Internship (OT/OTA Hospital Inpatient) Winter 2026 OT Fieldwork
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Sheppard Pratt is hiring an Internship (OT/OTA Hospital Inpatient) Winter 2026 OT Fieldwork. Sheppard Pratt offers fieldwork rotations for Occupational Therapy (OT) and Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) students. These internships provide 40 hours per week of experience, focusing on child/adolescent mental health theory and practice within a multidisciplinary team. Students receive 1:1 supervision from a licensed occupational therapist.
Key focus areas include Self‑direct learning, Seek learning opportunities and feedback independently, and Apply flexible thinking and adaptability.
Successful candidates bring Current Accredited OT Student, Master's Or Doctoral Degree, and Associate Degree Level. Important skills include Child/Adolescent Mental Health Theory, Related OT Theory And Practice, Clinical Reasoning, Foundations Of Evidence-Based Practice, Group Theory And Application, and Teaching/Learning Concepts And Applications. Preferred (not required): Self-Directed Learning, Flexible Thinking, Adaptability, and Patience.
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Opportunity Time Frame: •For OT fieldwork rotations this is a 12-week internship consisting of 40 hours per week beginning in January and running for 12 consecutive weeks. The start date is flexible. •For OTA fieldwork rotations this is an 8 week internship consisting of 40 hours per week beginning in January and running for 8 consecutive weeks. The start date is flexible.
Eligibility Requirements: •Current student of an accredited Occupational Therapy Institution •OT students are Master’s or Doctoral degree level and OTA students are Associates degree level •Student must be enrolled at an academic Institution that has an existing contract with Sheppard Pratt. •Students applying to this rotation will need a strong foundation in child/adolescent mental health theory and related OT theory and practice, clinical reasoning, foundations of evidence-based practice, group theory and application, and teaching/learning concepts and applications related to staff, client, and caregiver education.
Learning Model: Occupational therapy is part of the continuum of care and collaborates with the multidisciplinary team. Supervision is provided in a 1:1 supervision model by a licensed occupational therapist who is on-site daily. Both group and individual OT services are offered to all clients, with typically 2-3 OT groups each day and 1:1 sessions, and assessment as deemed appropriate.
Student Expectations: Student expectations include self-directed learning; independently seeking learning opportunities and feedback, flexible thinking and adaptability. Readiness to learn from all experiences. Patience and compassion when working with this challenging patient population.
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