Mark Allcock (Bsc OT) (Hons)

ActivOT Henley Beach

Mark Allcock, ActivOT Henley Beach, was born and raised in  Wales, UK. He completed his Bachelor of Science (with Honours) in Occupational Therapy from Canterbury Christ Church University, England in 2003.

Mark has worked as an Occupational Therapist since 2003 in the United Kingdom,  New Zealand and Australia. He has over 20 years of experience working with clients with high and complex mental health needs and has worked across a range of settings including community and inpatient mental health services, older adult day therapy, vocational rehabilitation and inpatient and community rehabilitation.

Mark’s extensive experience as an Occupational Therapist has developed his skills of working effectively within teams,  as well as with clients of varied cultural backgrounds, their carers and support services.

He has also worked as a Clinical Educator where he enjoyed working collaboratively with Occupational Therapy students and local Universities to achieve positive practice placements creating Occupational Therapy student clinics in the mental health setting.

Mark has skills in a variety of Assessments and Therapeutic interventions. These include:
  • Model of Human Occupation based functional assessments
  • Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
  • Montreal Cognitive Assessment
  • Sensory Modulation assessment
  • Mental state examination.


Mark is skilled and experienced in:

  • Development of community and ward group programs
  • Group facilitation
  • Sensory Modulation
  • Lifestyle Therapy intervention
  • Behaviour activation
  • Sleep hygiene
  • Anxiety management
  • Activity analysis
  • Simple equipment prescription
  • Environmental modification
  • Service coordination.
Mark is passionate about recovery-orientated practice, seeing each person as an individual, supporting them to have control over their lives, giving hope, and building trusting therapeutic relationships – promoting well-being and personal recovery.

When Mark isn’t being an Occupational Therapist in Adelaide, he loves spending time with his wife, two boys and their dog. Mark enjoys supporting his boys with their sporting activities, being outdoors in nature, football (soccer), movies and socialising with friends.

CONTACT

M: PO Box 9159, Henley Beach South SA 5022
P: 0426 685 731 | 1800 228 868
F: 08 8344 1559
E: mark@activot.com.au

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