10-514-179Community Practice
Course Information
Description
Explores practice options and interventions for occupation-based community practice. Students articulate the unique role of occupational therapy within the community.
Total Credits
2
Course Competencies
  1. Explore practice options in the community
    Assessment Strategies
    by reviewing documents
    through interviews
    in a reflection via oral, written, graphic presentation
    Criteria
    you identify practice options
    you relate the domain of OT to community practice options
    you articulate the unique role of occupational therapy within the community practice options

  2. Explore the impact of systems, legislation, and regulations on community services
    Assessment Strategies
    by reviewing documents
    through interviews
    in a reflection via oral, written, graphic presentation
    Criteria
    reflection includes a description of the system
    reflection includes a description of legislative issues of the system
    reflection includes a description of regulation issues of the system
    reflection includes a critique of the impact on occupation performance

  3. Utilize references and resources to support community programs
    Assessment Strategies
    by summarizing resources
    Criteria
    you include number of references specified by instructor
    you include a description for each reference
    you evaluate resource based on content and relevancy to program focus

  4. Develop an occupation-based program for clients within the community
    Assessment Strategies
    by developing a proposal for a service project in the community
    Criteria
    proposal includes the name of the organization for the service and contact information
    proposal includes realistic and manageable goals for the project
    proposal includes a complete list of steps for accomplishing the project
    proposal includes an assignment of all project duties to a group member
    proposal includes a realistic timeline
    proposal notes the availability of required resources
    proposal notes the need for additional resources
    proposal is well organized and professionally presented
    report includes a detailed record of the work accomplished in the service project
    report focuses on the goals presented in the proposal
    report includes a reflection on how the experience benefited the learner
    report assertions are supported by a range of evidence
    report is well organized and professionally presented
    report evidences correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling
    you implement components of the occupation-based program
    you evaluate your service project according to specified criteria

  5. Examine the role of various team members in a community practice setting
    Assessment Strategies
    through a description (format may be oral, written, or graphic)
    Criteria
    you describe duties and responsibilities of team members
    you describe how to collaborate with various team members to provide identified service

  6. Demonstrate documentation skills related to community practice
    Assessment Strategies
    by preparing a documentation report
    Criteria
    you document observations according to guidelines provided by your instructor
    you use Practice Framework to guide documentation content
    you incorporate appropriate OT, medical, and system terminology

  7. Demonstrate professional behaviors as a team member
    Assessment Strategies
    in a variety of team activities
    using a rubric or checklist
    Criteria
    you work cooperatively with others and contributes to a group with ideas, suggestions, and effort
    you complete your own share of tasks necessary to compete a project
    you encourage team members by listening and responding appropriately to their contributions
    you build on individual team members' strengths
    you resolve differences for the benefit of the team
    you take personal responsibility for accomplishing goals
    you dress appropriately for the setting