Casa Colina’s Occupational Therapy Physical Rehabilitation Fellowship
Program provides advanced knowledge and skill in a focused clinical environment.
The coursework offers training in clinical examination, decision-making,
and treatment skills. It is designed to accelerate a therapist’s
professional development while allowing them to achieve clinical excellence
in all aspects of patient care. Upon completion of the program, the clinician
will have had the training to apply for the board certification offered
by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) in Physical Rehabilitation
in three years (versus five years).
Casa Colina's' Occupational Therapy Physical Rehabilitation Fellowship
Program achieved full 10-year accreditation status from AOTA in March 2018.
The Occupational Therapy Physical Rehabilitation Fellowship Program offers:
Mentored 1:1 clinical practice
Structured learning opportunities, including research
Didactic coursework
Participation in physician specialty clinics
Preparation and training for AOTA advanced practice and board certification
Paid compensation for all hours of clinical practice as well as time being mentored
This 52-week program enrolls 3 fellows every July. The application and
selection process includes an observation of the applicant performing
an initial evaluation and treatment on a patient.
Applications are due April 1.
Curriculum:
1,200 hours of clinical practice (24 hours per week)
Rotations are completed for inpatient rehabilitation, transitional living,
and outpatient neurology
340 hours of one-to-one mentoring
300 hours of fellow-directed learning activities such as teaching, journal
club, and physician clinics
Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:
Be able to obtain California Occupational Therapy License by the start
of the fellowship.
Maintain a current CPR/AED certification.
Completed at least 6 months of clinical practice in a physical rehabilitation
setting in the last year or a Level II Fieldwork assignment in physical
rehabilitation (if a recent graduate). If the applicant is newly graduated,
one of the three letters of recommendation from a fieldwork instructor
is requested. (If applicant did not complete a Level II Fieldwork assignment
in physical rehabilitation or have at least 6 months of clinical practice,
please contact douellette@casacolina.org.)
Comply with all Casa Colina employment requirements.
