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Earn PDU's and complete the prerequisite for SJSU's Certificate in Applied Mindfulness with this 9-Week Mindfulness Series for Resilience & Stress Reduction. Zoom sessions are held Saturdays 11-12 pm Pacific, 2 pm ET, 7 pm Ireland/UK, 8 pm CET, 6 am AEDT and they offer tools, practices, and techniques that’ll enable you to feel a greater sense of stability, strength, and resilience. You’ll learn to connect to your own inner resources to promote clarity and build effective cop...ing skills to help you navigate the storms ahead. Register now at www.nceft.org/mindfulness

Just FYI to everyone: members or followers of the SJSU - Occupational Therapy page are able to post their own posts for the page and they can be viewed under the Community tab!!!

Are you a School Based Occupational Therapist (Registered) looking for a change in your work environment? The Elk Grove Unified School District is now hiring for candidates to join our team of over 25 school based occupational therapists! Enjoy many perks of working for a school district, including: - Top-notch benefits, mentoring and induction and collegial support - 177 contracted working days per school year... - Outstanding schools and school communities - Stellar and diverse elementary, middle school and high school students - Award-winning programs and services - Unmatched teachers, administrators and staff - Affordable, attractive and dynamic neighborhoods and communities - Job growth and flexibility opportunities in a fast-growing district - Regular training and mentoring from lead Occupational Therapist APPLY HERE: https://www.edjoin.org/Home/DistrictJobPosting/1266837 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com//urn:li:activity:6742174437803724

Are you looking for a career in a strong, therapist-centered company? Do you have a passion for evidence-based practice? Do you want to make a positive difference in the lives of young children? Goodfellow Occupational Therapy is a therapist-owned company celebrating 20 years of providing high-quality, evidence-based pediatric services. Goodfellow is the industry leader in Central California, proudly serving students in the Central Valley, Mountain View, Monterey County, and... Santa Barbara County. Our local therapists take pride in working with students, families, and school staff to facilitate growth through play and developmentally appropriate activities for school success. Goodfellow offers a strong mentorship program, manageable workloads, supports continuing education and advanced certifications, full benefits, competitive salaries, full-time, part-time, and hourly positions. Reach out to learn more or visit: https://www.goodfellowtherapy.com/ See more

The SJSU OT PTE club is participating in the Saint Catherine’s Challenge this year and we need your help! The Saint Catherine’s Challenge is a nationwide challenge organized by The American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF). OT schools across the country compete to raise the most money for OT research (the SJSU PTE club WON the challenge last year!!). The funds go towards Intervention Research Grants to support OT practitioners exploring gaps within OT research, helping ...to strengthen our evidence-based practice and enhance quality of care for our clients. Our first Saint Catherine’s fundraising event for the year is an OT T-shirt! This is a great opportunity to advocate for the profession AND get a cool T-shirt! These shirts also make great holiday gifts. They are expected to arrive by December 23rd. All proceeds go directly to AOTF. The t-shirts are only offered for a LIMITED amount of time. December 3rd is the last day to purchase shirts so you want one, get it soon! Please help to support the SJSU MSOT program in this challenge and share our t-shirt link! Thank you! https://www.customink.com//st-catherines-challenge-fundrai

To our dear friends and alums: if you haven't gotten the annual letter from our current Chair, Dr. Gigi Smith, this is just reminder to participate in supporting the OT department. You can also donate online now! https://commerce.cashnet.com/cashn/selfserve/storehome.aspx If you believe that San JoseState University and the Occupational Therapy Department contributed to, or were instrumental in your professional development, please help us now with a generous financial cont...ribution.If as a student you received a department scholarship, emergency fund grant or no-interest fieldwork loan - please consider how beneficial that was to your success at school - and give generously to help our current students. There is no more important time to give than now and there is no more important investment you could make to your profession than to support the school and program of which you can be proud. With your help we are able to support students and faculty to attend state and national conferences where they have consistently shared their research through presentations and posters. We have created donor categories and recognize donors on our website. A donation of $500.00 and above is recognized at the Diamond level, a donation of $300.00 -$499.00 is at the Gold level, $200.00 -$299.00 is the Silver level, and a donation of $150.00 -$199.00 is the Bronze level. Please contact us if you want information about including our program in your will or trust. See more

Registration now open! A Nine-week Stress Reduction Mindfulness Webinar Saturdays, 11am-12pm... December 5, 2020 February 13, 2021 (excluding Dec. 26 and Jan. 2) Certificate of completion for professional development units or continuing education credits available upon completion and request. This course satisfies the MBSR requirement to apply for SJSU’s MBHHS program. These webinars offer evidence-based tools, practices, and techniques that enable participants to feel a greater sense of stability, strength, and resilience. Participants will learn to connect to their own inner resources to promote clarity and effective coping skills. Join us! www.nceft.org/mindfulness

The Occupational Therapy Program at San Jose State University got highlighted in a Newsweek article as one of the leading OT programs in the US for '20-'21! https://www.newsweek.com//san-jose-state-university-occupa

A job opportunity shout-out from one of our alums (2016 grad) who is now working in mental health in Ventura, CA: We are in urgent need of an OT or OTA. It’s currently a temporary position, but we intend to schedule 40 hrs/week and are working on making it a permanent position. Please pass this information on to anyone who might be interested. ... https://www.governmentjobs.com//psychiatric-occupational-t

Another source of pride for the SJSU OT Dept. - three SJSU faculty members stepped into important leadership roles this year and one of them is our very own Dr. Pam Richardson as the WASC Accreditation Review Committee Chair. Dr. Richardson is a Professor of Occupational Therapy (https://www.sjsu.edu/occupationa//faculty_bios/index.html) and most recently served as Associate Dean (2014-2019) and Interim Dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences (2019-20). As Chair of the Accreditation Review Committee, Dr. Richardson will be leading campus preparations for our next institutional self-study report to be submitted in Fall 2021. More information on the WASC accreditation process and previous campus reports are available at SJSU’s WASC accreditation website (https://comm.sjsu.edu/Y0M260AJs00gM002EKU0cQ7).

