Controlled act that OT can perform: Acupuncture + Psychotherapy

Question 1

OT perform Acupuncture

Answer 1

OT must…
Have successfully completed formal acupuncture training with instructional, theoretical, and practical components taught by a qualified acupuncture practitioner or through a recognized acupuncture program

Use the protected title “acupuncturist” only if registered with the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario and performing acupuncture techniques outside the scope of occupational therapy practice.

Question 2

OT perform Psychotherapy

Answer 2

Occupational therapists are to obtain psychotherapy training that has these components: instructional (is instructor led, not self-taught), theoretical (is based on psychotherapeutic theories), and practical (involves supervision).