This course focuses on the applied mental health in fieldwork experiences, by articulating the physical components of individual/group function within the context of occupational therapy practice, based on skilled observations. Reflection on the ethical considerations within occupational therapy practice, including use of the AOTA Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice to make informed clinical and employment decision, including strategies for analyzing issues and making decisions to resolve personal and organizational ethical conflicts.
Outcomes
- Articulate the role of the occupational therapy assistant and occupational therapist in screening and evaluation process along with the importance of the rationale for supervision and collaborative work between the occupational therapy assistant and occupational therapist in that process.
- Identify principles of effective interprofessional team dynamics to plan, deliver, and evaluate care, programs, and policies that are safe, timely, efficient, effective and equitable.
- Recognize and communicate the need to the OT for referral to specialists
- Determine ways to promote policy development as they relate to occupational therapy by exploring factors and issues that affect delivery of OT services
- Explain the implications and effects of the systems and structures that create federal and state legislation and regulations have on persons, groups and populations as well as practice.
- Describe how the role of an OT practitioner is enhanced by participating and engaging in local, national and international leadership positions in organizations or agencies.
- Describe how the role of an OT practitioner is enhanced by participating and engaging in local, national and international leadership positions in organizations or agencies.
Prerequisites
All first and second quarter OTA classes
Crosslisted Courses
n/a All first and second quarter OTA classes Spring
Campus
Downtown