Joy Wicks-Nicholls
Knowledge & Policy Lead at Adopt4Life—Ontario's Adoptive Parents Association- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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ACT (Adoption Competency Training)
Adoption Council of Ontario -
Advanced Functional Capacity Evaluation
Roy Matheson & Associates, Inc. -
Children's Mental Health Certificate
TAPE Educational Services -
Cognitive Functional Capacity Evaluation
Roy Matheson & Associates, Inc. -
Cost of Future Care/Life Care Planning
Roy Matheson & Associates, Inc. -
DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)
Behavioral Tech, LLC -
GATB (General Aptitude Test Battery)
Nelson Education -
Life Care Planning
Roy Matheson & Associates, Inc. -
Matheson Functional Capacity Evaluation
Roy Matheson & Associates, Inc. -
P.R.I.D.E. (Parent Resources for Information, Development, and Education)
Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies
Experience
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Adopt4Life
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Canada
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Knowledge & Policy Lead
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Nov 2018 - Present
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Team Lead
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2017 - Nov 2018
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Regional Parent Liaison
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Nov 2016 - Nov 2018
Supporting permanency and parent-child attachment, through peer support and advocacy for adoptive parents in the London, Ontario area.-Providing individual parent-to-parent (peer) support.-Identifying and supporting local therapeutic, respite, and other resources for parents and their families.-Creating and enhancing parent support groups/events.-Pairing families with ongoing peer support through a buddy and mentor program. -Providing advocacy support with schools, Children's Aid Societies, mental health systems, and community service providers.
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Occupational Therapist
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Aug 2015 - Present
Providing assessment, consultation, education, and intervention to promote meaningful and productive engagement in necessary and valued occupations (e.g., roles, activities of daily living).Participating in occupational therapy fieldwork education (role emerging placements), guest lecturing, and the Western University School of Occupational Therapy mentor program.Occupational therapy services offered include:-Vocational Evaluation-Functional Abilities Evaluation-In-Home Assessment-Home Accessibility & Safety Assessment-Attendant Care Assessment-Work Site Assessment-Ergonomic Assessment-Physical & Cognitive Demands Analysis-Presentations, Inservices, Workshops, & Lectures-Program Documents, Client Education Materials, etc. (health, social services, & other industries)*Available for distance consultation/reports
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Pursuit Health Management
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Canada
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Occupational Therapist
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Apr 2009 - Aug 2015
Providing direct occupational therapy services through In-home assessment, functional abilities assessment, vocational evaluation, physical demands analysis, work site assessment, cognitive screening, psychosocial screening, home modification & universal design, psychosocial rehabilitation, functional rehabilitation, ergonomic assessment & intervention, employer liaison, school health consultation & intervention, multidisciplinary team collaboration, return to work
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St. Joseph's Health Care London
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Canada
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Occupational Therapist, Regional Mental Health Care, London
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May 1998 - Apr 2009
Providing direct occupational therapy services in an inpatient, tertiary level mental health program for adolescents and transitional age youth. Services included adolescent inpatient & outpatient assessment and intervention, and group & individual therapy. Other activities included team consultation, committee involvement (e.g., ethics, program development), team and hospital-wide presentations/educational sessions, and occupational therapy fieldwork supervision.
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Piano Teacher
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Sep 1990 - Jun 2000
Individual piano and music theory instruction, including student preparation for Royal Conservatory of Music exams.
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Education
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Dalhousie University
M.Sc. (O.T. - Post-Professional), Occupational Therapy -
Western University
B.Sc. (O.T.), Occupational Therapy