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This position (offered as a Level II fieldwork) provides an in-depth, rigorous internship experience for occupational therapy students. Students will be supervised by a practicing occupational therapist, gradually working up to treating a typical caseload of students (with supervision), in addition to other OT-related job responsibilities such as but not limited to completing daily session notes; planning treatment sessions; working with other professions; developing student goals; completing formal and informal assessments; attending professional development opportunities; and completing fieldwork assignments (for both OT program and iHOPE).

Key responsibilities:

• Complete weekly responsibilities outlined in the iHOPE OT fieldwork manual (to be discussed with fieldwork supervisor upon start of fieldwork experience

• Complete fieldwork-related responsibilities required by OT program

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Desired:

• Basic pediatric occupational therapy knowledge

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills

• Organized

• Punctual

• Willing to take initiative

• Attends to details

Education and Experience Required: Current occupational therapy masters or doctorate student within an accredited program.

This is an unpaid internship opportunity that is only open to current students. The internship may be able to satisfy course credit if approved by the student's institution of learning

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Our Roots:

YAI was launched in February of 1957 out of a small school in Brooklyn, New York. Initially staffed by Co-Founders Bert MacLeech and Pearl Maze MacLeech alone, their pilot program served just seven people. According to Bert, from its very beginning YAI has been dedicated to providing innovative services for the I/DD (intellectual and/or developmental disabilities) community. MacLeech envisioned a, “total life adjustment approach, emphasizing personal growth, social responsibility, employment goals, and the development of independence for the individual.” At a time when institutional living was the norm for people with I/DD, this vision was nothing short of revolutionary.

YAI Today:

Today, YAI has a team of over 4,000 employees and supports over 20,000 people in the I/DD community. This extraordinary growth shows the ongoing need for these important services, and YAI’s success in offering them. YAI supports people with autism, Down syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy, among others. Operating throughout Downstate New York and Northern New Jersey, YAI now offers more than 300 programs for people of all ages.

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