Level II Fieldwork B

Catalog description

This is the second full-time, 12-week clinical experience. Fieldwork education is a crucial part of the occupational therapy student’s professional preparation. This experience is designed for students to carry out professional responsibilities incorporating the clinical process of OT. Fieldwork occurs under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist with at least one year of experience. Students completing this fieldwork are expected to integrate theory and practice, communicate professionally, demonstrate good problem-solving skills with the ability to initiate self-learning and to exhibit the basic skills of an entry-level OT.Level II fieldwork includes an in-depth experience in delivering occupational therapy services to clients, focusing on the application of purposeful and meaningful occupation and/or research, administration and management of occupational therapy services. Students are expected to gain practice skills in client-centered evaluation and treatment utilizing occupation-based interventions and utilizing treatment methods that are backed by solid scientific evidence. The experience promotes clinical reasoning and reflective practice while developing a repertoire of assessment/treatment interventions related to occupational performance. Development of professionalism will emphasize application of ethical principles and values. The student is expected to achieve entry-level clinical expertise in their practice arena by the completion of their Level II experience.