Internship OTOTA Adolescent RTC Summer 2025 OT Fieldwork
Internship OTOTA Adolescent RTC Summer 2025 OT Fieldwork
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Job Description
Opportunity Time Frame:
For OT fieldwork rotations this is a 12week internship consisting of 40 hours per week beginning in June/July and running for 12 consecutive weeks. The start date is flexible.
For OTA fieldwork rotations this is an 8 week internship consisting of 40 hours per week beginning in June/July and running for 8 consecutive weeks. The start date is flexible.
Eligibility Requirements:
Current student of an accredited Occupational Therapy Institution
OT students are Masters or Doctoral degree level and OTA students are Associates degree level
Student must be enrolled at an academic Institution that has an existing contract with Sheppard Pratt.
Students applying to this rotation will need a strong foundation in child/adolescent mental health theory and related OT theory and practice clinical reasoning foundations of evidencebased practice group theory and application and teaching/learning concepts and applications related to staff client and caregiver education.
Learning Model:
Supervision to student ratio is group of students 610: 3 Clinical instructors 2 onsite 1 offsite faculty). The educational philosophy of the OT program at the Residential Treatment Centers is based on an adult learning/selfreflective group supervision model as a guide for these learning experiences. Personal and group supervision both with onsite staff and with university faculty members via videoconferencing help to ensure that each individuals learning needs can be met fully and in an individual manner. Selfreflection selfevaluation and peer critique help to keep these fieldwork experiences focused on learning not on teaching.
Student Expectations:
Student expectations include selfdirected learning; independently seeking learning opportunities and feedback flexible thinking and adaptability. Readiness to learn from all experiences. Patience and compassion when working with this challenging patient population.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Full-Time
