Sheppard Pratt · 22 hours ago
Internship (OT/OTA Hospital Inpatient) Summer 2026 OT Fieldwork
Elkridge, MD
Internship
Onsite
Intern
Start in 2026 SummerSheppard Pratt is an accredited institution offering a 12-week internship for Occupational Therapy students and an 8-week internship for Occupational Therapy Assistant students. The role involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to provide occupational therapy services, with a focus on child/adolescent mental health theory and practice.
CharityEducationHealth CareNon ProfitSpecial Education
Responsibilities
For OT fieldwork rotations this is a 12-week internship consisting of 40 hours per week beginning in June and running for 12 consecutive weeks. The start date is flexible
For OTA fieldwork rotations this is an 8 week internship consisting of 40 hours per week beginning in June and running for 8 consecutive weeks. The start date is flexible
Student must be enrolled at an academic Institution that has an existing contract with Sheppard Pratt
Students applying to this rotation will need a strong foundation in child/adolescent mental health theory and related OT theory and practice, clinical reasoning, foundations of evidence-based practice, group theory and application, and teaching/learning concepts and applications related to staff, client, and caregiver education
Supervision is provided in a 1:1 supervision model by a licensed occupational therapist who is on-site daily
Both group and individual OT services are offered to all clients, with typically 2-3 OT groups each day and 1:1 sessions, and assessment as deemed appropriate
Student expectations include self-directed learning; independently seeking learning opportunities and feedback, flexible thinking and adaptability. Readiness to learn from all experiences. Patience and compassion when working with this challenging patient population
Qualification
Required
Current student of an accredited Occupational Therapy Institution
OT students are Master's or Doctoral degree level and OTA students are Associates degree level
Student must be enrolled at an academic Institution that has an existing contract with Sheppard Pratt
Strong foundation in child/adolescent mental health theory and related OT theory and practice
Clinical reasoning
Foundations of evidence-based practice
Group theory and application
Teaching/learning concepts and applications related to staff, client, and caregiver education
Self-directed learning
Independently seeking learning opportunities and feedback
Flexible thinking and adaptability
Readiness to learn from all experiences
Patience and compassion when working with this challenging patient population
Company
Sheppard Pratt
Sheppard Pratt is a behavioral health and special education system.
Founded in 1853
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.23MKey Investors
Horizon Foundation
2023-01-19Grant· $0.23M
Leadership Team
Harsh Trivedi
President and CEO
Donna Richardson
Vice President & Chief Development Officer
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