So, in case you haven't heard......here's the SJSU OT Dept.'s line up of awardees and honored lecturer for the upcoming OTAC 2020 Virtual conference in October. Congratulations!!!! Dr. Luis Arabit - CFOT Honored Lecturer Dr. Gigi Smith - Outstanding Service Award... Dr. Winifred Schultz-Krohn - Lifetime Achievement Award Dr. Susan Robertson - Award of Appreciation See more

Susan C. Robertson Occupational Therapy Professional Enhancement Endowment Susan Robertson credits SJSU’s Occupational Therapy program for her long successful career in Occupational Therapy. After graduating with her undergrad degree from Pitzer College in three years, she spent a year in Europe. While working at a hospital in Switzerland in the mental health area, she saw the power of occupational therapy and decided that’s what I want to do as my life’s work, which b...rought her to SJSU. I had great internships and good support from the SJSU instructors, Susan said. You can describe Susan as fearless. At the completion of her master’s degree and receiving her OT certification, she packed up and drove to Richmond, VA to teach at the Medical College of Virginia for three years. Then the American Occupational Therapy Association recruited her to provide professional education. She went back to teaching at Towson University for a couple of years before seeking a position next door to her house at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in the mental health area. She finished her PhD from University of Maryland and has contributed to clinical practice and research in a list longer than your arm. Her professional publications and presentations have targeted research outcomes, leadership development, and intervention to foster wellness. To give back to those who launched her career she created an endowed fund to provide professional development funds for faculty and students for research project expenses, conference attendance, or development and use of new teaching methods to move the OT professional forward. Not too long ago, she also completed her will and trust and named San Jose State University Occupational Therapy program as the beneficiary to create a named professorship. This transformational gift will have a profound effect on the program. Susan, we champion the research that you’re still doing at NIH to help the profession, and we champion your thoughtfulness to help move the OT program forward with this type of gift.

Mindfulness Series for Adults Experiencing Stress & Anxiety Sundays, 11am-12pm August 30th-November 1st (no session on September 6) www.nceft.org/mindfulness Full and partial scholarships are available.

Register Here: https://www.nceft.org/our-services/mindfulness/ For questions, please contact: Rochelle McLaughlin, MS, OTR/L, MBSR [email protected]... CO-FOUNDER, INSTRUCTOR FOR SJSU'S CERTIFICATE IN APPLIED MINDFULNESS Begin Your Mindfulness Journey With Us! See more

Students, alumni, and current practitioners at your Occupational Therapy program are invited to register for the CMD Occupational Therapy Virtual Career Fair, taking place online from Tuesday, August 25 through Friday, August 28. Practicing Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, and students currently enrolled in accredited education programs across California will be participating in this exclusive networking event to learn about career opportunities at n...umerous hospitals, healthcare facilities, and practice groups seeking OTs and OTAs for immediate hire in California and the surrounding region. Participants may register for this career event on our website at https://www.careermd.com/healthcare/virtual-events/?veid=185. Starting on the morning of August 25, candidates who have registered in advance will receive login credentials for the virtual fair, so that they may log in at their convenience from their phones, laptops, or tablets. The fair will remain open through midnight on August 28. Please share this invitation with OTs and OTAs at your institution so that they will be aware of this career-planning opportunity. Please contact me if you or your students have any questions about the California Occupational Therapy Virtual Career Fair. Thank you, Alice Crawford CareerMD.com 33 West 17th Street 3rd Floor New York, NY 10011

13 days left to apply for SJSU’s certificate and Applied Mindfulness! Through the cultivation of mindfulness as a practice and a way of being, we can encourage our minds and hearts to function more effectively for our benefit and that of our families, our work, our communities, and our world. One powerful element of SJSU’s Applied Mindfulness program is that it will be an intimate sense of engagement with a highly motivated global community. Exchanges between Melissa Sutor, M...egan Chang, myself, and certificate participants will enhance the experience of our interconnectedness and help us focus on real-life approaches to potentially maddening dilemmas, social contradictions, structural injustices, and real personal and family challenges. I hope you take advantage of this incredible opportunity to join a global community as we embark on this mindfulness/heartfulness journey. Please help us spread the word and share with your friends and colleagues and join us for our upcoming info session this Wednesday, June 24th at 4 PM PDT.

Please read the following on our website (https://www.sjsu.edu/occupationaltherapy/): AOTA Statement Justice Based OT Racism in Healthcare by Sheela Ivlev (SJSU OT Alum, 2011)

Bulletin for our current students: (from a good friend of one of our faculty) Cottage Available in Monte Sereno - Free Rent in Exchange for 15 hours Childcare (childcare along with children’s laundry, cleaning and organizing their bedrooms and playroom) Detached cottage in residential area walking distance to downtown Los Gatos, close to Highway 9. Must have childcare experience and references available. ... Please email for further details: [email protected] See more

Inpatient Rehab OT opening from CliniPost.

Do you need some extra PDUs? Or maybe you just want to expand your OT knowledge and be more productive while you stay at home? Then please join us as we highlight and celebrate the success of the research projects of our Class 2020 grads at a FREE Virtual Research Symposium Webinar on May 15, 2020. Please REGISTER now (!) and go to our website for more details. (Don't forget to fill out the Google form if you need to have a PDU certificate.) "See" you soon! https://www.sjsu.edu//poster_presentation_hando/index.html