Occupational Therapist
Resume:
Kirsten Young
San Diego, CA 92104
I am a driven, analytical and enthusiastic young professional ready to be a part of a challenging team
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EDUCATION
LANGUAGES BSc. Occupational Therapy University of Cape Town, SA, Dec 2010
Honors: Golden key society member
English: Fluent
Thesis: The qualitative study aimed to uncover the perception of the Occupational Therapist’s
Afrikaans: Fluent
Xhosa: Minimal role in cognitive rehabilitation across four levels of care.
CERTIFICATIONS BSc. Human Bioscience University of Cape Town,SA, Dec 2006
Occupational Therapist
Registered ACCREDITED COURSES
National Board for
Physical Agent Modalities credentialing course (Theory component only) PAMPCA, 2013
Certification in Occupational
Hand Therapy – Evolving concepts Dept. of Eastern Cape, 2012
Therapy
Introduction to Cerebral Palsy South African Neurodevelopmental Therapy Org, 2011
Licensed Occupational First Aid CPR and emergency response University of Cape Town, 2007
Therapist Support groups for orphans and vulnerable children Philippi Trust, 2005
State of California
Level 1 Counselling Course Philippi Trust, 2004
Registered Occupational
Therapist CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Health Professions Council
General Occupational Therapist Humansdorp Hospital (SA), 2011-2012
South Africa (SA)
Role: Occupational Therapist at a Secondary Hospital with the requirement of treating in -patients, and out-
patients of an 80 bed hospital and servicing 4 local clinics on a weekly basis.
PATIENT CARE
- Typical domains treated include physical, psychological, vocational and child development. With
PHILOSOPHY
patients affected by hand injuries, strokes, amputations, traumatic brain injuries, cerebral palsy,
‘I value investing in the
hydrocephalus, developmental delays, child abuse, emotional disorders
individual as well as the
- Running group therapy with patients affected by amputations, strokes, behavioural disorders, suicidal
community at large in order to
tendencies, child development, premature infants, training teachers in typical school problems
apply a holistic approach to a
specific treatment. Each patient - Various administrative and managerial tasks were required in addition to patient care.
should be treated as valuable
and unique.’ Physical rehabilitation (Student fieldwork) Western Cape Rehabilitation Centre (SA), 6 weeks 2010
Supervised Role: Physical Rehabilitation and assessment with patients with spinal cord injuries, strokes, and
STRENGTHS traumatic brain injuries at a tertiary health care facility.
Creative, resourceful, adaptable,
Physical rehabilitation (Student fieldwork) Victoria Secondary Hospital (SA), 3 weeks 2010
analytical, problem solver.
Supervised Role: Physical Rehabilitation and assessment of patients with hand injuries, strokes, amputations
and pediatric care. Groups therapy with cardiac patients, palliative care, and post education of amputations
ACHIEVEMENTS
and strokes.
Started an illustration design
business Columbus&Tutu, 2013
Work Assessment (Student fieldwork) Groote Schuur Hospital (SA), 9 weeks 2010
Assisting in fundraising and Supervised Role: Functional capacity evaluations for people with various cognitive, psychological and physical
event planning for a lifeskills impairments at a tertiary health care facility; including developing a cognitive assessment product.
training NGO, Aleph, 2013
Community development domain (Student fieldwork) SACLA community health (SA), 6 weeks 2010
Developing a training workshop
for teachers for priority Supervised Role: Community development within the Nyanga community working with home based care
problems in high risk areas,
givers at a primary health care facility.
2011
Child development domain (Student fieldwork) Turfhall Primary School (SA), 6 weeks 2009
Started up a suicide support
group at Humansdorp Hospital, Supervised Role: Assessment and treatment of children with general learning disabilities
2012
Obtained Honors and was
granted a leadership ‘prefect’
role in High School in South
Africa
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