Occupational Circumstances Assessment Interview and Rating Scale (OCAIRS)

what type of assessment is OCAIRS

Standardized (ipsative); interview (semi-structured)

what population is the OCAIRS used with

mental health, physical disabilities, forensics (criminal population), adolescents through adult in

what is the purpose of the OCAIRS

Helps OTs to understand a person’s occupational identity and performance while also using this assessment as a part of the initial evaluation of clients to help establish what their needs are for OT services. In addition, to be used for discharge planning so we have a good understanding of the person and their needs to make recommendations

what is the administration time for the OCAIRs

20-30min (5-20min to score)

what do the OCAIRS questions focus on for MOHO

person and environment

(person: volition, habituation, performance capacity & environment: identity, competence, adaptation)

what should you do when your interviewing the person with OCAIRS

state questions clearly, ask for clarification, let them know when you move to a new topic, keep track of the time, give an intro before interviewing, choose 3-4 questions per area

what scoring is used for OCAIRS

FAIR

what does FAIR stand for in OCAIRS

Facilitate, Allow, Inhibit, Restricts