Entry Level Sheppard Jobs (NOW HIRING)

This is an unpaid position, available only to students currently enrolled in an accredited occupational therapy program affiliated with Sheppard Pratt or Mosaic community services.
Occupational therapy students (level I) functions under the supervision of an occupational therapist or program coordinator and will be responsible for:
- Planning, implementing and leading effective OT groups at the PRP and community
- Completing occupational therapy screenings, assessments and assisting with interpretation
- Planning and completing academic assignments as part of level I fieldwork, informing supervisor or needs, plans, progress
- Demonstrate increasing competence with the OT process: chart review, screening tools, interview other OT assessment tools and synthesis of the information to develop OT plans based on recovery themes, OT theory and evidence based practice
- documentation of OT groups, 1:1 OT, integrated health and other reports as requested
- Collaborating with clients, students and staff to plan intervention for 1:1 clients, groups and the program to engage clients and orient them to the role of occupational therapy
- Provide safe and ethical services in all duties, following policies and procedures of the agency, OT code of ethics and using sound judgment
- Collaborating with supervisor to develop clinical and professional skills to develop entry level competency by the end of fieldwork
- Managing time, work areas, costs in effective, efficient manner to complete daily duties in a competent, safe manner