Panola College
Occupational Therapy
Assistant Program
OTHA 1260
Clinical III – Mental Health
Fieldwork Educator
Manual - 2015
Revised February 2015
Dear Clinical Instructor,
Thank you so much for accepting our students as part of your program. It is through this hands
on learning opportunity provided at your facility that our students can apply what they have been
learning in the classroom within a work setting. The goals of this experience are to offer
students the ability to:
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Interact with consumers, clients or residents
Design and facilitate therapeutic activities
Complete online course assignments as related to clinical experiences
Guidelines and Suggestions to support the student’s educational process:
1. Orientation, Safety and Supervision
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An orientation of your facility including any precautions or guidelines will greatly support
the overall experience.
The students all understand the importance of confidentiality and standard precautions.
They have had HIPAA training and understand the need to manage materials and
supplies to maintain client safety. If there are specific safety needs, please provide
students with all the information that is needed.
Due to the student’s level of skill, they will need to be within eye sight supervision
when interacting with clients.
2. Student Roles and Expectations
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The intent for this clinical experience is for students to have as much time as possible
supporting clients within your facility.
Students can develop and implement therapeutic activities based on facility needs.
Students can assist with facility management and daily tasks that support services at the
facility.
Students should arrive on time and stay the entire planned day. If a student is late or
absent, they must call your facility in advance of scheduled arrival time. If this is not the
case, please leave a message with Mickie Cash, Program Secretary at 903-694-4000.
Unless otherwise instructed, student dress code requires Panola College OTA shirt,
black scrub pants and student ID badge while onsite.
3. Grading and Forms (See Attached)
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The students will ask that you sign their Clinical Time Log at the end of each day.
Please complete the attached Student Evaluation form for each student at the end of the
rotation. It is very helpful if you can take time to go over your assessment with the
students before they leave the facility.
Students will complete an assessment of the clinical experience and will share their
reports with you at the end of their rotation.
Thank you again for providing this opportunity for our students. If you have any questions or
concerns, please do not hesitate to call Nicki Greenhouse, BS, COTA at 903-694-4022.
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Student Name:
Fieldwork Educator’s Name:
Facility Name:
OTHA 1260
Level I Fieldwork – Clinical III – Mental Health
Evaluation of Student
Your feedback is very important. Please circle the score that reflects the students level of skill
with 1 – least skilled to 10 – Very skilled. Please give an overall comment regarding student
skills.
1. PROFESSIONALISM - Consider the student’s commitment to learning, professional
behavior, and professional appearance
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2. EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS – Consider the student’s Interpersonal skills and ability to
implement direction and feedback.
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3. REASONING SKILLS – Consider the student’s ability to understand the client’s needs,
design and implement effective therapeutic activity and keep safety awareness at all times.
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Comments:
Student’s Areas of Strength:
Student’s Areas of Growth:
SCORE: ________/30%
Fieldwork Educator’s Signature
Date
Student’s Signature
Date
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Panola College OTA Program
Student Evaluation of Fieldwork Instruction
Student Name: ______________________________Course: __________________
Facility Name: __________________________________________
This evaluation tool should be completed by the student and discussed with the clinical
instructor (CI) by the last week of the fieldwork rotation. A copy should be left with the CI and
the original returned to the course instructor. Students not submitting this completed form by the
scheduled due date can expect to lose 5 points a day from their fieldwork grade.
Complete the questions below thoughtfully and accurately.
Provide constructive feedback with examples for your score in each area.
1. Clinical Site
The clinical site provides a student-friendly environment that supports the learning process.
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Somewhat
Comments:
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Most of the time
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Almost Always
2. Professionalism
The clinical instructor demonstrates professional behaviors (ie. initiation, dependability,
respectfulness, organization, communication skills, cooperation, and adherence to safety
requirements)
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Somewhat
Comments:
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Most of the time
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Almost Always
3. Therapeutic Use of Self
The clinical instructor cultivates a therapeutic relationship (planned use of personality as a part
of the intervention process) and demonstrates the ability to connect interpersonally with their
clients.
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Somewhat
Comments:
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Most of the time
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Almost Always
4. Clinical Reasoning
The clinical instructor demonstrates and discusses clinical reasoning for selection of therapeutic
activities or interventions (explains why the intervention is the best choice)
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Somewhat
Comments:
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Most of the time Almost Always
5. Practice Skills
The clinical instructor demonstrates the ability to implement effective occupation based, client
centered interventions (meaningful to client and goal directed).
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Somewhat
Comments:
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Most of the time Almost Always
6. Suggestions
The best part about being at this facility was….
Something you might consider trying is…
We have mutually shared and clarified the information above.
Date: _________________________________
Clinical Instructor: __________________________
(printed name
Student:
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(printed name)
Clinical Instructor: __________________________
(signature)
Student:
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(signature)
Panola College OTA Program
Level I Fieldwork – Clinical III – Mental Health
Attendance Log/Time Sheet
(To be completed by the student)
Student Name: ___________________________Facility: _____________________________
Fieldwork Educator: _______________________________
Date
In
Out
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Out
Daily Time
Example
1-26-09
7:55
12:00
12:45
4:23
7 hrs 43 min
Total Time
For Office Use Only – Verified Total Time
Document should be neat, clean, and accurate to receive full points.
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FWE Signature
Mary Smith, OTR