OT roles Flashcards
NBCOT
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
career development
wish to advance the service delivery path or transition into a role outside of service delivery
vertical movement
within a setting, moves up in the organization to progressively higher positions
lateral movement
across settings, expert clinician transitioning to the role of clinical instructor at college
maturation movement
within a role, from entry level to intermediate level to advanced level
entry level
development of skills
Socialization in the expectations related to the organization, peer, and profession
intermediate level
Increase independence
Mastery of basic role functions
Ability to respond to situation based on previous experiences
advanced level
expert
Refinement of specialized skills
Understanding of complex issues affected role functions
Specialized roles (case manager, supervisor, consultant, and activity director)
levels of performance
not based on number of years but attainment of higher skill level through work experience, education, and professional socialization
ACOTE
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
ACOTE regulates…
entry-level education for both OT and OTA programs in USA
Accreditation
The minimal educational standards recommended by the profession have been met and the school has received a formal approval by ACOTE
Standards of Practice for OT, working in service delivery
professional standing and responsibility
screening, evaluation, and re-evaulation
intervention
outcomes
Standards of Practice for OT are guidelines developed my AOTA that support
Scope of Practice for Occupational Therapy
evaluation for OT
Directing the evaluation process; directing all aspects of the initial contact
evaluation for OTA
nothing
intervention planning for OT
Overall development of the OT intervention plan; collaborates with client to develop plan
intervention planning for OTA
Knowledgeable of evaluation results
intervention implementation for OT
Overall implementation of the intervention; providing appropriate supervision with delegating aspects to OTA
intervention implementation for OTA
Knowledgeable of client goals; selecting, implementing and modifying ther. act.
intervention review for OT
Determine the need for continuing, modifying, or discontinuing services
intervention review for OTA
Exchanging information with and providing documentation to OT
outcome for OT
Selecting, measuring, and interpreting outcomes
outcome for OTA
Implementing outcome measurements
supervision from more to less
direct/continuous supervision
close supervision
routine supervision
general supervision
direct/continuous supervision
supervising OT is on site and available to provide immediate assistance to client or supervisee
close supervision
need for direct, daily contact
routine supervision
direct contact every 2 weeks
general supervision
at least monthly face to face contact
OT Code of Ethics
Responsible for achieving and maintaining competence in order to practice
Commitment to lifelong learning to ensure competency
Referred to professional development
Multidisciplinary team
variety of disciplines that work together in common setting, relationship is not interactive
transdisciplinary team
cross over professional boundaries and share roles and functions
interdisciplinary team
commonly found in healthcare, maintain professional roles while using cooperative approach that is interactive and centered on a common problem to solve
Standards of Continuing Competence
Standard 1: Knowledge Standard 2: Critical Reasoning Standard 3: Interpersonal Abilities Standard 4: Performance Skills Standard 5: Ethical Reasoning
