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Fieldwork
Level I Fieldwork
Goals, Objectives, and Competencies
Goals and
Objectives for Level I Fieldwork are
designed with the opportunity for
students to begin to develop skills in:
professional behavior and communication;
thinking and problem-solving through
structured observation and
participation; and basic interviewing,
assessment and screening of clients.
While
specific assignments for Fieldwork I may
be developed by instructors,
Occupational Therapy Program Goals and
Objectives for Fieldwork I include:
Demonstrate professional behaviors and
work skills:
a.
Student
adheres to facility dress code
b. Student
demonstrates use of time management
strategies in preparation,
maintaining schedule, and completing
assignments on time.
c. Student
takes initiative for learning and
assumes responsibility for learning
d. Student
accepts and responds appropriately
to feedback and supervision.
Demonstrate
effective communication within the
clinical setting:
a. Student establishes rapport with co-workers, clients/families, and
interdisciplinary team members
b. Student demonstrates effective therapeutic use of self, including
appropriate limit setting
c. Student demonstrates the ability to
produce documentation with correct
professional terminology and
clearly written notes/reports
d. Student demonstrates ability to collaborate/consult with
client/family regarding treatment
plan and/or goals
Demonstrate the ability to perform
introductory client interaction and
assessment skills:
a. Student demonstrates administration of client interview
b. Student demonstrates administration of screening and/or assessment
tools
c. Student
presents one client case study
consisting of interview/observation and
assessment data, treatment
objectives, treatment plan, treatment documentation, and discharge
summary as specified by instructor
and/or
Fieldwork I supervisor
Observe
and describe the characteristics of
various occupational dysfunctions and
various theoretical frames of
reference and/or treatment techniques
for working with these clients:
a. Student produces narrative summary of Fieldwork I Report and
Fieldwork I Assessment
b. Student demonstrates the ability to communicate with
clients/families regarding the
perspective and value of Occupational
Therapy
c. Student becomes familiar with appropriate selection and application
of a variety of therapy evaluations, and
therapeutic activities commonly used
with clients of varying occupational
dysfunctions, learning needs, and age
groups
Level II
Fieldwork Education (Internship)
Overview
All
students enrolled in the professional
phase of the Occupational Therapy major
must
complete an equivalent of two
12-week, full time clinical internships
Progression through Level II Fieldwork
and Relationship to Graduation
Requirements
Students
must complete each Fieldwork II
internship with a passing grade before
progressing to the next fieldwork II
experience. Twenty-four weeks of
Fieldwork Level II are mandated for
accreditation. The student must pass
both Fieldwork II internships to
graduate from Lenoir-Rhyne College. It
should be noted that most employers
require graduation from an accredited
school, including Level II fieldwork,
and in most cases completion of
the NBCOT certification examination
prior to permanently hiring a newly
graduated occupational therapist. Many
states will issue a provisional license
to practice as long as the student has
applied to take the NBCOT exam. (See
later sections on Credentialing for
further details.)
Level II
Fieldwork: General Student Guidelines
Fieldwork
II experiences are more structured than
Fieldwork I experiences. However,
specific assignments and duties are
given by the clinical supervisor rather
than the Lenoir-Rhyne College
Occupational Therapy Faculty. In
addition to the Program Educational
goals, and Level II Fieldwork goals, the
AOTA Fieldwork Performance Evaluation
for Occupational Therapy Students
(completed by clinical instructor) is
also used as a guideline for
establishing goals, objectives, and
competencies for Fieldwork II
experiences.
Level II
Fieldwork Goals, Objectives, and
Competencies
Fieldwork
II is intended to provide students with
an in-depth experience in the delivery
of occupational therapy services to
clients and to assist students in fully
integrating academic knowledge with
clinical practice. It is also intended
to result in the full integration of the
curriculum domains of Service,
Problem-Solving, and Practice. During
this process, students gradually assume
responsibility for the delivery of
occupational therapy services, and
develop competence as entry-level
principle-centered practitioners.
In
addition to mastery of the Lenoir-Rhyne
College Occupational Therapy Program
Educational Goals, and attaining
competencies as specified on the AOTA
Fieldwork Performance Evaluation for the
OT student form, general goals and
objectives for Level II Fieldwork
include:
Leadership and service for Health:
1.
Demonstrate collaboration with the
client, family, COTA, and other
interdisciplinary team members
2.
Communicate client status, concerns,
current progress, future needs, and
discharge plans in written and verbal
form in a professional and coherent
manner
3. Behave in
a manner congruent with values, standard
and ethics of the profession
4. Understand and demonstrate adherence to
facility policies and procedures
5. Demonstrate a sense of personal
responsibility by: accepting feedback,
assuming responsibility for own
learning, and taking opportunities to
teach others
Dimensions of Human Learning and
Experience:
1. Synthesize: analysis of tasks,
activities, and occupational roles of
clients in order to effectively
implement treatment plans
2. Analyze
the environment and make appropriate
adaptations for clients/families
3. Determine
sequence, frequency and duration of
occupational therapy services
4. Evaluate
the effectiveness of services through
re-evaluation of clients and
participation in the quality improvement
process
OT Domain
and Process:
1. Apply
occupational therapy theory and frames
of reference in the choice of treatment
activities for clients
2. Develop
achievable client goals, objectives and
treatment activities based on:
assessment, realistic expectations,
collaboration with others, and the
client/family needs
3. Demonstrate commitment to lifelong
learning through independent research
efforts and willingness to present to
occupational therapy peers
4. Use
current research findings and other
resources as a basis for assessment and
intervention decisions
5. Maintain
work area, equipment and supplies
according to facility policies and
safety standards
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