Date and Time: Thursday March 27, 2025 - 6-7:30pm
Chairperson(s): Emily Walker, OT, OTR, Allyson Lewis, OT, OTR, Rosa Colorado, OT, OTR
Location: Zoom - to be sent out day before the event
Title: Goal Writing in Mental Health OT: Best Practices for Better Outcomes
Speaker: Emily Walker, OT, OTR
Learning Objectives:
By the end of the session, participants will:
- Understand the significance of client collaboration in developing treatment plans and setting meaningful occupational therapy goals.
- Explore effective techniques for creating SMART goals tailored to mental health OT practice.
- Demonstrate the ability to formulate SMART goals by applying key principles to case studies.
Bio/Focus:
The upcoming Mental Health SIG will focus on the art of goal writing in mental health occupational therapy practice. Crafting effective goals not only enhances client outcomes but also highlights the profession’s critical role in promoting mental health and well-being. This session will provide participants with the opportunity to reflect on their current goal-writing practices, explore evidence-based strategies for improvement, and apply these principles through interactive case studies.
Emily Walker, OT, OTR, is a seasoned occupational therapist and senior clinical supervisor at a nonprofit agency serving children and youth in residential settings. She oversees multidisciplinary teams, including occupational therapists, to ensure residents receive high-quality care and achieve successful health and discharge outcomes.
References:
Connors, E. H., Douglas, S., Jensen-Doss, A., Landes, S. J., Lewis, C. C., McLeod, B. D., ... & Lyon, A. R. (2021). What gets measured gets done: How mental health agencies can leverage measurement-based care for better patient care, clinician supports, and organizational goals. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 48, 250-265.
Martin-Cook, K., Palmer, L., Thornton, L., Rush, A. J., Tamminga, C. A., & Ibrahim, H. M. (2021). Setting measurement-based care in motion: practical lessons in the implementation and integration of measurement-based care in psychiatry clinical practice. Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment, 1621-1631.
Saito, Y., Tomori, K., Sawada, T., Takahashi, S., Nakatsuka, S., Sugawara, H., ... & Levack, W. (2021). Determining whether occupational therapy goals match between pairs of occupational therapists and their clients: a cross-sectional study. Disability and rehabilitation, 43(6), 828-833.
Registration will be closed for this event at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.