The purpose of level 1 fieldwork is for students to apply concepts that they have learned in the classroom to a patient population. During a 40 hour internship, they are guided by assignments to make connections to real-life experiences with a patient population. They also will run groups and complete psychosocial interventions. Under close supervision of the clinical site educator, they may assist with or carry out portions of occupational therapy treatment sessions if the educator deems this is appropriate. They are expected to be able to provide patient education about OT and aspects of OT treatment. This happens during semester 3 out of 5 in the Pima OTA Program.
Comply with the rules and regulations of the fieldwork site.
Use terminology and communication methods standard to the fieldwork setting.
Recognize foundational concepts (e.g., anatomy and physiology, psychology) observed at the fieldwork setting.
Recognize examples of role delineation as observed at the fieldwork site.
Describe how occupational therapy theory, processes, and tenets, and theory are demonstrated at the fieldwork site.
Identify ethical practice and ethical dilemmas as observed at the fieldwork site.
Identify safety regulations as observed at the fieldwork site.
Describe examples of professional reasoning as observed at the fieldwork site.
Describe client, performance, and contextual factors as observed in a selected client on the fieldwork experience.
Describe examples of therapeutic use of self observed at the fieldwork site.
Demonstrate professionalism during the fieldwork experience, and describe examples of professionalism observed.
Discuss the kinds of documentation collected by the fieldwork site.
Demonstrate appropriate documentation as required by the fieldwork site.
Apply concepts of group leadership appropriate to the population including planning and/or leading a group, establishing goals, and utilizing activity analysis.
Demonstrate understanding of concepts related to co-leadership by co-leading one or more group sessions.
Evaluate group process based on leadership and co-leadership experiences.
Explain the occupational therapy practitioner’s role in addressing the psychosocial aspects of the client’s engagement in occupation.
Apply select frames of reference to document cognitive function, group interaction skills, dyadic interaction skills, impulse control, and self-identity to observations of one or more clients.
Psychosocial setting where groups are the main method of service delivery and clients have psychosocial goals