Therapy and rehabilitation

Occupational therapist CV: example and template

This example is for occupational therapists at occupational therapy workshops, care homes, hospitals, rehabilitation centres and community support centres, and for graduates of post-secondary and degree courses in occupational therapy.

The employer wants to know who you work with, how you plan therapy, which sessions you run, which methods you use, how you keep records and what progress you see in participants. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: occupational therapist

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Magdalena Wisniewska

Occupational therapist

Tarnowskie Gory +48 123 456 789 magdalena.wisniewska@example.com

Professional profile

Occupational therapist with 7 years of experience at an occupational therapy workshop for adults with intellectual disabilities. I prepare individual therapy plans, run the art studio, social skills training and independence training, assess progress and keep records. I work with a group of 10 participants, 2 of whom have taken jobs on the open market in recent years.

Work experience

Occupational therapist

09.2019 - present

Occupational therapy workshop, Tarnowskie Gory

  • Group of 10 adult participants with intellectual disabilities.
  • Individual therapy plans and progress assessment.
  • Art studio, social skills and independence training.
  • Therapy records and work with the psychologist and families.
  • 2 participants have taken jobs on the open market.

Occupational therapist

07.2017 - 08.2019

Care home, Bytom

  • Activities for older residents.
  • Ergotherapy and movement activities.
  • Organising events.

Education

Occupational therapist

2015 - 2017

Post-secondary school in Katowice

Skills

  • Planning occupational therapy
  • Art therapy and themed studios
  • Social skills training
  • Independence training
  • Progress assessment and records
  • Working with the team and families

Qualifications

  • Occupational therapist diploma
  • Art therapy course, 2020
  • Augmentative and alternative communication training, 2022

Languages

  • English: B1

Additional information

  • Driving licence category B

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write an occupational therapist CV

Professional summary

Write who you work with, at which facility and which sessions you run. Add a result, for example participants' progress. The employer is looking for a therapist who will plan therapy suited to the person, run engaging sessions and patiently support participants towards independence.

Post-secondary school graduate with placements at a care home and an occupational therapy workshop. I run art and movement sessions and help with records. I am looking for work as an occupational therapist.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the facility, group, therapy plans, methods, studios, records and teamwork. Show results in numbers or examples. Add courses in methods. Also say whether you organise trips, exhibitions or events.

Weaker: Sessions.

Better: Art studio, social skills and independence training.

Weaker: Planning.

Better: Individual therapy plans and progress assessment.

Weaker: Results.

Better: 2 participants have taken jobs on the open market.

Skills worth listing

List therapy planning, methods, training, progress assessment and records. In your soft skills show patience, creativity and empathy.

Professional skills

  • Therapy plans
  • Art therapy
  • Ergotherapy
  • Social skills training
  • Progress assessment
  • Records

Personal skills

  • Patience
  • Creativity
  • Empathy
  • Communication
  • Consistency

Qualifications

List your occupational therapist diploma and method courses, for example art therapy or augmentative communication. Courses show that you keep building your skills.

First job as an occupational therapist

After school or university, describe your placements, volunteering and the sessions you run. Facilities like to hire people with placements at similar places.

Add your manual and artistic skills. They are very useful in occupational therapy.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

An occupational therapy workshop looks for training and preparation for work, a care home for activities for older people, and a psychiatric hospital for work in a therapy team. Move to the top what the job ad is about. If you run cooking, gardening, woodwork or computer sessions, name them. Also say whether you prepare participants for work, because many facilities value this highly.

The most common mistakes on an occupational therapist CV

Questions and answers

What should an occupational therapist put on a CV?

The facility, group, therapy plans, methods, sessions, records, qualifications and results.

What education is needed?

In Poland, a post-secondary school or a degree in occupational therapy.

Which results are worth giving?

Participants' progress, greater independence and taking up work.

Do method courses help?

Yes, for example art therapy, music therapy or augmentative communication.

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