Practice Essentials: Mental Health Program consists of 7 interactive evidence-based e-learning modules providing the foundational knowledge needed to elevate your confidence when working in the area of mental health. Each module is specifically crafted to lay the groundwork for occupational therapists embarking on their careers in this area, or for experienced OTs seeking to upskill, transition into this dynamic practice area or are returning to practice after a break.

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.  

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

Aligned to 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 suite of modules that form the Mental Health Program cover the following:

Module 1: Mental Health Assessment and Planning:

• Functional capacity assessments 
• Mental state examinations 
• Risk assessment 
• Personal safety planning 
• Environmental assessments 
• NDIS assessments 
• Physical health assessment 

Module 2: 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
• LBGTIQA+ awareness

Module 3: Mental Health Sensory Modulation:

• Introduction to Sensory Assessment and Intervention

Module 4: 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 

Module 5: 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 

Module 6: Mental Health Client-centred practice and continuous improvement: 

• Clinical supervision – Supervisee program  
• Feedback – Informed practice 

Module 7: 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 

Members who purchase this suite of e-learning modules will also unlock an interactive session on implementing what they've learned into their everyday practice.

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 hours

REGISTRATION FEES:

• OTA Member: $1,500 
• Non-Member: $2,140

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

OTHER PURCHASING OPTIONS

For organisations wishing to purchase multiple bundles of the Practice Essentials: Mental Health, please contact info@otaus.com.au to discuss.

The Practice Essentials: Mental Health Modules can be purchased separately, visit the product pages to find out more:
Module 1 | Module 2 | Module 3 | Module 4 | Module 5 | Module 6 | Module 7

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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CONTACT US

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