OCC103 Communication for Occupational Therapy Practice

OCC103 Communication for Occupational Therapy Practice

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
be able to articulate and demonstrate their occupational therapy identity
be able to identify areas of strength in their communication skills
be able to identify areas for development and improvement of their communication skills
be able to develop strategies for improving their communication skills
be able to identify and implement occupational therapy relevant techniques for enhancing communication
be able to describe the impact of effective verbal and non-verbal communication, as well as miscommunication, and how this links to health outcomes
be able to identify and implement respectful communication skills relevant to working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
be able to identify and implement occupational therapy techniques used in communicating with a broad range of people, including clients, families, and carers of clients, and other health professionals
be able to demonstrate a range of occupational therapy interviewing strategies, and develop a beginning understanding of counselling skills
be able to apply a range of strategies for delivering effective oral presentations and to write a professional occupational therapy report with supervision
be able to demonstrate appropriate communication skills and professional behaviour in a practice setting
Syllabus

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The subject will cover the following topics:
Occupational therapy language and identity
Attending behaviours and active listening
Communicating as an occupational therapist
Occupational therapy report writing
Interviewing skills
Therapeutic relationships
Exploring communication with Aboriginal and Torres Strait peoples as an occupational therapist
Communicating with a broad range of people who have diverse communication abilities
Communicating with non-English speaking people and the use of interpreters
Reflective practice
Professional behaviour in an occupational therapy practice settings
Occupational therapy workplace learning placement