STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 1. Define occupational therapy and basic terminology to a variety of audiences and how it promotes health and wellness.

 2. Discuss the role of occupational therapy and its function within the community and various settings.

 3. Identify the different educational requirements and supervisory roles between an occupational therapy assistant and an occupational therapist.

 4. List the major landmarks in the history and philosophy of occupational therapy and their importance to the profession.

 5. Describe the scope of practice of occupational therapy and how therapeutic use of self is used within the practice of occupational therapy.

 6. Describe areas of occupation, in reference to the occupational therapy practice framework, and their influence in an individual’s quality of life.

 7. Describe the differences between health and wellness and discuss the importance of occupation to promote health and prevent injury and disease.

 8. Identify the roles, responsibilities, relationships, and collaboration and potential referrals with health care professionals and the community.

 9. Discuss patient rights, ethics and the legal implications of health care.

 10. Explain different legal and legislative regulations and the impact on occupational therapy services.

 11. Identify ways to incorporate multicultural, diverse, and community influences into treatment.

 12. Identify professional concepts of life-long learning, marketing, service competency, and use of resources for research and evidence based practice.

 

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.    What is occupational therapy

 II.    History of occupational therapy

 III.    The philosophical base of occupational therapy

 IV.    Identify the roles, responsibilities, & relationships of the occupational therapy practitioner and other healthcare professionals

 V.    Ethics and standards of the profession

 VI.    Employment settings and emerging practice

 VII.    The professional OT: The OT process & service management function

 VIII.      Structure, standards, and regulations of occupational therapy practice

 IX.    Treatment in occupational therapy

 X.    Therapeutic relationships and clinical reasoning