Occupational Therapist Resume

Desired Industry: Healthcare	SpiderID: 1550
Desired Job Location: Richmond, Virginia	Date Posted: 12/13/2004
Type of Position: Full-Time Temporary	Availability Date: immediately
Desired Wage: 70000
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: Experienced with over 2 years experience	Willing to Travel: Yes, 25-50%
Highest Degree Attained: Bachelors	Willing to Relocate: Undecided

Objective:
Amy Henderson is an energetic and highly skilled Occupational Therapist with over 8 years experience treating patients with a wide variety of diagnoses across the continuum of care, from acute care to community-based settings. Demonstrates strong leadership abilities and a willingness to take initiative. Strong and supportive team player. Has excellent critical thinking and problem solving skills. Demonstrates flexibility and is ability to adapt to changing environments. Is an effective negotiator and able to facilitate win-win situations. Is persuasive in use of both written and oral media. Exhibits strong commitment to lifelong learning and teaching.

Experience:
(8/04-11/04*) Occupational Therapist
Retreat Hospital Complex Care Team Richmond, VA
*Resigned at end of 90-day review period vs. pursuing 2 year contract. Was not a successful match.

(1/04- ongoing) Consultant
Companion Care Extraordinaire, Inc. Ashland, VA
Provide life skill training services to designated clients attempting to live independently in the community; including evaluation, development of individualized schedule, relevant task analyses, evaluation for cognitive prosthetics devices, home evaluation and modification as needed. Conduct training courses for new staff regarding identified areas of interest/need. Past topics have included: Strategies for Managing Behavioral Issues, Use of Adaptive Equipment and Safe Transfers.

(4/02-5/04) Senior Occupational Therapist
Tree of Life Services, Inc Richmond, VA

Was primary rehabilitation therapist for at least 14 residential and outpatient clients status post brain injury, developing individualized treatment programs to address physical, cognitive, behavioral and social deficits in a transitional, community-based residential setting.
Treatment plans ran gamut from addressing basic self care skills (eating, grooming, bathing and dressing) to preparing meals to procuring regular competitive or non-competitive employment. It included use of budgeting and personal financial management training, resume writing, meal planning and preparation, community outings, volunteer activities, social interactions and avocational pursuits. Was also responsible for prescribing and ordering all durable medical equipment, splints and adaptive devices. Developed written task analyses to assist clients with performance of specific activities in residence and in community. Conducted regular staff trainings regarding effective behavioral strategies, management of neurological upper extremity issues (range of motion, use of simple modalities) as well as in effective use of interdisciplinary treatment programs.
Worked extensively on program development tasks, including development of tools for quality assessment (QA), outcome measurement, development of Community Resources notebooks and creation of client notebooks (Individualized Rehabilitation Programs) structured to emphasize each client's individual rehab goals and how they were being addressed on a daily basis and Budgeting group Power Point presentation.

(6/01-5/02) Grants Coordinator
Brain Injury Association of Virginia Richmond, VA
Co-Organized the organization's most successful statewide conference for survivors, caregivers and professionals in the brain injury community; including all aspects of curriculum design, marketing, fundraising, budget management, materials development and logistics. Developed and implemented program for providing basic brain injury education to teachers, counselors, nurses, coaches and other staff in area school systems. Worked with local support groups to develop structured schedule and manual for weekly meetings; engaged local professionals as volunteers to facilitate bi-monthly meetings for both survivors and caregivers.

(6/97-5/99) Staff Occupational Therapist
Sheltering Arms Physical Rehabilitation Hospital
Inpatient Neuro Team Mechanicsville, VA

(1/97-6/97) Sheltering Arms Physical Rehabilitation Hospital
Hanover Day Rehab Program Mechanicsville, VA

Developed comprehensive O.T. treatment plans to address the rehabilitation of an individual's physical, cognitive, behavioral capacities following an acute physical illness or accident (i.e. CVA, TBI, SCI, Joint Replacements, Generalized Weakness). Developed and carried out individualized treatment programs for up to a 6 patient caseload; including morning self care and feeding, transfers, equipment procurement (including communication with insurance companies and equipment vendors), family training. Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings and completed all necessary documentation (i.e. weekly Critical Paths, weekly FIMs* documentation, Letters of Medical Necessity, daily nursing Matrix)
Represented the skills of OT in co-treat sessions with other therapy disciplines, including PT, SLP, TR
Took active role in management activities at SAH: Voluntarily organized and conducted training sessions for staff on FIM (Functional Independence Measure) to increase pass rates to meet credentialing standards; Coordinated topics and speakers for weekly O.T. staff inservices; Developed a subjective tool for assessing cognition for higher level patients with brain injury.

Education:
12/96 B.S. in Occupational Therapy from Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia, School of Allied Health

Have attended several courses on rehabilitation of the shoulder, particularly the "neuro shoulder" and have conducted several in-services for OT, PT and Rehab Tech staff as well as creating a comprehensive resource notebook for therapist reference. Proficient in management of shoulder subluxation, scapular taping, use of PNF scapular patterns for facilitation of flaccid upper extremities

Reference:
Dawn Beninghove, RN
Co-Founder
Companion Care Extraordinaire
12532 Cubs Lane
Ashland, VA 23005
(804) 350-9860
CENInc2003@aol.com

Jayne Clark, former patient
9521 Iredell Road
Richmond, VA 23235
portablepug@earthlink.net

Karen Bower, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
(804) 730-0110
karenanddougbower@erols.com

Abdul Carmon, CTRS
Recreational Therapist
3501 Kilburn Circle, #2121
Richmond, VA 23233
(804) 869-4377

Joann Ross
Community Services Volunteer
Board Member, High Hopes
11425 Barrington Bridge Court
Richmond, VA 23233
(804) 852-4041
joannbross@hotmail.com

Candidate Contact Information:

Name: Amy Henderson
Street: -	Phone: 804-405-3427
City: Richmond	Fax: -
State: Virginia
Zip: -
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