In the past I have developed an educational
In the past I have developed an educational
Kielhofner is the author and main contributor to MOHO. It began in the 1970s with the earlier roots coming from the contemporary paradigm and its emphasis on how occupations are critical to a client-centered practice and the client’s values and principles. During this time Kielhofner was studying to become an occupational therapist at the University of Southern California. He began the concepts and core construct of MOHO while he was at USC. One of his main influences during this time was Mary Reilly, who originally developed the idea of occupation in life and treatment in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Reilly encouraged the career field of occupational therapy to adopt and occupational based paradigm. Reilly was working with graduate…
I have been asked to describe the main employability and personal and communication skills required when applying for a job as customer service assistant at JD sports (P2).After that I will assess the importance of employability , and personal skills in the recruitment and retention of staff in JD’s(M2).…
I have little experience of customer service; this will come under one of my strengths. With the little customer service skill that I have, I am able to communicate with customer and find out their needs and how I can provide that best customer service possible…
In the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework 3rd edition, a client factors are specific capacities, characteristics, or beliefs that reside within the person that influence performance in occupations. That further can be broken down into 5 different characteristics which make up client factors. The first is values; which are principles, standards and qualities that are considered worthwhile to each patient. Second is beliefs; which are cognitive contents held as true. Third is spirituality, which is being spiritual. Lastly, is body structure and functions which can be merged together to be clearly defined as “physiological function of body systems and anatomical parts of the body such as organs, limbs, and their components.” (W.H.O., 2001)…
Narratives in occupational therapy are extremely important. Humans are driven by storytelling. It is how we interact with each other. Through these stories, practitioners often learn valuable information about patients. An occupational therapist can gain a lot of insight on how they are feeling, their mental state, what they enjoy doing, their goals, etc. These narratives allow OTs to create an occupational profile which lets the practitioner learn about a person’s life and how they are currently feeling. Narratives are very useful to an occupational…
I believe this assignment will be practical to remember in my career as it just illustrates how important occupational therapy practitioners need to be client-centered. If I had to think of activity plans without talking to the client, I would have thought of activities to improve his range of motion. Even though this is a topic that needs improving, it was not what he wanted to work on first. He wanted to learn adaptions to be able to toilet independently, so he could do that kind of stuff while later improving his strength and range of motion. This helped me understand that even if you see a problem that you would think would need immediate attention, it may not be the what the client sees as an instant…
Occupational therapy was born in 1917 with the founding of The National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy. The five founders held a belief that occupation was a valuable therapeutic tool, but also knew scientific evidence would push occupational therapy (OT) to be a respected field (Schwartz, 2003). Much has changed in OT in the last hundred years, but OT still stands strong on two points, occupation based interventions and evidence based practice. With the high demand for evidence based practice comes the need for research and highly skilled therapists who can put research into practice. OT moved from a bachelor’s degree to a master’s degree to ensure graduates had a proper education.…
With the analysis of my characteristics from the LASSI and Kuder Journey, I was able to find my strength and weakness. My strengths being motivation, concentration, social, and artistic, these will allow me to excel in my schooling and career as an occupational therapist. My weakness were information processing and investigative, but through the help of graduate school, I believe I will be able to transform these into strengths. These characteristics help solidify why occupational therapy is the right career choice for me. I can use these traits to help restore people’s lives and impact them in a positive way. This is my main reason for becoming an occupational therapist. I have always loved helping people and through these qualities I obtain, I can do just that, but before this can happen, I have to complete my action steps. These being finding a job in the health field, volunteering, finding a graduate school that meets my requirements, finishing my degree and pre-requisites, and job shadowing an occupational therapist. These will allow me to start the process of helping individuals through occupational therapy. Lastly, these are requirements needed to be completed, before being able to start my career as an occupational therapist. These are passing the NBCOT exam with a passing score and applying for state licensure. With completion and…
A step occupational therapy practitioner can take to increase their visibility in the practice of recovery-oriented mental health services is to inform the public. One way to inform the public about the work, occupational therapy is doing is with seminars. Letting the public see what occupational therapy is doing to help people dealing with mental health issues like providing job training programs, educational programs, and provide training in ADLs. Occupational therapist can also work with mental health services to help improve the services that they already provide. Another way is to promote the profession in the community for family and clients dealing with mental health to show that occupational therapy as an option for services and treatment.…
I am excited for the challenges I will face in the upcoming chapter of my education that will eventually lead me into an interesting and incredibly rewarding career. I have reflected upon the qualities required of a successful Occupational Therapist and genuinely believe I possess these characteristics. I possess an intrinsic desire to help others and assist them in helping themselves. My determination, listening skills, patience, relatability, and hands-on approach to problem solving skills are key components for the achievement of my goals. I aspire to be of service to others, specifically those in rural communities. Occupational Therapy will allow me to reach out to these populations in many different ways, and allow me to make the greatest contribution to society that I possibly can. If I can make a difference in even one person’s life, my life-long goals will be satisfied. I am certain Occupational Therapy is the right career path for me in every way as it is precisely what I am looking for in a vocation. I know I may not be able to change the world, but I can change the communities I reach out to as an Occupational Therapist. After all, everyone deserves to have the best quality of life possible regardless of age, sex, income, or disability; and I want to leave the world a…
Successful occupational therapists not only present personal skills and traits that help them to be successful throughout their career, but they also know how to use those skills and traits and combine them into their patients’ lives, helping them to achieve and succeed as well. As an occupational therapist, you will only succeed after your clients’ do.…
At this site I observed an Occupational therapist. A new role I learned about occupational therapy was preparing the family in their transition home. Before this rotation I knew that OT’s specialized in ADL’s, but I assumed that it was the social worker’s responsibility for their transition home. During my observations, the OT discussed with a family their living situation. This included one or two story home, tub or bath, bed size, hallway width and a lot more. After this experience I want to learn further about the different roles within the team especially the role of a social worker. During my time at Ranken Jordan, I briefly talked to a social worker and their role seemed unique. Their job focused on advocating for the patient and making…
Occupational identity is a dynamic construct and is constantly shifting over time in response to a person’s experiences and life transitions (Bryson-Campbell, Shaw, O'Brien, & Holmes, 2016). Traumatic events, illness or injury often play a large role in shifting a person’s occupational identity, as they impact the ability to engage in the occupations that were once meaningful to the person (Walder & Molineux, 2017b). Occupational Therapy interventions usually occur during the period of a loss of or shift in occupational identity. The therapist will identify the person’s pre-injury/illness/trauma occupational identity, present occupational identity and what they wish their future occupational identity to be (Braveman, Kielhofner, Albrecht,…
Various impairments to bodily, mental and social functions may hinder one’s participation in occupations, decrease quality of living (QOL) and life satisfaction; having a QOL and engaging in active daily livings (ADLs) are absolutely imperative for optimal well-being. Therefore, an occupational therapists (OT)s, who is specially trained to maintain or…
In my opinion Occupational therapists play a vital role in each and every one of their patients’ lives. Their work can make subtle or drastic changes in the lives of their patients, affecting each of them in a different way, ultimately making it easier to live life. They work with individuals who have limitations or difficulty in their ability to perform activities used in daily living. These patients may include but are not limited to individuals who suffer from birth defects, emotional or developmental problems, a physical injury, a stroke, and diseases. Occupational Therapy fosters to the age, condition, and severity of the individual. When targeting younger patients Occupational Therapists establish crucial behaviors to guide their patients and help them develop the basic skills needed to perform certain tasks that will be used for the…