To spread awareness for the Impaired Practitioner Program, an educational poster is available to licensees, employers, and consumers, highlighting the program's benefits and resources available.
The Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy (Wellness
Committee) offers an alternative to discipline for qualified Occupational
Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants with issues related to substance
abuse, mental health or physical ailments that may inhibit them from providing
safe care to the citizens of Alabama.
The
mission of this program is to promote the early identification, intervention,
rehabilitation, monitoring, and successful re-entry of recovering licensees.
The Wellness Program encourages voluntary reporting, assists in evaluation
and treatment referrals, and with cooperation on the part of the affected
individual will support re-entry to the profession.
You may request a poster by contacting this office at 334-353-4466 or info@ot.alabama.gov.
More information about the Impaired Practitioner Program can be found on this website's homepage.