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USC Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice

About the Faculty Practice

The USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy is seeking OTD residents at the Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice (OTFP). OTFP opened in 1991, and since 2000 has been helping USC employees, students and patients using the Lifestyle Redesign® approach. OT services in this unique setting include highly customized interventions that focus on client education, daily activity analysis, problem-solving and goal setting as it pertains to each client’s medical outcomes and quality of life. Programs include the following: weight management, diabetes management, chronic pain, chronic headaches, college students, multiple sclerosis, ergonomics and more. Please visit the website to learn more about the current service lines.

About the residency

The doctoral residency program at OTFP is designed to train occupational therapists to provide Lifestyle Redesign interventions that address the most common chronic conditions facing society and our healthcare system today. In addition to patient care, opportunities to develop leadership skills include public speaking, participating on interdisciplinary teams, and program development. In working directly with a clinical preceptor, faculty mentor and clinical faculty colleagues, occupational therapists who complete their residency at OTFP are prepared to become leaders in our profession. Following the completion of a residency at OTFP, students will be able to utilize clinical skills that transfer to various settings, feel confident in developing and implementing wellness programs, and be able to practice in emerging areas such as chronic disease management, health and wellness, and primary care. Mentored and independent clinical practice hours completed during the residency can contribute towards the requirements needed to pursue Lifestyle Redesign certification.

Eligibility

Applicants must be licensed in the state of California.

Financial support

This opportunity offers financial support including 24 units of paid tuition, a paid student worker position, as well as health and dental insurance and the student health center fee.

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USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
1540 Alcazar Street, CHP 133, Los Angeles, CA 90089-9003

ACOTE accreditation | NBCOT certification

The USC entry-level master’s degree program (cost of attendance) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education® (ACOTE®) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The USC entry-level doctorate in occupational therapy (OTD) degree program (cost of attendance) is accredited by ACOTE®. View our program’s ACOTE® standards public data. ACOTE® c/o the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.®, 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 652-AOTA, www.acoteonline.org.

Professional program graduates are eligible to apply for the national certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®), nbcot.org. All states require licensure to practice; a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT® OTR certification examination or attain state licensure. Program results from the NBCOT® can be found online at www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.