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Rehabilitation Services Career Path

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Job Description

Rehabilitation therapists improve or restore sick, injured or disabled patients, by therapeutic measures and reeducation, to participation in the activities of a normal life.
  • Audiologist: works with patients who have hearing, balance, and related ear problems.
  • Speech Therapist: assesses and treats those with swallowing, speech, language, voice and fluency disorders.
  • Occupational Therapist: help patients improve their ability to perform tasks in their daily living and working environments.
  • Occupational Therapist Assistant: work under the direction of occupational therapists to provide rehabilitative services to patients.
  • Physical Therapist: provide services that help restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients suffering from injuries or disease.
  • Physical Therapist Assistant: performs components of physical therapy procedures and related tasks selected by a supervising physical therapist.
Rehabilitation Therapy Career Paths
Learn about career opportunities and benefits for the following career paths at Intermountain: Earnings & Employment Outlook
  • Full-time salary at entry level for a therapist assistant is approximately $33,000/yr.
  • Full-time salary at entry level for a therapist is approximately $45,000/yr.
  • Employment opportunities for Rehab are expected to be one of the fastest growing occupations through the year 2010.
Rehabilitation Staff Education
  • Occupational & Physical Therapist Assistant – requires an Associates Degree.
  • Audiologist – requires a Masters Degree with a Doctorate Degree preferred.
  • Speech Therapist – requires a Masters Degree with a Doctorate Degree preferred.
  • Occupational Therapist – requires a Bachelors or Masters Degree with a Doctorate Degree preferred.
  • Physical Therapist – requires a Bachelors or Masters Degree with a Doctorate Degree preferred.
  • All therapist positions require state licensure.
    • Programs offered in Utah
  • Occupational Therapist Assistant – Salt Lake Community College.
  • Physical Therapist Assistant – Salt Lake Community College and Provo College.
  • Therapist Positions – University of Utah
    • NOTE: Information adapted from US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Contact Information
    For more information about Intermountain's rehabilitation services career path opportunities and benefits, contact:

    Intermountain Employment Center
    5770 South 1500 West, Building F
    Salt Lake City, UT 84123
    Phone: (801) 270-4350
    Email: employment@intermountainmail.org

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