Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: ECRA-0335 Organization's ID: OTA203 Organization: Eastwick College Location: Classroom-based Length: 12 weeks (132 hours) Dates Offered: 12/1/2016 - 11/30/2019 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 7 Occupational Therapy Assistant Fieldwork- Mental Health Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to examine the Occupational Therapy (OT) process in relation to individuals with psychosocial challenges across the lifespan, beginning with a historical and theoretical overview. Learning Outcomes: Administer screenings and assessments appropriate to the role of the occupational therapy assistant Utilize assessment results to determine age appropriate client performance areas, activities, and adaptive strategies that consider prevention, health maintenance, and safety in collaboration with the occupational therapist Describe the role of the occupational therapy assistant in coordination of care, case management, and transition services in a variety of contexts Simulate the ability to train and educate the client, caregiver, and family Apply professional knowledge and skills concentrating on consumers' social-emotional health needs in practice environments and community Analyze components of occupational performance in the areas of self-care, work, play, leisure, education, and social participation Relate occupational therapy intervention approaches to occupational disruptions caused by disorders, diseases, and social disruptors Demonstrate professional behaviors in all classroom and community learning environments Explain occupational therapy's role in the promotion of health and wellness as it relates to psychosocial and cognitive conditions commonly referred for occupational therapy services Utilize therapeutic principles for selection of and analysis of purposeful activities and occupations to enhance role function in individuals or groups with psychosocial and/or cognitive impairment Demonstrate effective writing, oral, and non-verbal communication and documentation of services to ensure service accountability and to consider reimbursements standards Role play group interventions based on principles of group dynamics Dramatize behaviors that reflect therapeutic use of self in individual, dyadic, and/or group interactions Use professional literature to make evidenced-based, research-supported decisions, in collaboration with the occupational therapist Integrate all course material to fieldwork experiences to strengthen the ties between didactic and fieldwork education General Topics: Recovery perspectives Environmental and cultural considerations Psychological theories and their treatment methods in mental health practice Substance abuse and occupational therapy Diagnosis and psychopathology Schizophrenia Mood disorders Anxiety disorders Occupational Therapy in the military Personality disorders Managing pain in occupational therapy Mental health of the older adult The cognitive, behavioral, and psychosocial sequelae of brain injury Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Case Studies Classroom Exercise Discussion Laboratory Learner Presentations Lectures Practical Exercises Methods of Assessment: Examinations Presentations Minimum Passing Score: 70% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Page Content