Current Nature of Functional Assessment

File cabinet with the Functional assessment folder exposedA functional assessment primarily reflects the person’s current functioning.

Functional assessment narratives should be updated frequently as the person’s abilities and functioning change as a result of services.

Minimally, the assessment should be reviewed and updated once every six months.

The description portion of a functional assessment can be conducted by the Mental Health Professional/Clinical Supervisor or a Mental Health Practitioner under the clinical supervision of a Mental Health Professional.

This description should include the person’s own descriptions of their functioning. This is a non-judgmental description; as it reports what is, rather than what should be.