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We love creating an outstanding experience for our Fieldwork students! North Shore Pediatric Therapy clinicians work with children throughout the Chicagoland creating an ideal Level I or Level II* OT fieldwork experience.
At North Shore Pediatric Therapy OT Fieldwork students who meet their university’s academic and clinical requirements are matched with experienced pediatric therapists to learn how to incorporate current evidenced based practices into evaluation and intervention strategies. Due to the broad spectrum of diagnosis’ our therapists treat, students have the opportunities to learn, collaborate, and discover great assessment and treatment strategies for entry level practice as an occupational therapist. The Occupational Therapy Student Fieldwork program includes a week by week outline of expectations and assignments to complete with the supervision and mentoring of a licensed and registered occupational therapist.
Students interested in a North Shore Pediatric Therapy Occupational Therapy Student Fieldwork experience, should inform their faculty adviser of their interest and complete our Application Form or contact us at students@NSPT4kids.com to initiate a contract. North Shore Pediatric Therapy will provide faculty and administration at the university with resources, materials, and information regarding the supervision of students upon request.
Providing Clinical Training Beyond the University
At North Shore Pediatric Therapy we pride ourselves in providing evidenced based and client-centric, holistic care for our clients, and we take that same pride in providing those opportunities to our students. The students will be provided with the opportunity to evaluate and treat various diagnosis’ and ages in the pediatric world while at NSPT. The students also get the opportunity to interact and collaborate with our other disciplines including PT, SLP, SW, ABA and our neuropsychology team.
Goals of the Occupational Therapy Student Fieldwork Program
The North Shore Pediatric Therapy Fieldwork Program is designed to:
- Expose students to entry level practices and models of practice in the pediatric setting.
- Provide students with the opportunity to explore a multitude of diagnosis’ in assessment and treatment principles.
- Provide students with experiences that will prepare them for future employment
- Allow students to explore an area of interest while also exploring other pediatric populations and modalities.
- Enable students to meet university requirements and prepare students for national and state licensure.
- Promote communication and interaction between the university and North Shore Pediatric Therapy.
To start your occupational therapy student fieldwork experience, please contact us here.
Qualifications for Placement
Before beginning the Occupational Therapy Student Fieldwork program, students must have completed pre-requisite coursework required by their university and ACOTE to be qualified for their level II Fieldwork Placements. The student must show competence in the model of pediatric practice and display an understanding of developmental milestones, pediatric assessments, and pediatric modalities and intervention strategies. The student’s must display flexibility when working with the pediatric population and be able to understand “occupation” as it pertains to the pediatric population.
What we are looking for in a Level II Fieldwork Student:
At NSPT, we are looking for students who love what they do and are excited to learn and explore evidence based and client centric care in the pediatric population. We want students who are fun, hard working, flexible, and willing to go above and beyond for their clients because we are dedicated to making our clients blossom in their progress.
*We will only accept inquiries from Academic Fieldwork Coordinators. If you are a student who is interested in a placement with us, please have your Coordinator reach out.*
All school coordinators submitting information for students for the Level II program should email students@nspt4kids.com.
Requirements for Level II Fieldwork
*Please note, if you are interested in completing your Level II Fieldwork assignment with NSPT, you will need to have your school’s academic fieldwork coordinator contact us to schedule the reservation. We are unable to schedule reservations through students.*
The following documentation will need to be submitted prior to your first day of Fieldwork:
- Affiliation Agreement from your school
- An updated background check (must be completed within 3 months prior to your start date and this is done at the student’s expense)
- An updated 5 panel drug screen (must be completed within 1 month prior to your start date and this is done at the student’s expense)
- Updated immunization records
- Coverage of Insurance from your school
All Level II Fieldwork students are selected on a first come, first serve basis.
Establishing a University Affiliation Agreement
Faculty or administrators can establish a North Shore Pediatric Therapy/University Affiliation Agreement consistent with the university’s course description, course objectives, procedures, and expectations. Based on the student’s application, North Shore Pediatric Therapy will assess the availability of locations and complete the placement process.
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