Billing and coding occupational therapy for mental and behavioral health services

Occupational therapy (OT) plays a crucial role in mental health services by helping individuals with mental health challenges engage in meaningful activities, roles, and routines that promote well-being and functional independence. Working in a variety of settings, occupational therapists (OTs) and occupational therapy assistants (OTAs) address the psychosocial needs of clients with mental health impairments through client-centered, activity-based interventions designed to develop coping skills, improve day-to-day independent living skills, build functional capacity, and help mitigate and reduce symptoms of mental illness through engagement in healthy roles and routines.