Susie Rozalsky

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Bremerton Wa

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EDUCATION:

*/**-*/** ******** ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, Carbondale, Illinois - Masters In

Fine Arts

*/**-*/** ******* COLLEGE OF GEORGIA, Augusta, Georgia -

BS In Occupational Therapy

9/73-8/76 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, Carbondale, Illinois -

Undergraduate Studies

EMPLOYMENT:

09/2011- present, EBS Healthcare, Duties: Bremerton School District

Occupational Therapist working full time in 2 elementary schools.

10/2010- 07/25/2011 Occupational Therapist, Med Travelers,

Duties: Occupational Therapist working temporary (13 week) assignments in

Pediatric out patient clinics.

01/2009 - 10/2010 Occupational Therapist, Mckenna Farms, Dallas Georgia.

Duties: Providing direct treatment and evaluation to a non-profit

pediatric clinic in rural Georgia. Range of diagnosis include, but is not

limited to; Autism Spectrum Disorders, Learning Disabilities, ADHD,

Behavioral disorders and Cerebral Palsy. Individual modalities use sensory

modulation techniques, art expression, hippotherapy, and core strength

programs.

01/2002-09/2002 Occupational Therapist II, Western State Hospital Center

for Forensic Services, Ft. Steilacoom, WA

Duties: Assisted in supervision, coordination and evaluation of

Occupational Therapy I positions in the rehabilitation department.

Assisted in the development of policy and procedures for the department, as

well as program planning and direct implementation of services. Direct

treatment responsibilities including individual evaluation and group

treatment services to chronically mentally ill offenders that were court

ordered for long periods of time due to MGRI status by the court system.

Served as a member of four interdisciplinary teams. Provided staff training

to non-professional nursing personnel on group dynamics and the techniques

of "therapeutic use of self".

02/1999-12/2001 District Mental Health Court Monitor, United Behavioral

Health, Seattle, WA

Duties: Provision of initial engagement and evaluation services to inmates

of King County jail that were referred to a specialized misdemeanor

criminal court pilot program. Responsible for referral and linkage to

community outpatient mental health agencies and initial written evaluations

to the judge regarding safety concerns and release from custody issues.

Court monitoring treatment plans of released individuals until

adjudication. Supervision of three clinicians, assistance to the court

(community safety concerns) regarding release from jail pre adjudication.

Daily presence in the courtroom in order to provide consultation and

education to court personnel i.e. (the Judge, Prosecutor, and 2 Defense

lawyers) in regards to mental health issues. Oversee contract compliance

monitoring of 17 mental health agencies that provided services to the

court: written quarterly reports to the county regarding compliance of said

agencies, as well as quarterly compellation of statistics information.

Coordination and facilitation of system case reviews of difficult clients.

Acted as the system integration liaison to the chemical dependency

division, the developmental delayed division, the criminal justice system,

and various other community organizations such as local shelters, domestic

violence centers, and the department of social services to plan, develop,

and coordinate policies and procedures. Active involvement in the public

relations aspect of the court: giving presentations, interviews, and

attending national, state and local conferences to promote and develop

system integration policies and obtain additional funding sources for the

program.

11/1997-02/1999 Care Coordinator, Affiliated Mental Health Services,

Seattle, WA

Duties: Provide evaluation and treatment to individuals with acute and

chronic mental illness in an outpatient setting. Services included

advocacy in legal system linkage with community resources, multiple

functional assessments and treatment planning, crisis intervention and

living skills training. Hiring and supervision of 4 case aides.

04/1997-2/1999 Research Interviewer: University of California- Riverside,

CA

Duties: Interview minority homeless women ages 19 to 34 in targeted inner-

city areas of Seattle For Centers for Disease Control (National Center for

HIV/STD/TB Prevention). The study concerns HIV related risks associated

with sexual behavior and substance abuse by women who stated their

profession as prostitutes. Data collected was utilized to develop targeted

HIV prevention and intervention strategies for minority homeless women in

inner city environments.

04/1997-04/2000 Occupational Therapist: Casey Foundation Seattle,

Facilitation of Casey Children Provision of services for pre-adolescents

and adolescents (6-13 years of age) that are in long term foster care and

were diagnosed with attachment disorders. Art Expression groups were

utilized to promote peer interactions, positive role modeling: in addition

to introduction of positive skill building i.e. creativity, cognitive

process: i.e. problem solving, listening skills, social interactions that

build healthy relationships and increase abilities to express needs and

wants in non-verbal ways.

02/1996-11/1997 Occupational Therapist, LifeNet Health, Everett, WA

Duties: Provide evaluation and treatment services for an adolescent & adult

partial hospitalization programs. Development and facilitation of treatment

plans and participation in multi-disciplinary treatment conferences.

Provide staff-in-services training for other providers in agency regarding

use of art as a therapeutic treatment modality. Development of policies and

procedures for site accreditation purposes.

02/1996-04/1999 Occupational Therapist, Valley Cities Counseling and

Consultation, Federal Way, WA

Duties: Provide evaluation and treatment services utilizing group and

individual modalities for acute psychiatric services. Provide staff in-

service training in the use of art as a therapeutic treatment modality.

Development of policies and procedures for site accreditation purposes.

07/1995- 02/1996 Occupational Therapist, American Psych System, Seattle, WA

Duties: Provide evaluation and treatment (individual & group) for three

private and for profit partial hospitalization sites in Edmonds, Kirkland

and Federal Way serving adult, adolescent and geriatric populations.

Services provided include leading process and psycho educational skill

building groups, facilitation of patient government. Conducted in-services

to other service providers on the therapeutic use of art in groups.

Developed policies and procedures for the rehabilitation component of the

facility and participated in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings and

bi-weekly conferences. Supervised three psychiatric assistants.

07/1991- 07/1995 Case Manager, Jail Diversion Program, Community

Psychiatric Clinic, Seattle, Provided outreach case management services to

the homeless mentally ill population in Seattle.

06/1989- 07/1991 Occupational Therapist, Western State Hospital, Ft.

Steilacoom, Wa, Provided Occupational therapy services for admission unit

of state psychiatric hospital for adults. Groups included: basic

independent

living skills, anger management, social skills training, sensory

integration, coping skills, emotional management skills, vocational skills

training, and art expression. Participated in multi-disciplinary treatment

team conferences and facilitated therapeutic milieu programming and patient

government.

09/1978-08/1979 Director of Occupational Therapy, Adolescent Unit,

Peachtree-Parkwood Mental Health Center, Atlanta, Ga. Provided supervision

to the rehabilitation department and provided direct Occupational Therapy

services to the adolescent unit of a private inpatient psychiatric

hospital.

Organizations:

American Occupational Therapy Association

Georgia State Occupational Therapy Association

Active State licenses :

WA Occupational Therapy License

National Certification in Occupational Therapy

King County Mental Health Award

6/82-8/84 Self Employed Studio Potter, Carbondale, Illinois

9/79-6/82 Self Employed Studio Potter, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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