Internship (OT/OTA Adolescent RTC) Summer 2026 OT Fieldwork
Sheppard PrattTowson, Maryland, United States
Posted August 6, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Sheppard Pratt is the largest private, nonprofit provider of mental health, substance use, developmental disability, special education, and social services in the United States. It delivers a comprehensive continuum of care that spans hospital-based and community-based resources, serving a diverse patient population across multiple disciplines. Founded in 1853, the organization has a long-standing reputation for innovation through research, best practice implementation, and a commitment to elevating the quality of mental health care worldwide. Consistently ranked among the top national psychiatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 31 years, Sheppard Pratt distinguishes itself with an integrated, evidence‑based approach and a dedication to advancing mental health and addiction treatment on a national scale.
Job Description
Internship opportunity for OT or OTA students to gain fieldwork experience in a Residential Treatment Center. Students will participate in a 12-week (OT) or 8-week (OTA) internship, working 40 hours per week, with a strong focus on child/adolescent mental health theory and related OT theory and practice.
Requirements
- 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, and teaching/learning concepts and applications related to staff, client, and caregiver education