This capstone project is about expanding occupational therapy (OT) to include its origins of occupation, within the domain of work, and in the context of a national outpatient rehabilitation company. One of the goals of the Centennial Vision is to “deepen participants’ personal resolve to shape our common future”. This capstone project is an expression of that resolve. The author will educate corporate leadership of ABC Company as to why occupational therapy is principally qualified as a profession to enhance client participation in the roles and routines of the workplace. Evidence of the contribution of OT to the literature surrounding work practice will support this case. In addition, the educational foundation established by the Accreditation Council of Occupational Therapy Education, will demonstrate that OT graduates bear the qualifications necessary to contribute to the development and implementation of work programs at entry level. Finally, identification of OT in the domain od work as established in the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process, 3rd edition, will further validate the inclusion of OT in work related programs. The goal of this program proposal is to influence corporate management to decide that OT is not only appropriate but also essential for inclusion in work program development and implementation. A secondary goal of this proposal is to advocate for the formation of an OT director position to facilitate that involvement.
