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Occupational therapists help patients regain skills and return to work after an injury. In an occupational therapist interview, expect to answer questions that test your problem-solving, communication, and planning skills. Be prepared to discuss previous work experiences and specific therapy methods during your interview.

Top Occupational Therapist Interview Questions & How to Answer

Question 1

Question #1: How do you deal with a large workload?

How to answer
How to answer: Occupational therapists often have busy schedules caring for a large number of patients. This question allows the interviewer to understand your time and stress management skills. List and discuss time-management strategies that you use on the job. If possible, discuss previous work experience and how you handled a busy schedule.
Question 2

Question #2: How do you handle complaints from a difficult patient or patient's family?

How to answer
How to answer: Occupational therapists must be able to communicate and create positive working relationships with patients and their families. This question allows an interviewer to assess your communication and relationship-building skills. Discuss tactics you use for communicating with difficult patients as well as strategies that increase positive outcomes for struggling patients.
Question 3

Question #3: What are the steps you take when setting patient goals?

How to answer
How to answer: As an occupational therapist, you must work with patients to set goals and create a plan to reach those goals. This question allows employers to assess your ability to set achievable client goals and involve clients in the goal-setting process. Discuss how you create individual occupational therapy goals with patients and their families.

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1) Skills/Qualities an OT needs to work at WSIB. What skills and experience do you have. What client populations have you worked with? 2) Describe a challenging situation and how you resolved it. 3) Describe a life changing OT moment. 4) Describe a time you joined a new group, and what steps did you take to gain trust and work as a team. 5) Describe a time you had to say no to a client. How did you do it, how did they react? 6) Describe a situation where you did not know the policies and procedures of something, what did you do? 7) How do you keep up with COTO requirements, and give an example of applying evidence based information.
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Occupational Therapist

Interviewed at WSIB

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Oct 9, 2017

1) Skills/Qualities an OT needs to work at WSIB. What skills and experience do you have. What client populations have you worked with? 2) Describe a challenging situation and how you resolved it. 3) Describe a life changing OT moment. 4) Describe a time you joined a new group, and what steps did you take to gain trust and work as a team. 5) Describe a time you had to say no to a client. How did you do it, how did they react? 6) Describe a situation where you did not know the policies and procedures of something, what did you do? 7) How do you keep up with COTO requirements, and give an example of applying evidence based information.

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