STAGE 2

ASSESSMENT FOR OVERSEAS-TRAINED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS

SUPERVISED PRACTICE PLAN

The higlighted section under each heading indicates what the committee is looking for

when assessing your supervised practice plan

Name:

Workplace:

A – Application of occupational therapy process skills, knowledge and interventions

Are the listed goals relevant to the experience and position of the applicant?
Is the occupational therapy process reflected in this section: i.e. preparation, assessment, treatment planning, treatment, evaluation? Refer OTPP if necessary. Note: This will need to be articulated even if the position is a non-traditional setting or only covers part of the OTPP.
Are OT measures and generic measures to be used outlined/ listed?
Is there evidence of direct supervision by the supervisor of both assessment and treatment processes?
Are there at least five items under the heading A – “OT process, case management and interventions?” If not, are you confident there is enough content in this area, and why/how?
GOAL / ACTIONS TO ACHIEVE GOAL / MEANS TO MEASURE GOAL HAS BEEN ACHIEVED

B – Application of your skills in appropriate documentation and workload management in the workplace

Are specific workplace and/or specific OT documentation processes named?

GOAL / ACTIONS TO ACHIEVE GOAL / MEANS TO MEASURE THAT GOAL HAS BEEN ACHIEVED

C – Application of your skills in appropriate ethical, professional and culturally competent practice

Is the cultural context of the client group, workplace, and environment considered and addressed in at least one measurable practice goal?
Is the wider cultural context (general cultural competency issues and the migrant nature of the Australian milieu) considered by the applicant?
Is there a goal specifically around cultural competency in regard to understanding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander experience in Australia?
Does the practitioner consider additional appropriate ethical and professional issues?
GOAL / ACTIONS TO ACHIEVE GOAL / MEANS TO MEASURE THAT GOAL HAS BEEN ACHIEVED

D – Application of skills in occupational therapy values and/or other clinical skills

Does the applicant mention relevant wider OT skills, particularly if they are in a narrow field of practice?
Does the applicant give an indication they have considered OT values?
In general, has the applicant demonstrated awareness of relevant wider clinical skills required in Australian Health care settings?
GOAL / ACTIONS TO ACHIEVE GOAL / MEANS TO MEASURE THAT GOAL HAS BEEN ACHIEVED

E) Engaging with your profession and being a responsible allied health professional

Are specific relevant organisational, legislative, state and/or national and international resources listed in the goals?

GOAL / ACTIONS TO ACHIEVE GOAL / MEANS TO MEASURE THAT GOAL HAS BEEN ACHIEVED

In General

Are considerations given to ongoing supervision, evidence based practice and/or similar professional processes to stay up to date?
Is there a general awareness of the responsibilities of an allied health professional?
Are the learning goals signed by both supervisor and supervisee?
Do you feel the learning goals overall reflect good OT practice and provide a relevant experience in order to ascertain whether the person will be competent to practise as an OT in Australia?

Signed: ……………………………………………………………….. practitioner Date: ………………………………………….

Signed: ……………………………………………………………….. supervisor Date: ………………………………………….

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