Experience

Honorhealth Rehabilitation

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Recreational Therapist

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  Plans and implements appropriate recreation activities for patients in accordance with guidelines set by the organization, hospital and the profession. Responsible for provision of therapeutic recreation intervention for an assigned caseload. Ensures all patients are oriented to recreation therapy and provides hospital wide leisure, social and divergent programs. Serves as an educator to patients on community resources. Plans and implements appropriate recreation activities for patients in accordance with guidelines set by the organization, hospital and the profession. Responsible for provision of therapeutic recreation intervention for an assigned caseload. Ensures all patients are oriented to recreation therapy and provides hospital wide leisure, social and divergent programs. Serves as an educator to patients on community resources.



Jewish Famiy and Children’s Services

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Rehabilitation Specialist

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Counsel individuals to maximize the independence and employability of persons coping with personal, social, and vocational difficulties that result from birth defects, illness, disease, accidents, or the stress of daily life. Coordinate activities for residents of care and treatment facilities. Assess client needs and design and implement rehabilitation programs that may include personal and vocational counseling, training, and job placement. Counsel individuals to maximize the independence and employability of persons coping with personal, social, and vocational difficulties that result from birth defects, illness, disease, accidents, or the stress of daily life. Coordinate activities for residents of care and treatment facilities. Assess client needs and design and implement rehabilitation programs that may include personal and vocational counseling, training, and job placement.



Lifewell Behavioral Wellness, Inc.

• Employment Specialist

  • Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

  Oversee the employment services within a company. Ensure qualified candidates are matched with roles that suit their skills and experience. Maintain candidate databases, set up interviews, manage job advertising, and screen prospective candidates. Oversee the employment services within a company. Ensure qualified candidates are matched with roles that suit their skills and experience. Maintain candidate databases, set up interviews, manage job advertising, and screen prospective candidates.



Banner Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Recreational Therapist

  • Sep 2014 - Jan 2019

  • Programming, planning, and leading various groups on acute behavioral health units for adults and adolescents. • Assessments/Documentation of treatment plans and documentation of patients’ progress and attendance to groups. • Event planning/ Education on Recreational Therapy to facility and staff. • Ordering/budget of supplies with Recreation Department. • Assisting with administrative tasks such as meeting notes, making flyers, research for administrative meetings, research and presentations, creation of new groups, grants, Trauma Informed advocacy. • Co-Leading 3 Committees such as Operations, Patient Experiences and Shape the Future, as well fundraising. • Assisting in the implementation of the development of creating new gym and maintaining new resources.



Arizona State Hospital

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Recreation Therapist

  • Jul 2013 - Aug 2014

  • Programming, Leading/Co-Leading various groups for Community reintegration such as Social Skills, Outing Skills, Art, Ceramics and Physical Fitness. • Assisting in planning of Outings and attending outing with patients. • Assessing patients annually in Recreation Therapy and overall progress as well as documenting progress and monthly notes. • Assisting in the Vocational Rehab Program. • Supervision of a Therapeutic Recreation Student/Intern. • Programming, Leading/Co-Leading various groups for Community reintegration such as Social Skills, Outing Skills, Art, Ceramics and Physical Fitness. • Assisting in planning of Outings and attending outing with patients. • Assessing patients annually in Recreation Therapy and overall progress as well as documenting progress and monthly notes. • Assisting in the Vocational Rehab Program. • Supervision of a Therapeutic Recreation Student/Intern.



Bethesda Hospital

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

• Recreation Therapist

  • Feb 2011 - Jul 2013

  • Leading various recreation groups in the Traumatic Brain Injury unit such as gross motor, art, and leisure group. • Assessing and evaluating new patients and documenting patients progress • Assisting in 1:1 interventions as well as providing leisure resources and education for TBI patients and patients with respiratory and complex medical issues. • Assisting in Parkinson’s exercise programs for patients with Parkinson’s disease and memory loss • Leading various recreation groups in the Traumatic Brain Injury unit such as gross motor, art, and leisure group. • Assessing and evaluating new patients and documenting patients progress • Assisting in 1:1 interventions as well as providing leisure resources and education for TBI patients and patients with respiratory and complex medical issues. • Assisting in Parkinson’s exercise programs for patients with Parkinson’s disease and memory loss



VA Hospital

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Recreation Therapy Intern

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Leading and assisting veterans in various recreation and leisure activities. Assessment and documentation of Veterans and their activities while on the ward. Leading and assisting veterans in various recreation and leisure activities. Assessment and documentation of Veterans and their activities while on the ward.



Goodwill Industries of NE

• United States
• Retail

• Community Trainer

  • Jan 2007 - Mar 2011

  Assisting people who have mental and physical disabilities. Teaching supported community living skills for example, social functions, shopping, budgeting, and job skills. Assisting people who have mental and physical disabilities. Teaching supported community living skills for example, social functions, shopping, budgeting, and job skills.