Occupational Therapist Mental Health
Resume:
Susie Rozalsky
Bremerton Wa
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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