STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 1. Identify commonly seen signs and symptoms of disabilities and their effect on the patient/client/resident.

 2. Develop an awareness of occupational therapy in the areas of, but not limited to: sensorimotor, perceptual, cognitive, neurological, and orthopedic disabilities/dysfunction.

 3. Exhibit awareness and knowledge of administration of screenings, assessments, and methods of recording through standardized and non-standardized assessments to indicate the need for occupational therapy services, and the use of assessment results in intervention planning to increase function and promote health maintenance.

 4. Examine age appropriate treatment media, purposeful activities, and selected areas of occupation available to the occupational therapy practitioner for treatment.

 5. Practice and adhere to professional behaviors, judgment, problem-solving, and self-initiating skills.

 6. Describe the meaning and dynamics of occupation and purposeful activity including the areas of occupation, performance skills, performance patterns, client factors, contexts/environment, and activity demands.

 7. Apply information learned in academia to formulate an occupational profile and intervention plan on a patient/client/resident observed at the fieldwork site assigned, to include:

 a. Use of assessment information to formulate short and long term goals in the patient/client/resident’s areas of occupation.

 b. The gradation and adaptation of purposeful, client-centered activities to maximize function and independence of the patient/client/resident.

 c. Consideration of environmental and community effects as well as contexts, performance skills, performance patterns, and activity demands on the patient/client/resident and their returning socio-cultural environment.

 8. Identify roles and treatment collaboration between the OT/OTA and other members of the interdisciplinary team.

 9. Identify opportunities to interact with persons from diverse cultures/backgrounds.

 10. Exhibit ethical behaviors as established in the Pueblo Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant Program’s Code of Student Ethics and the Occupational Therapy Ethics as described by the American Occupational Therapy Association.

 11. Exhibit professionalism with the Pueblo Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant Program’s dress code and the dress code standards of the fieldwork site

 12. Demonstrate professional oral communication skills with team members and patients/clients/residents

 13. Demonstrate professional written communication skills for accountability and reimbursement.

 14. Establish effective interpersonal relationships with team members and clients/patients/residents. Understand the effects of health, disability, disease processes, and traumatic injury to the individual within a variety of contexts.

 15. Select, adapt, and sequence occupations and purposeful activities that support intervention goals and treatment plan as determined by the occupational therapist. Activities chosen should be client centered, focused on areas of occupation, performance skills, performance patterns, and context/environment in order to maximize participation and independence of the patient/client.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I. Introduction to Level I Fieldwork

 a. Assignment of Fieldwork

 b. Review assignments and paperwork

 II. Completion of Fieldwork Hours

 III. Intervention Plan