NIDMAR & CDMP: Impact and
experience of training and
certification
Cheryl Tudor: Sept 2013
Why I completed the NIDMAR units:
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In 2009, had worked as OT for 10 years, five of
these in VR services
Had made the connection between good work and
good health
On secondment from NHS Lothian to an
employability service – supporting unemployed
people to find and sustain work
Most had experience of work – not always good,
which added additional barriers to work
Led to reflections – could I have done more / what?
NIDMAR
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Completed six units, these developed my
knowledge and skills specifically in:
- Job analysis
- Understanding the return to work process
- The key personnel involved / roles / boundaries
- The value of utilising a case management
approach, based on biopsychosocial principles
New learning was integrated into my existing role,
of supporting clients to gain and sustain work
placements as a stepping stone towards work.
Post NIDMAR – what happened next:
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I successfully passed the CDMP exam and gained
certification
I successfully gained a position within a job
retention service (as a case manager and mental
health occupational therapist)
I developed a new role within the existing service,
and brought a range of tools and resources to
augment existing practice
This has led to a number of key professional
developments…
How skills and knowledge have been
utilised:
Clinical
Work
Supervision
Case
Management
Projects
Knowledge
Skills
Credibility
Mentoring
Training
Strategic
Developments
Communities
of Practice
Questions?
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Cheryl Tudor
Specialist Occupational Therapist
Certified Disability Management Professional
[email protected]
07904 510 866