OTA Mental Health Endorsement Program
The OTA Mental Health Endorsement program provides recognition of the additional knowledge, skills and experience of OTs focusing their scope of practice on mental health. The endorsement program sets a high standard for our profession and provides an important signal to practitioners, funders, and users of occupational therapy services about what the profession considers the foundation for safe and effective practice.
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Applying for the Mental Health Endorsement Program
Essential Criteria for Endorsement
Two years of full-time equivalent supervised mental health experience as a qualified occupational therapist, is required as a minimum foundation for applying for endorsement including at least six months of full time equivalent supervised mental health experience in the last five years.
Training and clinical experience in the use of risk assessments (including mental state assessments) and safety planning is also an essential minimum requirement.
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