Fieldwork II-B

Catalog description

The second fieldwork experience is under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist. Students’ participation includes in-depth experience in delivering occupational therapy services to clients including evaluation and intervention. Students will have the opportunity to practice in a variety of clinical or community-based settings. As this is the second fieldwork II experience, the student should advance on their skill and assume more responsibilities related to client care. The fieldwork experience is designed to progressively build competencies in clinical reasoning, professionalism and entry-level skills. It is also intended to develop professional skills consistent with the profession’s ethics and standards. It involves applying academic knowledge to the provision of OT to children or adults in the community. Students will gain experience in evaluation and treatment of individuals with various disorders and performance deficits.