Lvl I Fldwrk Adlt Phycl Dsblty

Catalog description

Level I Fieldwork is required by the Accreditation Council of Occupational Therapy Education and includes those experiences designed to enrich didactic coursework connected with the adulthood developmental module within the Graduate Occupational Therapy Program. Level I Fieldwork is an opportunity to begin to integrate academic learning with clinical practice through directed observation and participation in selected aspects of the occupational therapy process in facility or hospital based settings. Students are assigned to individual occupational therapy supervisors who they observe in the supervisor's clinical site. Students, under supervision, participate in therapeutic interactions with clients as appropriate, developing their clinical observation skills and ability to design client-centered occupation-based sessions to achieve desired outcomes. The fieldwork experience also emphasizes developing basic professional behavior and actively engaging in the supervisory process. Students are encouraged to identify personal reactions and feelings in relation to the fieldwork experience.