OTAP 2320 - Practical Applications of OT

1. Understand the models of health care, reimbursement, education, community, and social systems as they relate to the practice of occupational therapy with adults and geriatric individuals.
2. Gather and share data using methods including screening tools, standardized assessments, observations, occupational profiles, interviews, etc. for purposes of screening and evaluation of client performance across areas of occupation
3. Articulate and demonstrate the role of, interaction, supervision, and collaboration between the OTA and OT within common physical and mental health practice settings during the screening, evaluation, treatment planning, and provision of service process
4. Select and provide safe, client centered, meaningful activities and occupations, interventions and procedures (including preparatory, purposeful, and occupation based) pertinent to the needs and roles of the adult and geriatric client. These include prevention, remediation, compensation, and other methods across the scope of physical, sensory, and mental health practice.
5. Monitor, reassess, and communicate the effect of OT intervention, and determine in collaboration with the OT and other professionals the need for continued and/or modified intervention, referral, or discharge.
6. Document screening, evaluation data collection, provision of services clearly to meet standards for reimbursement of services.  Assist occupational therapist, administrator, or manager with developing a summary of OT outcomes, recommendations, and referrals.  Effectively communicate the need and rationale for OT services appropriately for the context in which the service is delivered.