Leadership Ethics Of Occupational Therapy

For me to be an effective leader, I must first evaluate my strengths. I took the Gallup 2.0 Strength Finder report which showed my strengths in an insight and action planning guide. The results indicated the top five themes for me were input, learner, responsibility, maximizer and arranger. I believe the

My top strength identified was the Achiever theme. Achiever describes the need for constant achievement. Achievers have the capacity and the drive to keep taking on new challenges and strive toward new goals (Rath, 2007). This description is accurate in that I enjoy a new challenge and like to keep busy working towards anything with some sort of successful outcome. I welcome the opportunity to do something better, more perfectly, or more complete which motivates me to a higher level (Rath, 2007).

Regardless of profession or setting, ethical dilemmas are a part of life that cannot be avoided and are sure to come; it how they are evaluated and dealt with that defines a person and may determine the course of their life. The Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics (American Occupational Therapy Association, 2015) provides an invaluable resource for guiding practice and assisting the Occupational Therapy (OT) practitioner when, not if, ethical dilemmas arise in practice. There is an endless number of dilemmas that a therapist may face, however, the current dilemma of interest involves a contract therapist who suspects unethical and potentially illegal use of restraints in a long-term care facility. For this and other ethical dilemmas, the

Code of Ethics is a written set of rules issued by an organization to its employees and administration to aid them provide treatment in accordance with its prime values and ethical standards.

Ethical Dilemma # 19 problem indicated issues with an occupational therapist located in a rural school district to provide services outside of their scope of practice. The occupational thera-pist is the only healthcare professional within this school district that provides services. The con-tribution from other healthcare professionals is limited, due to the inability to get professionals from other disciplines, in spite of numerous recruiting efforts and a current open position. The occupational therapist sees the area of concern for the client, but the parent and teacher want the child to walk. Teaching the client how to walk is not in the scope of practice unless it’s functional mobility to engage in an activity or occupation. This situation identifies as an ethical dilemma be-cause it causes conflicts in professional interactions, client interventions, and employment setting.

After taking the Strength Based Leadership (SBL) assessment there were domains identified that outline my strengths, see Appendix 1. The first strength identified under the executing domain is responsibility. This domain really identifies me because I always tend to be very responsible at every task that is given or any created for myself. For example, I execute all the goals I set for myself and when I do not do that, I feel a sense or remorse and failure. The responsibility theme is identified as a person who delivers all their requirements, and by doing so it also feeds to their integrity (Rath & Conchie, 2008).

Occupational therapy is defined by Merriam-Webster as treatment that helps mentally or physically incapacitated people improve their daily lives. In Rosemary Barnitt’s article that was written for the Journal of Medical Ethics (1998), concerning occupational and physical therapy, she wrote one specific entry that was from an occupational therapist (OT) whom was given a questionnaire about ethical problems in their workplace. In this entry, the OT stated that one of their clients was a child who was severely mentally handicapped and was having behavior problems at home. They then said that in order to be able to work with him, they had to put the child in a chair with harnesses and strap him in. The OT worried that they were taking the “easy

It is the responsibility as well as an expectation for Occupational Therapists (OTs) to maintain a professional behaviour, in order to build a therapeutic relationship in and outside a therapeutic setting. The OTs have a duty of care to use the correct knowledge and skills to enhance the life quality of a service user. 1 There is no clear-cut definition for Professionalism. However it can be defined as upholding and applying the values of a profession by having specific knowledge about the occupation. As well as accepting that certain attitude, beliefs, values and behaviours are integral components on professionalism.2

According to Dictionary.com, a strength is the quality or state of being strong, a mental power, force, or vigor; a weakness is the lack of strength, an inadequate quality. We all have and carry our own strengths and weaknesses of qualities. As I’ve learned in class this week, every nurse can be a leader. It was difficult to see the leader in myself until I took the Nurse Manager Skills Inventory by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. There are four areas I am going to discuss here about the Inventory: First is my personal and

The primary focus of both Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy is the health, well-being, and overall quality of life of each patient. It is obvious, that patient before therapist is a similarity between these two professions. However, Physical Therapy focuses mainly on functional movement whereas, Occupational Therapy addresses the cognitive and psychological aspects of human performance. The PT Code of Ethics also concentrates more on the importance of research to provide evidence for interventions therefore, providing acceptable sessions. The Code of Ethics for both professions emphasizes the importance of continuing education and respecting each individual’s rights. Upholding a professional standard is also stated in both Code

Finally, my strength as a leader comes from my being an Authentic leader. To be authentic means to be recognized by my co-workers as a leader who applies principles and values in life (Daft, 2014). I try my best to show sincerity when addressing my coworkers and patients, and not participate in “green jokes” and conversations that can possibly harm others. In this way, I earn the respect of my

Using the Strength Finders 2.0 Assessment, I was able to identify my personal strengths, which would identify my personal leadership skills. My strength assessment results where Harmony, Consistency, Empathy, Achiever, and Belief. This paper will identify each strength, how they relate to my leadership style and approach to leadership.

I also believe that an effective leader plays a significant role in promoting and molding individuals’ readiness as it relates to motivation and commitment. As such, I developed my leadership assessment with these points in mind. The assessment focuses on 14 attributes that I believe are important not only for a leader to be successful within the parameters of the SLT, but for most any leadership model adopted by a successful leader in the modern business environment. The assessment was completed by Bobby, my manager of nearly six years, and by Katrina, my highest-ranking direct report of nearly four years. Each was asked to assign a candid rating to each attribute using a one-to-ten (worst-to-best) scale as well as to make notes or offer any suggestions so that I may incorporate it into my leadership style in an effort to improve the areas of weakness and become a better leader. In addition, I did a self-assessment using the same criteria. It should be noted that while Bobby offered both a ranking and narrative feedback, Katrina completed the assessment using the numerical ranking only. The results were consistent in some areas and mixed in others, but revealed some valuable information that I can use not only within the context of this course, but also as my career is better defined over time.

Trying to decide what your personal strengths are, is hard. For myself, I have grown in my strengths, and I’ve experienced my weaknesses. My personal strengths consist of: positivity, encouragement, laughter, and love. I pick these four because I feel that I am truly strongest in these aspects of my life. Being positive is a big factor in everything I do. I always want to be happy and joyful; not only to display Christ in me, but to make others feel the way I do. I want others to appreciate life and to feel any kind of uplift in his or her spirt. Positivity plays into encouragement. I make it my goal to make others feel better about themselves. My goal coming into college was to learn and know every person(s) name that I got the chance to meet. Just taking a few minutes out of your day to truly get to know someone, is such a blessing. It not only blesses me in new friendships, but it also blesses others because they feel that someone genuinely cares about them. Laughter is another characteristic I strive to pour out onto others. I laugh at practically everything. I love to laugh, and I love to make people laugh. I’ve learned the importance of laughter, and I just want to make one person smile every day. Love is my last of the four attributes. Love is so important to me. I love creation (Trees, birds, squirrels), God, and I love people. I just want the love that God has given me, to pour out onto others. I want others to know that I love them. These are my personal strengths

I like to think I have many strengths. After review of my character/ personality test, I can see what they are. I am a task-oriented leader, which drives me to finish a project. I have a strong individual work ethic, which allows me to be responsible and not rely on others. I am good at building and leading