Hello all,
I have been recruited into a six-month secondment assertive outreach style role in which I will work with people who have dual diagnosis, repeated mental health admissions, homelessness and contact with the criminal justice/probation services with their ADLs. I'll be the sole OT and am looking for ideas with how to assess and evaluate my input. I was thinking of the OPHI or OCAIRS for initial assessment? I've not worked in mental health for a couple of years so would welcome some of your insight.
Hello Caroyln. I work in an NHS homeless team. I work with all the aspects you've mentioned above. I've been in post just over one year. Rates of dna are ++high so it's been difficult deciding between measures / assessments. I've just bought the role checklist and have always used the osa. With one guy who likes and is good at talking, I'm using the ocairs. Have spent most of last year looking into impact of head injury. This year though, have started looking into sensory processing (especially sensory seeking due to substance misuse). Happy to talk further on the topic. I'll watch here for your response (this is my first time using OT Hub so not au fait with how I will know you've responded). Good luck, it's a tricky client group to engage, takes about a year before trust is built I've found.