The Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Survival Guide, 3rd edition, aims to help students not just survive but thrive during fieldwork and make the most of their experience—from getting organized to working well under supervision to dealing with challenging clients.
Designed as a handbook–planner, students can use this text to self-organize for their Level II fieldwork. It is also an interactive and self-reflective resource, providing space for students to
• keep track of schedules;
• note meetings and must-dos;
• organize questions to ask supervisors;
• record supervisor suggestions and comments;
• record each fieldwork site’s important information;
• write goals, action plans, and timelines for completion; and
• have a record of progress from student toward entry-level practitioner!
Throughout the text, thoughtful exercises guide students to thoroughly prepare for fieldwork, reflect on strengths and challenges as they engage in their new setting, and broaden their thinking with hypothetical scenarios. This new edition also includes increased focus on the supervisory relationship, professionalism, and self-care.
Celebrating the exciting time that is Level II fieldwork, this handbook–planner helps students enter the experience ready to engage and develop into occupational therapy practitioners who make a difference, improving clients’ lives.
Contents
Part 1. Personal Success Strategies
Chapter 1. Making the Transition From Student to Clinician: Preparing for Fieldwork
Chapter 2: Preparing for the Fieldwork Experience and Supervisory Relationship
Chapter 3: Goal Setting
Chapter 4: Time Management and Self-Care Strategies
Chapter 5: Learning and Teaching Styles and Teamwork
Part II. Professional Success Strategies
Chapter 6: Professional Behaviors and Expectations
Chapter 7: Legal, Ethical, and Educational Issues: Why Supervision Is Required and How It Can Help You
Chapter 8: Working as a Team Member
Chapter 9: Occupational Therapy Practice Settings and Therapeutic Applications
Chapter 10: Reimbursement, Documentation, and a Client-Centered Approach
Chapter 11: Making Clients Your Priority: Transitioning From School Assignments to Therapeutic Relationships and Interventions
Part III. Client Success Strategies
Chapter 12: When You Finish Your Fieldwork
Chapter 13: Tracking Clients
Part IV. Keeping It All Together: Survival Data for Each of Your Level II Experiences
Chapter 14: Tracking Information: First Level II Fieldwork
Chapter 15: Tracking Information: Second Level II Fieldwork