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<\/a><\/p>\nDo you know that there are 13 masters degree programs for OT in Pennsylvania?\u00a0 Our neighboring states of Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, and New York add 27 more programs, not to mention the OT Assistant programs.\u00a0 ALL of these programs, along with Etown, must place their students for level II fieldwork.\u00a0\u00a0 Enrollment at ALL OT and OTA programs across the country has tripled in the past 5 years, according to the American Occupational Therapy Association.\u00a0 Your role is crucial to helping these future therapists complete their education.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Do you know that only 3% of OTs work in psychosocial settings?\u00a0 We still value this component of their education, and we are committed to mental health in all aspects of therapy.\u00a0 We face extra challenges to find psychosocial placements.\u00a0 Do you know that the OT education accreditation standards now require that students have exposure to psychosocial issues in at least ONE of their level I or II fieldworks?<\/p>\n
\u00a0How do you address psychosocial issues in settings that treat brain injury, autism, or other settings that encompass behavioral strategies and impulse control?\u00a0\u00a0 Could you see yourself supervising a student and helping him\/her understand and apply psychosocial concepts in your setting?\u00a0 We are hopeful that as clinicians take jobs in settings that serve the community in nontraditional and emerging practice areas, they will commit to taking students for fieldwork experiences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the desk of Christine Achenbach, M.Ed, OTR\/L, Academic Fieldwork Coordinator Do you know that there are 13 masters degree programs for OT in Pennsylvania?\u00a0 Our neighboring states of Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, and New York add 27 more programs, …<\/p>\n