Occupational Therapist

• Mar 2021 - Present

Rehabilitation Facilitator

• May 2018 - May 2021

• Supporting adult clients (aged 18-65) with acquired brain injuries ranging in severity in an assisted living environment with activities of daily living, including medication management, bathing, transfers, physiotherapy exercises, cooking, laundry, grocery shopping, and community outings. • Supporting clients in managing comorbid health and mental health conditions including diabetes, congestive heart failure, epilepsy, schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety. • Establishing therapeutic rapport with clients to foster trust when supporting with daily tasks. • Assessing client skill level and developing client-centred goals surrounding independent living. • Promoting independence and autonomy in decision-making, problem-solving, and risk management. • Working collaboratively with a team of rehabilitation facilitators to meet client needs and reach individualized goals. Show less

Occupational Therapist

• Aug 2020 - Mar 2021

Occupational Therapy Student

• May 2020 - Jul 2020

Virtual Placement - CBI Home Health • Independently managing a school health caseload of 15 clients (aged 6-12). • Contacting parents on the phone to conduct assessments (sensory processing measure), ask for updates on child’s status, and how they are coping with COVID-19. • Developing client-centered home programs tailoring to the goals, skills, and needs of individual clients. • Independently documenting client progress using Subjective, Objective, Analysis, Plan (SOAP) format and completing transitional reports for clients recommending services in the new school year. • Training clinicians on how to provide virtual care and telehealth services to clients via Microsoft Teams platform. • Working collaboratively on two projects including a literature review on innovative healthcare models and an 8-week cognitive activation program for clients who have experienced concussion. • Participating in numerous hands-on workshops including; OT in motor vehicle accident sector, post-traumatic stress disorder assessment and treatment, driving rehabilitation, motivational interviewing, and privacy in practice. Show less

Occupational Therapy Student

• Jan 2020 - Feb 2020

Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Program (IROP) • Independently completed OT database including initial interview, assessment, discharge, and documentation using SOAP. • Administered assessments and communicated results to clients; Functional Independence Measure, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Trails A and B, Motor-Free Visual Perception Test-4, Chedoke-McMaster Stroke Assessment, ROM, grip, pinch, coordination testing, screening for vision, extinctions, sensation, and proprioception. • Developed client-centered treatment plans based on assessment findings including upper extremity strengthening, range of motion, coordination activities, cognitive strategies, and functional electrical stimulation. • Worked collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team consisting of a physiatrist, physiotherapist, social worker, speech language pathologist, and OT/PT assistant in executing client treatment plans and meeting therapy targets. • Supported the team in running a COPD exercise group and completed weekly interviews discussing client symptoms and symptom management. • Provided education to clients in the BrainEx90 program, use of dressing aids, transfers, secondary stroke prevention strategies, and neuroplasticity/recovery post stroke. • Completed multiple projects including educational pamphlet for secondary stroke prevention, informed consent document for driving screening, and individualized memory book for dementia. Show less

Occupational Therapy Student

• May 2019 - Jul 2019

Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care • Independently completed assessments involving independent living skills including cooking, grocery shopping, and community safety. • Independently completed standardized cognitive assessments such as the Cognitive Assessment of Minnesota and the Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test and interpreted findings to make recommendations regarding level of functioning, readiness for discharge, and likelihood of success in the community. • Independently completed documentation on client performance using OT databases and progress notes in Data, Assessment, Plan (DAP) format. • Developed strong therapeutic rapport with clients living with a variety of psychological disorders and criminal history to promote participation in therapeutic and rehabilitative activities and community outings. • Communicated at rounds with an interdisciplinary team of lawyers, psychiatrists, psychologists, nursing, social workers, and recreational therapists client progress and performance in assessments. Show less

Occupational Therapy Student

• Jan 2019 - Feb 2019

• Completed patient chart reviews using ClinicalConnect, initial interviews with patients, and documented accordingly using an OT database. • Independently prioritized client caseload to determine the order in which to see assigned clients depending on reason for referral. • Performed functional assessments of mobility, transfers, dressing, and toileting to determine patient safety and goals to accomplish in order to be discharged. • Used SOAP format to thoroughly document evaluations, patient treatment sessions and discharge summaries in a timely and accurate manner. • Completed discharge plans with clients returning home from hospital by determining what referrals need to be made (i.e., rehabilitation, long term care, or respite services) and what equipment the client would benefit from having in the home to optimize safety and independence. • Collaborated and communicated effectively with physiotherapists, OT/PT assistants, nurses, social workers and unit Coordinators to provide team approach to care. Show less

Neuropsychology Placement Student

• Sep 2017 - Apr 2018

• Shadowed neuropsychologists and psychometrists throughout clinical interviews, neuropsychological assessments, and feedback sessions. • Independently administered, scored, and interpreted neuropsychological cognitive assessments including the MoCA and Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale-II. • Shadowed neuropsychologists and psychometrists throughout clinical interviews, neuropsychological assessments, and feedback sessions. • Independently administered, scored, and interpreted neuropsychological cognitive assessments including the MoCA and Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale-II.

Childcare Support Worker

• Jun 2017 - Apr 2018

• Provided emotional support for mothers and children aged 0 – 15 whom are living in shelter due to experiences of domestic violence. • Structured and developed activities for children according to their age and skill-level to promote learning and feelings of safety when in shelter. • Facilitated and supervised community outings and field trips for children to local parks and playgrounds. • Provided emotional support for mothers and children aged 0 – 15 whom are living in shelter due to experiences of domestic violence. • Structured and developed activities for children according to their age and skill-level to promote learning and feelings of safety when in shelter. • Facilitated and supervised community outings and field trips for children to local parks and playgrounds.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Mar 2017 - Apr 2018