Level I Fieldwork – Mental Health

Catalog description

This course introduces the student to fieldwork addressing practice in mental or behavioral health. The experience provides an opportunity for the student to develop an understanding of the needs of clients and of the psychological and social factors that influence engagement in occupation. Fieldwork is an integral part of the OT student learning process, and presents students with opportunities to practice professionalism, critical thinking, and clinical reasoning through interactive and experiential learning opportunities with a variety of mental health stakeholders. Level I fieldwork allows students to begin to apply didactic knowledge into simulated mental health settings in order to identify client and population health needs, develop appropriate interventions and assess outcomes to facilitate health, wellness, and quality of life.