NDIS Functional Capacity Assessments: Psychosocial
Functional Capacity Assessments provide the NDIS with an understanding of how an individual with disability functions in day-to-day activities, suggesting supports to promote independence in achieving their goals.
For people with a psychosocial disability or FASD, the impacts on daily living can be episodic and fluctuate in type, severity and duration.
An effective Psychosocial Functional Capacity Assessment must meet them where they are at, take in the whole picture to identify marginalisation, social factors and systemic barriers when understanding an individual’s needs.
Our team at Ark is full of social workers. Utilising their education and professional experience to unpack the broader circumstances, their Psychosocial Functional Capacity Assessments draw distinct conclusions and recommendations. Our team has the training and flexibility to meet people where they are at; experiencing homelessness, the justice system or experiencing alcohol and other drug use.
With this holistic, person-first approach, NDIS social workers assess all areas of life impacted by psychosocial disability or FASD; mental health, relationships, education, work, finances, housing and community participation.
Utilising social work theory and combining our professional experience.
What does a Psychosocial Functional Capacity Assessment give you?
Whether to access the NDIS for the first time, for a change of situation or plan review, a Psychosocial Functional Capacity Assessment provides the referrer with a scope of how an individual’s psychosocial disability impacts their daily life, both in the home and community. The assessment uses evidence-based tools (WHODAS, HoNOS, Skills Profile and Mental State Examination) to paint a picture of where they are currently and where they want to be.
Our reports explain the individual’s functional capacity to the NDIA to apply for the appropriate level of funding and supports to enable more independence and move closer toward their goals. Our business is rooted in Support Coordination, working alongside clients with a psychosocial disability and diagnosis of schizoid, anxiety and mood disorders. We know first hand the types of NDIS supports available for participants with a psychosocial disability and make use of this experience completing Psychosocial Functional Capacity Assessments.