Therapist Job Scenarios

5) Which of the specialty areas do you think you would most like to work in? Why?

b. Describe at least two tasks a person with this career might perform. (1-2 sentences. 1.0 points)

Essay Question: Imagine that you have all the money that you need to live comfortably and the skill set to work in or create any career you so desired. What would that career be? Why are you interested in it?

Specifically, he is interested in a job that “pays well.” Which of the following occupations would you recommend and why?

I am planning to graduate with my bachelors in Therapeutic Recreation. I will then take that degree to enter the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program. I have chosen this occupation because it makes me happy to assist the people who want to get back in the routine in life. My patients age from 3 years old all the way to 100. I love being active, and it requires plenty of energy. My patients may have delayed development or may have traumatic brain damage. Patience is an important skill to have. I will have to get my hands dirty sometimes, but not all jobs are clean. My mother is a special education teacher in a PIP class. It is truly rewarding to me to help her kids with eating breakfast, and to simple as assisting with writing their name.

Here are a list of five careers that I have chosen and may be interested in. A Pediatrician, Receptionist, Accounting, Paralegal, and a Register Nurse. In this Career Assessment, I will be describing to you what these careers and what is required to pursue in these careers.

The use of personality, interest, and values assessments are very crucial in overall career decisions. One should never choose a career unless they know it fits their personality, needs, and level of happiness. As Confucius once said, “Choose a job that you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life”. If we don’t choose a job that we like and enjoy doing, we may last a few weeks, months, or even years, but after a while we will feel like we are at a dead end job, doing the same thing every day, which may lead to not only stress on yourself, but also your family.

On account of her being very socially skilled, enjoys conversing with people, enjoys science and psychology, I feel her top identifying careers would be working as a high school teacher, Dental Hygienist, or a nurse. As a nurse she would be able to have the social interaction, with

Patient smile and said what this technique is. This is feeling good and feel like more effective.

Choose a career and answer the questions below. You should document your answer to each question DIRECTLY below.

How do you think each of these opportunities will benefit you when you graduate and when searching for future careers?

-My client clearly had difficulty functioning on their own, and were in denial about their disorder. They tended to avoid questions, and make excuses for questions they didn't have an explanation for. They were very unresponsive and when I tried to get them to open up they got angry and recoiled, probably because they were scared to talk about their problems.

Being a business major it would only make sense to inquire into a career related to business. In order to narrow down the options, I used the results from my STRONG survey. It is an assessment of an individual’s personality and interests and works to match them to potential career fields and specific occupations. I felt that the results for my survey were very accurate and resembled what I know to be true about myself. Among the top areas of interest selected for me were Mathematics and Politics. With the survey providing a list of careers, I decided to select one that I was unsure about. I selected the career choice of arbitrator/mediator. Starting out, I know what they do, but I am unsure of the details of the occupation.

Provide information for general vocational guidance to help determine occupations for which the individual is best suited

Over the course of a few weeks, I have taken many tests during Career Education to determine which jobs would best suit me. These tests have led me to further investigate three occupations: architecture, personal financial advisor and a lawyer. Based on the personal, aptitude, multiple intelligence, and career tests that I have taken, these jobs would suit me and fulfill my needs in a job.