Occupational Formulation Foundations Workshop

This is a free event for Occupational Therapists working in Victorian Public Mental Health.

This training aligns to Capability 9 (Delivering holistic and collaborative assessment and care planning) of the Victorian Mental Health & Wellbeing Workforce Capability Framework.

This interactive workshop presents a Model of Human Occupation based approach to occupational formulation and goal setting. This involves synthesising assessment information to present the person’s occupational identity and occupational competence to support identification of key occupational issues which form the basis for developing occupational goals and therapy plans.

Topics covered: what is occupational formulation; why develop a formulation; features & structure of occupational formulation; the importance of collaboration; negotiating measurable occupational goals; implementing occupational formulation in practice. Participants will have the opportunity to begin developing an occupational formulation.

Participants are strongly encouraged to purchase the handbook to support their learning and use of occupational formulation:

Parkinson, S., & Brooks, R. (2021). A guide to the formulation of plans and goals in occupational therapy. Routledge.

It is available in hard copy and ebook via various online retailers, with a 25% discount if buying multiple copies through the publisher https://www.routledge.com/A-Guide-to-the-Formulation-of-Plans-and-Goals-in-Occupational-Therapy/Parkinson-Brooks/p/book/9780367494704

Participants are encouraged to revise key concepts from the Model of Human Occupation.