Level II, Sensory Integration Resume Example
Dedicated, honest and trustworthy Occupational Therapist. Comprehensive background providing holistic, person centered intervention focused on improving the qualify of life through engagement in meaningful and purposeful occupations. Over five years experience working privately with individuals following trauma assisting them to live as independent as possible. A unique trauma-informed background integrating assistance animals into treatment for clients ranging from pediatric to geriatric. My greatest strength is empathy.
Patterson Physical Therapy- Jackson, TN December 2019 to Present
Sole Occupational Therapist in multi-discipline private outpatient practice located in Jackson, TN. Responsible for intake, evaluation and individualized treatment planning to all referred OT clients. Services provided to broad spectrum of populations including traumatic injury, geriatric, cognitive, developmental disability, and mental health clients. Also offering unique service of assistance dog training for those who qualify.
SILVER LINING K9 DOG TRAINING COMPANY-Jackson, TN November 2014-Present
Position: Handler/Dog trainer
SilverLiningk9.com
Silver Lining K9 (SLK9) is a private dog training business located in Jackson, TN. SLK9 strives to strengthen the human-animal bond by assisting individuals to lead purposeful and meaningful lives following trauma or disability. Trainers work primarily with the client/handlers to teach them how to train their dog to meet their personal needs and goals. Assistance dogs include but are not limited to Service dogs, Emotional support Animals (ESA), therapy dogs, and Home Helpmates.
• Evaluated children in structured play environments
• Administered a wide range of pediatric services to families and their children focusing on development of essential milestones addressing areas of self-care, sensory/perceptual, visual/motor, emotional/behavioral, cognitive, and language skills.
• Sensory Integration
- Evaluate, write treatment goals and administer individualized occupational therapy programs in a nursing home environment
- Help patients develop, regain, or maintain their ability to perform daily activities.
- Teach/educate patients on skills/techniques including adaptive equipment and compensatory strategies including cognitive
- Studies, evaluates, and records patients' activities and progress
- Independently created and implemented mental health groups to veterans in a group setting.
• Evaluated children, performed standardized assessments, occupational and observation-based assessments, tracked progress, daily progress notes
• Created and implement hands on group activities for children ages 4-10 in a sensory integration gym, activities assisted children with their fine and gross motor skills, hand-eye coordination, sensory integration, self regulation strategies, mindfulness, coping skills, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Graduated with 3.321 GPA
- AOTA-American Occupational Therapy Association
- TNOTA-Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association
- Fall 2013, 40 hours: Respite care provider to non-verbal, non-mobile, CP adult female who required assistance with all functions
- Summers 2010-2013, 120 hours, Respite caregiver to two autistic children: Sole responsibility inside and outside the home for their care and well-being
- Fall 2013, 72 hours, Temporary, per diem caregiver and companion to paraplegic, adult male, trauma victim: Sole responsibility to assist eating, hygiene and toileting
- Private PTSD Service Dog Trainer internship, 90 hours, Sacramento, CA: Responsibility to shadow and assist professional dog/service dog trainer
- Inpatient Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation Center, UC Davis, 40 hours: Responsibility to shadow and assist OT L/R providing services to trauma victims and geriatric patients with orthopedic, neurological and integumentary disabilities
- North Country Animal League, Stowe VT
- Jackson Humane Society, Jackson TN
- Habitat for Humanity, San Francisco CA
- Santa Barbara Rescue Mission
- Santa Barbara Veterans Memorial
- Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk, Davis, CA
- My Companions Animal Rescue, Manchester CT
SARAH (stretching and strengthening of the rheumatoid arthritis hand)
BLS (CPR Basic Life Support)
Physical Agent Modalities (physical and electrical): Pending
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School Attended
- Baypath University
- University Of California Davis
Job Titles Held:
- Level II, Sensory Integration
- Level II, Skilled Nursing Facility
- Level I Mental Health
- Level I Pediatrics
Degrees
- Masters : Occupational Therapy
Bachelor of Arts : Psychology
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