VA Palo Alto Health Care System - Creative Arts & Recreation Therapy Serviceer
Organization Description
VHA Mission: Honor America’s Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being. VHA Vision: VHA will continue to be the benchmark of excellence and value in health care and benefits by providing exemplary services that are both patient-centered and evidence-based. This care will be delivered by engaged, collaborative teams in an integrated environment that supports learning, discovery and continuous improvement. It will emphasize prevention and population health and contribute to the nation’s well-being through education, research, and service in national emergencies.
Health & Safety
Additional requirements and/or considerations - Background Check (e.g. fingerprinting/livescan, driving record)
- Pre-Placement Training
- TB Test
- HIGH RISK: Health care services - Risk includes but not limited to: falling, needle sticks, medical exposure
- RISK: Event Set-up - Risk includes but not limited to: Lifting, cuts, bruises, etc.
- RISK: Physical Recreation - Risk includes but is not limited to: sprains, strains, bruises, gym equipment, falling
- RISK: Serving and Preparation - risk includes but not limited to handling kitchen items, cuts, burns, lifting, etc.
- SITE REQUIREMENT: Site prefers (or has had contact with) students from a particular major or academic program, or with specific coursework completed (If so, please indicate above Special Instructions).
- SITE REQUIREMENT: Students are not allowed to take pictures or video.
- SITE REQUIREMENT: Students will be asked to sign a confidentiality waiver.
Address
3801 Miranda Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304
United States General Phone
General Email
Student Contact
Name
Lindsay Conner
Job Title
Education Coordinator & Recreation Therapist
Phone
(650) 493-5000 Ext. 62931
Email
Program(s)
Internships
Organization type
Healthcare Facility or Network (Government)
Focus Population(s)
Adults, People Experiencing Addiction, People Experiencing Disability, People Experiencing Homelessness, Seniors
Focus Area(s)
Health & Medicine
Hours of operation
Monday - Friday 8:00-5pm
Maximum students
4