Worker Role Interview (WRI) Version 10.0, 2005

Author: Brent Braveman, Mick Robson, Craig Velozo, Gary Kielhofner, Gail Fisher, Kirsty Forsyth, and Jennifer Kerschbaum

     The WRI was developed to address psychosocial and environmental factors that impact return to work. The information gathered compliments other work/physical capacity assessments to ensure a well rounded picture of the client and their needs that should be addressed to ensure return to work.

     The WRI is a semi-structured interview designed to be used as the psychosocial/environmental component of the initial rehabilitation assessment process for the injured worker or the worker with a long term disability and poor/limited work history.

    The new WRI 10.0 has three interview formats: one for workers with recent injuries/ disabilities, for clients with chronic disabilities, and an combined WRI and OCAIRS interview. This interview was designed by clinicians in the UK.

    To see an example of  "WRI Summary Form', click here.(PDF file.)

    To see an example of " WRI Criterion Rating Guide', click here.(PDF file.)

    To see an example of "Recommended Questions for the WRI/OCAIRS combined", click here.(PDF file.)  

    The WRI manual includes a set of recommended questions for each interview format, a “WRI Rating Form", a “WRI Summary Form”, a “WRI Criterion Rating Guide”, "WRI Rating Guidelines", and "WRI/OCAIRS Combined Note Form". A case study used with the WRI Videotape (sold separately) demonstrates clinical reasoning and intervention planning using the WRI. All forms are reproducible.

WRI Videotape and Study Guide:
The 30 minute videotape portrays an interview between an occupational therapist and an injured worker using the WRI. The worker's self-assessment of returning to work is probed and discussed. This is to illustrate the case study provided in the WRI manual.

This assessment is discussed and illustrated with a case in chapter 17 of The Model Of Human Occupation: Theory and Application (Kielhofner, 2008).

Additional information (references, research, and clinical discussion regarding this assessment) can be found in the Evidence-Based Practice section of this website by selecting this assessment.