Assessments In Mental Health

Name: Assessments In Mental Health
Price: 129.00 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (1884 reviews)

Course: #6774Level: Introductory 1 Hour 1884 Reviews

This course reviews different evidence-based assessments used in adult mental health practice, including the ACLS, KELS, Barthel Index, and the Modified Interest Checklist. Participants will learn to select, administer, and interpret these assessments to direct client-centered intervention planning and discharge recommendations. This is Part 3 of the Assessment Series.

Acute Care, Community and Home Health Assessment Series Mental Health, Health and Wellness

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Course Type: Video, Text

CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, OT Service Delivery, 12496; CE Broker/1.0 CE Broker #20-1307866; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Beginner, Mental Health

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to identify strategies for evaluating adults in mental health settings.
After this course, participants will be able to describe key mental health-focused assessments.
After this course, participants will be able to explain how assessments guide intervention development and discharge planning.

Course created on June 4, 2025

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-15 Minutes	Overview of mental health practice settings and diagnoses
15-25 Minutes	Assessment, preparation and occupational profile
25-35 Minutes	Allen Cognitive Level Screen (ACLS)
35-45 Minutes	KELS and Barthel Index
45-55 Minutes	Modified Interest Checklist and Client Centered Assessment
55-60 Minutes	Summary; Q&A

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Presented By

Olivia Petrucci
MS, OTR/L

Olivia Petrucci graduated with a master’s degree in occupational therapy from Worcester State University and is currently a student in the post-professional doctoral program at Boston University. For the last three years, she has practiced as a psychiatric occupational therapist in the acute inpatient psychiatric setting.

Presenter Disclosure:

Financial: Olivia Petrucci received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: Olivia Petrucci has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by OccupationalTherapy.com, a Continued site.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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American Occupational Therapy Association

OccupationalTherapy.com is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, #7659. Course approval ID# 12496. This distance learning - independent course is offered at 0.10 CEUs/contact hours (Introductory level, OT Service Delivery Area). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

CE Broker

OccupationalTherapy.com is an approved provider for CE Broker, provider #50-14558. This course is offered for 1.00 hours. If you are an OT/OTA in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina or Tennessee, CE Broker may be of interest to you.

International Association for Continuing Education and Training

continued, LLC, DBA OccupationalTherapy.com, is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer 0.10 CEUs for this program.

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

AOTA approved CE can be used to meet NBCOT® continuing education requirements for certification renewal. This course is offered for 1.25 NBCOT PDUs (Beginner level, Mental Health Area). NBCOT® is a registered trademark of The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.