MOS 68L
Occupational Therapy Specialist
Duty Descriptions

68L Occupational Therapy Sergeant
Serves as a Prevention Platoon Sergeant in a Combat and Operational Stress Control (COSC) Detachment; manages and coordinates Behavioral Health prevention outreach efforts, directs Behavioral Health classes and weekly briefings; assists in a wide range of psychological and social services. Senior 68L for the unit, assists Occupational Therapists in evaluation and rehabilitation of Soldier members to increase functional independence in Activities of Daily Living. Primarily responsible for the training, development, and welfare of two NCO and six Soldiers.


Occupational Therapy Specialist
Assists registered military occupational therapists; interviews patients and evaluates, tests, and develops treatment programs; teaches and assists patients in order to facilitate maximum recovery by decreasing physical and mental disabilities resulting from illness or trauma; prevents injury and promotes life-style modification to improve fitness.


Occupational Therapy Specialist
Serves as Senior 68L for the unit; assists Occupational Therapists in evaluation and rehabilitation of Soldiers to increase functional independence in Activities of Daily Living; primarily responsible for the training, development, and welfare of three Soldiers; counsels, mentors, directs, and trains Soldiers in rifle marksmanship, mental health training, as well as individual and team combat tactics.


Occupational Therapy Specialist
Evaluates patients and determines realistic fitness goals; develops intervention plans to improve the patient's ability to perform daily activities related to life or career; meets regularly with patients to perform exercises prescribed by the intervention plan; reviews patient progress to evaluate intervention plan effectiveness and identify areas needing improvement.






MOS 68L - Occupational Therapy Specialist

Major duties. The Occupational Therapy Specialist, under the direction of a registered military occupational therapist, supervises or interviews, tests, plans treatment programs, and teaches and assists patients to facilitate maximum recovery by decreasing physical and mental disabilities resulting from illness or trauma, prevent injury, and promote life-style modification to improve fitness. Duties for MOS 68L at each skill level are:

MOSC 68L10. Administers emergency and routine combat stress/orthopedic treatment to battlefield casualties; performs interviews, tests, and assists patients in activities of daily living with outpatient care and treatments or with inpatient care and treatment under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist (OTR) or a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA).

MOSC 68L20. Administers emergency and routine combat stress/orthopedic treatment to battlefield casualties; performs interviews, tests, and assists patients in activities of daily living with outpatient care and treatments or with inpatient care and treatment under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist (OTR) or a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA).

MOSC 68L30. Supervises activities of combat stress unit, medium-sized occupational therapy clinic and mobile treatment facilities.

MOSC 68L40. Supervises activities of combat stress unit, large-sized occupational therapy clinic and mobile treatment facilities.



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