#OccupationalTherapy intervention can contribute to enhancing quality of life among persons living with #substanceuse through engagement in meaningful occupations, promoting the realization of self-concept and enhancing supportive social environments. tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…

Breaking down barriers: @OTnews kindly invited me to share how I talk about #occupations with service users & colleagues, including how the use of alcohol and other drugs can be considered meaningful occupation. #OTWeek2023 Royal College of Occupational Therapists Read it here: rcot.co.uk/ot-week-23-bre…

Thank you OT Today for allowing me to share my #occupationaltherapy role in a #substanceuse service. If you haven't already, subscribe for the free monthly OT magasine! #alcohol #drugs #recovery #occupationaltherapist

Hard to reach people or hard to reach services ?

Before labelling staff as “disengaged” 👉Question your approach 👉Challenge your bias Do they feel threatened? Are relationships at risk? Do they see the vision? Is the pace right? Is there trust & understanding? What’s in it for them? Are there power imbalances? Scared of loss?

Time has come for me to try my hand at something else for at least a year. . With this comes an opportunity for someone else to experience what it is like to work in an outstanding service like Pathways Complex Needs Service at HMPAylesbury . Please RT jobs.beh-mht.nhs.uk/#!/job/v6015859

The prevailing outcome from today's #OccupationalTherapy & #SubstanceUse network meeting - the need for greater representation of our place in the substance use field. A missed opportunity with the new 10 year work-force strategy Royal College of Occupational Therapists Department of Health Let's work to change this 👆

Measuring impact. There's an increasing focus on demonstrating impact in our work in improvement, change & knowledge creation. But while we're so busy measuring impact, is anything actually changing? Data & measurement are important but they're not enough to create change,

Whilst we cannot change work culture alone or fully control wellbeing needs, we can all do small simple things to contribute to it getting better Even small things can have a big impact

In occupational therapy we think about how the environment can aid or impede functioning. Really interested to hear about @afcambit - a conscious attempt to shape supportive environments around young people. #bigspd24

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New campaign launched today to persuade next Government to commit to reducing health inequalities. New data reinforces the public care about the nation's health. Sign petition at healthequals.org.uk to encourage parliamentary candidates to promote health equity.

To my Scottish #occupationaltherapist friends working in #addiction & #substanceuse. Please see below 👇

University Program Packages now available! 180 day access for a cohort of students to the Introduction to Occupational Formulation course, plus workbook & activities & resources for course instructors. occupationalformulation.com/university-pro…

Doodle for the day: Focus your energy on things you can change & influence - be conscious of where you distribute it

Leadership roles are less about problems to be solved than about tensions/paradoxes/polarities to be managed. These are pairs of goals that may appear to be contradictory, but BOTH are necessary. An example would be in team dynamics, with a dual focus on being safe/supportive AND

The simple act of sharing ideas can unlock unprecedented change across organisations & systems. If we want an organisation of high-performing, productive people, with high collective intelligence, building a culture of ideas-sharing is a big priority. We can do this by: 1)