Recreation Therapist InternAt — California Institute for Woman

Weekly Tentative Schedule

Week 1:  Confirm internship of 40 supervised hours per week and student learning goals and objectives  Orientation to facility, program and staff  Observe programs, develop rapport with staff and clients, and gather information needed for comprehensive program planning  Discuss special project/ in-service ideas and case study with supervisor (implementation of time-line will vary depending on project and unit)  Review Administrative policies and procedures o MHSDS o HIPPA o RT Manual  Review Recreation Therapy’s Relationship to Functional Impairments in Group Treatment  Review approved terminology and abbreviation list  Complete pre-internship evaluation  Review patient’s charts  Continuous weekly supervision

Week 2:  Follow– up on Orientation/Training needs and concerns  Begin developing comprehensive plan for program with therapist  Continue to observe groups and 1:1 treatment  Overview of EHRS  Orientation to Recreation Therapy documentation process, ie. assessments, weekly notes, group notes and discharge summaries  Attend unit Huddles, IDTT and other meetings  Introduction to SOMs, On Demand, Lifeline, CIW SharePoint,  Conduct initial interview/ assessment with two patients  Decide on patient for case study  Continuous weekly supervision

Week 3:  Finalize plans for 2 special projects/ inservices for review and feedback o One should be patient-related and one career-specific  Continue to develop program plans for other groups in the coming weeks as assigned  Begin contribution to patients’ treatment plan and take an increasing role in the patients’ treatment, IDTT, meetings, and documentation  Continue with additional initial interview/ assessments  Begin weekly reporting on patient’s progress in ERHS  Independently schedules work day continuing until end of internship  Continuous weekly supervision

Week 4:  Cofacilitate groups a minimum of 5 hours per week. Begin working on case study  Should have a minimum case load of 4 hours per day (4 patients)  Schedule interviews of interdisciplinary team members, including PT/ Psych/ Social Work/Custody  Continuous weekly supervision

Week 5:  Review caseload and note writing  Review groups  Identify groups that will be conducted independently  Finalize special project and begin process for implementing project  Continue to implement groups, assessments, write progress notes  Continue to work on case study  Continuous weekly supervision

Week 6:  Continue to implement recreation therapy groups, assessments, write progress notes, and participates in Huddles, IDTT meetings  Continue to work on all projects (case study, special projects, etc.).)  Midterm self–assessment, progress toward goals  Continuous weekly supervision

Week 7:  Carries a patient caseload of 4-6 patients  Continue to implement recreation therapy groups, assessments, write progress notes, and participate in Huddles, IDTT meetings  Continuous weekly supervision

Week 8:  Schedule time with a Recreation Therapist for an overview of other units and programs  Identify a specific unit to provide Recreation Therapy coverage continuously  Continue to implement recreation therapy groups, assessments, write progress notes, participate in Huddles, IDTT meetings  Continuous weekly supervision

Week 9:  Finalize case study  Continue to implement recreation therapy groups, assessments, progress notes, and participate in Huddles, IDTT meetings  Recreation Therapy coverage continues  Continuous weekly supervision

Week 10:  Overview of supply inventory, supply requestion and ordering for the primary unit. Prepare a mock order  present a case study to Recreation Therapists.  Recreation Therapy coverage continues  Continuous weekly supervision

Week 11:  Continue to work on special project/ in-service  Continue to implement recreation therapy groups, assessments, write progress notes, and participate in Huddles, IDTT meetings  Recreation Therapy coverage continues  Continuous weekly supervision

Week 12:  Continue to work on special project/ in-service  Continue to work on all requirements for primary assigned unit  Continue to implement recreation therapy groups, assessments, write progress notes, and participate in Huddles, IDTT meetings  Recreation Therapy coverage continues  Continuous weekly supervision

Week 13:  Continue to work on all requirements for the primary assigned unit  Recreation Therapy coverage continues  Continue to work on special project/ in-service  Exam preparation  Continuous weekly supervision

Week 14:  Recreation Therapy coverage continues  Continue with documentation  Exam preparation  Present special project/ in-service to Recreation Therapy staff  Continuous weekly supervision

Week 15:  Finalize documentation to Supervising Therapist  Complete Facility Student Evaluation  Mock interview  Meet with Supervising Therapist for completion of Final Student Evaluation  Complete all Exit Requirements  Participate in exit interviews with Supervising Therapist and other Recreation Therapists