Hi Linda
I worked as a community OT for adults with Phys dis in England up until April this year. There were big changes happening regarding the Single Assessment Process etc. I was based in an office with Social Workers and our roles were beginning to become blurred, where the OT's were being asked to Commission care for patients (for the S/W to review 6 weeks later). Previously the OT would have referred to the S/W and not got involved in the care. This did not sit comfortably with me, and it sounds like you are a leap further where your title has changed...... and you have a dual role? With your way of working, do the S/W's and OT's train each other? The initial assessment is a vital part of the OT process, is there a risk that the two disciplines may miss something in the assessment that the other would usually pick up? If a social worker completes an assessment and identifies specific OT needs does the practitioner with OT background then take over the case? In this area of OT it is common for a patient to see a no. of professionals, particularly OT, PT and S/W's so I guess this is with an aim to reduce the no. of professionals involved?? I find it very scary and a real threat to our profession, once you are not called an OT then that professional identity is lost and a role like OT that is so often misunderstood will become even more confused...... to other professionals and the patients. How do you feel about these changes? regards Lucy > From: peacefulwarr...@btopenworld.com > To: OTlist@OTnow.com > Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2009 10:55:33 +0100 > Subject: [OTlist] Personalisation > > I am an OT working in England for Adult Social Care (Social Services), we > are implementing the personalisation agenda, giving choice and control to > service users through individual budgets. I am now working in a team > alongside my Social Work colleagues, our title has been changed to Self > Directed Support Practitioners, assessing for both OT and SW. Are there any > others out there who are experiencing this change? I realise this e-mail is > not very informative but will expand more if I receive any questions. > > Linda Hicks > > -- > Options? > www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > > Archive? > www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com _________________________________________________________________ MSN straight to your mobile - news, entertainment, videos and more. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/147991039/direct/01/ -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com
