Internship (OT/OTA Catonsville Day Program) Fall 2026 OT Fieldwork
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Sheppard Pratt
MD
Summary
The intern will conduct occupational therapy evaluations, assessments, and develop intervention plans for clients with SMI conditions. They will also lead group sessions and engage in 1:1 client activities both onsite and remotely.
Job Description
Opportunity Summary:
The intern will complete a 12 week Fieldwork assignment where they will be responsible for completing evaluation, assessments and developing intervention plans for clients with SMI conditions. Students will lead groups and engage with clients 1:1.
Opportunity time frame:
Students will work 40 hrs/wk for 12 weeks onsite, with remote assignments as assigned by the clinical instructor.
Eligibility requirements:
Be an enrolled student in an accredited OT or OTA program and have been pre-selected by the Sheppard Pratt OT via collaboration with the school.
Learning model:
1:1 training/mentoring, collaborative engagement with other interns, interprofessional engagement with other disciplines/departments.
Student expectations:
12 weeks of robust engagement and hnad.
Student tasks:
Complete OT evaluations, home environment assessments, lead groups, engage clients in community activities.
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Sheppard Pratt is the largest private, nonprofit provider of mental health, substance use, developmental disability, special education, and social services in the country. A nationwide resource, Sheppard Pratt provides services across a comprehensive continuum of care, spanning both hospital- and community-based resources. Since its founding in 1853, Sheppard Pratt has been innovating the field through research, best practice implementation, and a focus on improving the quality of mental health care on a global level. Sheppard Pratt has been consistently ranked as a top national psychiatric hospital by U.S. News & World Report for 31 years.
www.sheppardpratt.org/careers
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Mental Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Baltimore, Maryland
Sheppard Pratt is the largest private, nonprofit provider of mental health, substance use, developmental disability, special education, and social services in the country. A nationwide resource, Sheppard Pratt provides services across a comprehensive continuum of care, spanning both hospital- and community-based resources. Since its founding in 1853, Sheppard Pratt has been innovating the field through research, best practice implementation, and a focus on improving the quality of mental health care on a global level. Sheppard Pratt has been consistently ranked as a top national psychiatric hospital by U.S. News & World Report for 31 years.
www.sheppardpratt.org/careers
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Mental Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Baltimore, Maryland
