Skill Functioning Evaluation for Psychiatric Rehabilitation

The Skill Functioning Evaluation is a collaborative psychiatric rehabilitation tool for practitioners and people reviewing required skills. It helps classify each skill as spontaneous use, prompted use, not yet adequate, or unresolved so the practitioner can see current capabilities and development needs.

Psychiatric rehabilitationAssessmentFunctioning and disabilitySkills use

Evaluate sample required skills

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Tool guide

Learn more about this tool

Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.

Fixed Classifications

The native classifications are spontaneous use, prompted use, not yet adequate, and unresolved.

Longitudinal Review

History can compare classifications over time while preserving the environment and criteria version used.

Limitations

The tool does not add scores, automatically classify skills, generate clinical conclusions, or recommend interventions.

Are classification counts scores?

No. Counts and groupings are descriptive and are not treated as scores.

Can skills be imported?

Yes. Skills can be imported from a prior Critical Skills List or entered directly.

What if a skill cannot be evaluated?

It remains unresolved instead of being forced into a category.

Does the tool recommend treatment?

No. It produces a descriptive gap profile that can inform practitioner planning.