OTD-545: Level I-A Fieldwork Mental Health

Fieldwork Level 1 is a part-time fieldwork experience in a behavioral health or wellness community agency setting serving patients/clients with mental health conditions. This practicum experience provides opportunities for students to practice and apply professional behaviors, interpersonal communication skills, self-reflection, and clinical reasoning skills. Students will observe and identify therapeutic use of self-priniciples and behaviors, interprofessional team members and applicable documentation written and electronic. In addition, students will observe, practice, and apply the knowledge and skills gained in the concurrent Mental Health course. Students' experiences and learning are supported by the FW Preceptor meetings/discussions in OTD 542 labs will occur with support from student peers and OT faculty lab instructor feedback. Students can obtain support individually from the Clinical FW Team (AFWC and FW Perceptors) throughout the fieldwork experience as needed. Pre-requisites: OTD-532 and OTD-534. Co-requisite: OTD-542. [.5 credits)