/conclusions/

The AAMA stand for American Association of Medical Assistant. This is a program specifically for medical assistants. The AAMA vision is that there should be a CMA for every patient. The AAMA mission is to make sure that every MA is getting the proper education. So that the MA is confident in what they are doing as well, as knowing how to do the job properly. AAMA also wants the MA to get certified as well be protected under their scope of practice. The AAMA also gives the MA connections so that the MA continues to get education.

Occupational therapy students complete “field work” in the summer. This field work is arranged through Quinnipiac. We are required to work 40 hours per week at our assigned organization for no compensation. I am also working as a waitress nights and weekends to earn money, so I have to borrow less for school. I will also waitress during the school year to cover rent and living expenses. I have received an academic scholarship and plan to borrow the balance from a couple of sources. With a full course load and a part-time job, this scholarship will allow me be able to cut down on the hours I am working and spend more of my time volunteering and providing services to my community.

This is Naomi Stelivan, an intern at Congressman Copper’s office, I had the pleasure of hearing you speak in Jim’s office a few weeks ago, and I would love to get a further insight on your occupational experience in the business and political arena. I truly enjoyed your thoughts and comments on the importance of aiding Americas growing restaurant businesses, along with your personal challenges as, not only a woman but an African American woman holding a higher-level position. Unfortunately, I leave on the 12th of August which leaves me with very little time, but if you are free within that period, I would love to continue the conversation. Have a wonderful

Adolescence is marked by a time of change and growth. This age is marked by the years that bridge childhood and adulthood. Throughout adolescence, growth and development continue as engagement in new occupations arise. Adolescence begins at puberty, which can be as early as 10-years-old, and continues until adulthood marked by the age of 18 (Cronin & Mandich, 2016). As children grow, they acquire skills needed for engagement in independent activities of daily living (IADLs). Among those IADLs include health management. Although still receiving parental oversight, adolescents take on their own health management, such as taking medications, learning about health risks, and making decisions

Do occupations really matter? The main reason early settlers died was because of their occupations. On the first boat to Jamestown there were hundred-twenty men forty-seven were Gentlemen, (Document C). Gentlemen were people that are not used to working with there hands. They also had a lot of meaningless occupations for settling an uncharted territory. There are no hunters of farmers so they would have to learn how to do that on the fly. On the next boat, out of the hundred-twenty men there were 28 Gentlemen and 51 unknown occupations, (Document C). Onboard the boat there were six drummers and you do not really need drummers at all because they will not know how to survival tasks without being taught how to do it. Some people will

“Legally relevant criteria for decision-making capacity include a person’s present ability to (1) communicate any preferred choice, (2) understand the relevant information, (3) appreciate the medical situation and the likely consequences of particular treatment options, and (4) reason about intervention or nonintervention possibilities.” (Kapp, 2010) I believe that Mr. H’s decisional capacity is questionable. I think that Mr. H is needs some help making his medical choices. Because Mr. H gave consent for the hospital to do the diagnostic testing, but after still having continued problems with high blood pressure and his hyperkalemia still out of hand; Mr. H needs long term treatment. He just refused this. He got a score of 20 out 30 on his

Considering my experience and the OTPF, I believe that all occupations are affected to an extent. Depending on the person and the mental illness some area of concerns are, ADL’s, bathing and showering, not being able to gather all the supplies (washcloth, towels, soap) in order to keep up with personal hygiene. Washing, combing and styling their hair, brushing and flossing their teeth, caring for their skin, such as shaving. Some areas of concern with IADL’s affected are communication, using the internet and cell phones. Another area of concern is driving and mobility, the responsibility with driving could pose a dangerous situation. Planning and moving around in the community by bus or taxi could be a struggle if they can’t read the bus ticket.

Occupational status is the third standard component for health that is generally measured by social experts, which summarises the levels of influence, power, possession of control and other resources that are associated with variety positions in the economic market. Occupational status has a desirable benefit over income of being a more permanent marker of access to economic resources. The related pathways associating occupational status to health outcomes are again noticeably different from those linking either education or income to health. In summary, altogether, educational attainment, income, and occupational status directly act upon one another over the life course to influence the development of the health outcomes of individuals at

National Occupational Standards are used to identify what skills are required for work posts and if you have the ability, skills and knowledge to do what is required for the post. As in my role as an Outreach Worker the NOS are there to ensure that I have the skills and knowledge to support vulnerable families, show respect and support families into becoming self-reliant, independent. NOS ensures that I can continue to develop and obtain training for my role and continue my professional development.

Occupational self-efficacy has been positively correlated with work performance. However, research has shown that workers with low socioeconomic status (SES) (e.g., low-income, low-skilled, and low-educated) tend to have lower self-efficacy compared to more advanced workers. Being able to understand how being in a low status in the workplace impacts one’s self-efficacy is a key to figure out what can be done to improve their well-being. Therefore, my research study will be a systematic review and meta-analysis of the relationship between one’s employment status and occupational self-efficacy. In order to examine the influences of multiple variables of selected empirical studies, meta-regression statistical models will be used in this study.