Experience

Pacific Health and Wellbeing

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Occupational Therapist

  • Mar 2022 - Present



OTNT

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion

• Occupational Therapist

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Working with older adults (+65) across multiple funding schemes including home care packages, short-term respite care and commonwealth home support program. These clients have physical, neurological, psychological conditions. By providing OT interventions this can help them overcome everyday challenges to improve and maintain their independence at home and quality of life. This may include hand and upper limb programs, home modifications, equipment prescription, cognitive retraining and education. Serving the Darwin and Palmerston regions.



IPAR

• Australia
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Workplace Rehabilitation Consultant / Occupational Therapist

  • Mar 2021 - Feb 2022

  Providing innovative ideas and support for those sustaining workplace injuries including within WA & NT Workers Compensation, Comcare, DVA, Life Insurance and other interstate WorkCover schemes.I currently service Darwin, Katherine and Alice Springs.Mainly working with people with mental health conditions associated with pain from physical conditions. Interests and experience include home assessments, wheelchair scripting, mental health coaching and OT interventions associated with mental health.

• Workplace Rehabilitation Consultant / Occupational Therapist

  • Sep 2020 - Mar 2021



MSWA

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Occupational Therapy Student

  • Jun 2020 - Sep 2020

  - Had my own caseload and was responsible for all client contact and management of the file. - Worked with clients with MS and multiple neurological conditions and symptoms including fatigue, pain, thermoregulation, falls prevention and cognitive strategies. - Completed individual session plans and provided delivery to clients one on one. - Completed detailed case noting and collaboration with other allied health professionals including physiotherapists and psychologists. - Equipment prescription including shower aids, toilet aids, beds, mattresses, falls alarms and wheelchair prescription. - Working closely with families and carers to ensure continued intervention and engagement in the activities. - Networking with suppliers for equipment trials, quotes and for purchase.



PeopleSense by Altius (Please visit the Altius Group page)

• Australia
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Occupational Therapy Student

  • Jan 2019 - Feb 2019

  • Maintaining rapport with clients over the period of the placement via telephone, email and face-to-face contact • Attending and engaging in GP and specialist case conferences with the injured worker to mediate a treatment plan and understand if medically appropriate for the client to engage in. • Attending and engaging in work trial meetings for external work trial placements to build a client’s tolerance to return to their pre-injury role • Allied health contact via telephone and email including Physiotherapists and Hand Therapists. • Writing objective reports and case notes including initial assessments, duties analysis, workplace assessments, progress reports, email updates and graduated return to work programs • Actively engaging in teaching others by presenting to all team members on sleep, pain and workplace rehabilitation • Explaining to clients their rights and responsibilities under Workcover and ensure they understand confidentiality agreements.



Technology for Ageing & Disability WA (TADWA)

• Australia
• Services for the Elderly and Disabled
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Occupational Therapy Student

  • Oct 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Opened communication with my supervisor, other occupational therapists, clients, families and stakeholders via email, face to face or phone call. • Conducting home visits in areas of home modification and equipment prescription under the Commonwealth Home Support Program • Writing professional documentation and completing drawings for home modifications using Microsoft one note • Attending professional development opportunities i.e. Sue McCabe presentation on sleep and rehab in the home (RITH) • Completing manual handling techniques on NDIS clients and own family members to understand techniques used • Experience with pain and using virtual reality in an OT manner • Conducting a presentation on sleep to the OT team in my last week • Utilising interviewing skills to understand a client’s story and being able to translate that into an occupational profile