Description
The OT Link is delighted to welcome Teneil Bell to present this Coffee Club!
Teneil Bell graduated with a BSc in Occupational Therapy from the University of the Western Cape in 2008. She completed her Masters in Early Childhood Intervention at the University of Pretoria in 2012 and her BA Honours in Psychology through UNISA, in 2014. In 2012 she was appointed as a lecturer in Occupational Therapy at the University of the Western Cape. She has spent the past 11 years in lecturing, clinical supervision and research at both an undergraduate and postgraduate level, in the field of Mental Health. Teneil’s career highlights include her contribution to the development of e-Learning and blended learning within the UWC OT curriculum and realignment and development of the Mental Health curriculum at UWC. She brings clinical and supervisory experience in Substance Abuse and Addiction Rehabilitation in both the public and private sectors and has facilitated, published and presented research in this area.
Her publication in this area includes:
Bell, Teneil & Wegner, Lisa & Blake, Lauren & Jupp, Leigh & Nyabenda, Fides & Turner, Tamryn. (2015). Clients’ perceptions of an occupational therapy intervention at a substance use rehabilitation centre in the Western Cape. South African Journal of Occupational Therapy. 45. 10-14. 10.17159/2310-3833/2015/V45N2A3.
It provides a broad overview of what should typically be included in service provision in the substance abuse arena. If you are looking for new, advanced insights, or detailed content you might be disappointed. However, it is an amazing course for a starting point and refresher.