Mental Health Foundations consists of seven self-directed eLearning modules. The Modules are designed for early career OT practitioners or OTs who are new to mental health practice.    

The full suite of Modules, provides a comprehensive learning pathway for occupational therapists, covering all key foundational capabilities an OT should seek to achieve when focusing their scope of practice on mental health. The modules also assist in the pathway to Mental Health Endorsement.  

These Mental Health Foundations Modules are beneficial to an individual practitioner as well as to employers of a new graduate practitioner. The Mental Health Foundations can support a ‘Graduate Program’ in a small or medium-sized private practice or larger-scale mental health service.  

Built on the OTA Mental Health Capability Framework, these self-directed eLearning and development Modules will assist occupational therapists in focusing their scope of practice on mental health to build foundational knowledge and skills.  These Modules have been developed by OTs for OTs.   

The seven Mental Health Foundations Modules cover the following: 

Mental Health Assessment and Planning:  

Functional capacity assessments 

Mental state examinations 

Risk assessment 

Personal safety planning 

Environmental assessments 

NDIS assessments 

Physical health assessment 

Mental Health Systems, Mental Health Diagnoses and Co-occurring Factors:  

Addresses mental health frameworks, systems, legislation, common diagnoses, occupational therapy models, trauma-informed practice, child and adolescent development, substance use disorders, cultural awareness, and LBGTIQA+ awareness 

Sensory Modulation:

Introduction to Sensory Assessment and Intervention 

Mental Health Occupation-focused interventions and therapeutic strategies:  

Activity scheduling, grading, and occupational adaptation  

Therapeutic use of self & Therapeutic use of Occupation  

Therapeutic use of Play  

Re-motivation Process  

Working with groups / Group Facilitation 

Mental Health Structured therapeutic interventions: 

Motivational interviewing  

Psychoeducation  

Introduction to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)  

Introduction to Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)  

Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)  

Introduction to Narrative therapy  

Coaching 

Mental Health Client-centred practice and continuous improvement: 

Clinical supervision – Supervisee program  

Feedback-informed practice 

Mental Health Working with others - health professionals, carers, and Families: 

Care coordination/case management  

Working with others - within a multidisciplinary team, within a school environment, with care coordinators, recovery coaches, AHAs and other intermediary roles  

Working with lived experience workforces  

Working with families and carers 

More information about each individual Mental Health Foundations Module including detailed content and learning objectives is available here.  

ACCESS:

Access to the Modules and all course materials is provided for 6 months from the date of purchase.

This session is suitable for:

Early Career OTs in mental health practice 

Refresher for experienced OTs 

OTs transitioning into mental health practice  

CPD HOURS:

Total CPD claimable hours: 28

REGISTRATION FEES:

This bundled option is a member only exclusive. 

OTA Member: $1,500 

OTA Student/New Graduate Member: $1,350 

Members must be logged in with username and password to register at the member rate. 

For organisations wishing to purchase 3 or more bundles of the Mental Health Foundations Modules, please contact info@otaus.com.au to discuss 

NOTE:

The Mental Health Foundations Modules can be purchased separately, visit the OTA website to find out more. 

DISCLAIMER

All information is correct at the time of publication. OTA reserves the right to alter or delete items from the CPD calendar as required, and takes no responsibility for any errors, omissions, and changes. 

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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CONTACT US

Please email info@otaus.com.au or phone 1300 682 878