Earners of this badge have successfully completed 16 CE courses focused on interventions and knowledge for safe, effective, holistic, evidence based and occupation centered care within the acute care setting.

Earners appreciate the psychosocial and cognitive aspects of the patient in addition to practitioner responsibilities such as ethical triage.
The distinct role of OT on the medical team and occupation-based practice are highlighted as is the importance of patient safety upon discharge.

SKILLS

Team Player: Enjoys working within a team. Appreciates taking on the leadership role, as a self-motivator, as well as allowing for others to assume this position when better fit.

Problem Solver: Resolves in-depth tribulations in a timely and effective manner independently, but will not hesitate to ask for assistance when needed.

Practical Optimism & Solution Focused: unexpected situations and changes are handled with a good attitude and excellent performance.

Dependable: Takes full ownership of work, plans ahead and meets deadlines. Can be counted on to follow through with commitments and brings a high degree of dependability to the job. Always acts with honesty and strong character.

Detail Oriented: Organized And neat to maximize productivity and effectiveness of the team. Under pressure, demonstrates the ability to see what needs to be done and move forward in completing given tasks in a calm and effective manner.

PASSIONATE ABOUT THE FIELD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
& REHABILITATION SCIENCE
(Emphasis on Orthopedic Trauma & Rehabilitation Research)

CLIFTON STRENGTHS

Created By: Don Clifton, Father of Strengths Psychology and Inventor of Clifton Strengths

1. Strategic: Create alternative ways to proceed. Faced with any given scenario, they can quickly spot the relevant patterns and issues. Willing to consider all the possibilities so the best isn't missed

2. Relator: Search for reasons and causes. They have the ability to think about all of the factors that might affect a situation. Logical and objective in approach.

3. Achiever: Can make things happen by turning thoughts into action. They want to do things now, rather than simply talk about them.

4. Discipline: Enjoys routine and structure. Their world is best described by the order that they create.

5. Responsibility: Take psychological ownership of what they say they will do. They are committed to stable values such as honesty and loyalty. Someone others often trusted to get things done.

High 5 Strengths

My High 5
Deliverers follow through on their commitments and appreciate seeing how this builds more trust and respect among others. They feel terrible if promises get broken - both on the receiving and giving side.

Empathizers are great at understanding how people feel and use this sensibility to do good for others. They become frustrated when asked to disregard feelings and focus solely on logic instead.

Nothing excites Time Keepers more than meeting a deadline. They enjoy setting up processes, timelines and plans. They may feel confused in chaotic circumstances where neither the outcomes nor the ways to achieve these are clear.

Commanders love to be in charge, to speak up and be asked for their opinion. They do not shy away from conflict and may get frustrated by those who 'beat around the bush’.

Coaches love discovering the potential in people and supporting others’ personal growth. It’s hard for them to accept when this potential is being wasted.