Fieldwork Program

Emerge Pediatric Therapy welcomes therapy students to participate in our fieldwork program. As a teaching clinic, we use state of the art equipment, evidenced based practice, and highly trained clinical therapists to provide quality educational experiences for both level I and level II fieldwork students.

Goals of the Student Fieldwork Program

The Emerge Pediatric Therapy OT, PT and Speech Therapy Student Fieldwork Programs are designed to:

  • Provide education and experience practicing pediatric occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech-language therapy in a private, outpatient clinic with a focus on sensory/processing and play-based therapy approaches.
  • Practice treatment planning and implementation of intervention with children demonstrating a variety of diagnoses and age groups.
  • Practice administering and scoring standardized pediatric therapy assessments.
  • Practice communicating with families regarding their child’s progress in therapy through a structured parent education process.
  • Promote inter-disciplinary practice among the therapy team at Emerge, as well as with, teachers, pediatricians, psychologists, and families.
  • Provide the student with experiences that will prepare them for state licensure and national certification.
  • Provide the student with experiences that will prepare them for a profession as a pediatric occupational, physical or speech-language therapist.

Fieldwork Student Qualifications

 

It is essential for the student to be familiar with developmental milestones across the pediatric lifespan, have an introduction to sensory processing/integration therapy, and a strong interest in working with children and their families. At Emerge Pediatric Therapy, we are looking for graduate students who demonstrate flexibility, independence, a strong work ethic, the ability to accept feedback, and the ability to perform in a fast-paced and demanding work environment.

Occupational Therapy Qualifications:

Level II: Before beginning the Occupational Therapy Student Fieldwork program, students must have completed prerequisite coursework required by their university and ACOTE to be qualified for their level II Fieldwork Placements. 

Physical Therapy Qualifications:

Full-Time Placement: Emerge currently only accepts physical therapy graduate students seeking “full-time” placements.  Before beginning the Physical Therapy Student Fieldwork program, students must have completed their pediatric coursework as part of their doctoral program, and a previous part-time placement in a pediatric setting is preferred. 

Speech-Language Therapy Qualifications:

Full-Time Placement: Emerge currently only accepts speech-language graduate students seeking “full-time” placements.  Before beginning the Speech-Language Therapy Student Fieldwork program, students must have completed prerequisite coursework required by their university and completed at least one previous pediatric placement. 

Emerge is not equipped to work with and supervise prospective Speech-Language Pathology Assistants (SLPA) at this time.

Steps to become an Emerge Pediatric Therapy Fieldwork Student:

  • Contact your University’s Fieldwork Coordinator
  • Based on your field of interest, they can contact the following Emerge team members:
  • After determining our availability, Emerge will contact your Fieldwork Coordinator to schedule an interview.

All students interested in participating in our Fieldwork Program should contact their school advisor to coordinate the affiliation agreement and reservation process. We are unable to schedule fieldwork reservations through students.

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