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MAHER MNEIMNEH
Occupational Therapist
**** *****-****** - ******** (Qc) Canada - H3M1E7
**************@*****.***
Dear Sir,
I am interested to submit my candidacy as a licensed occupational therapist in Canada. Having professional and management experience in both private and public health network, I provide rehabilitation and recovery for adults in acute/sub-acute care in orthopedic, neurological injuries and hand injuries in accordance with a practical client-centered approach to allow the resumption of lifestyle such as work, leisure or domestic work safely and sustainably.
Specializing in sensory-motor, mental health, manual dexterity, technical aids, self-image and the environment components. Performs its activities in a wide range of environments and situations from care units, homes, schools integration and worksites adaptations. In addition I develop a comprehensive care approach, personalized therapeutic plans and; above all, better health outcomes in extensive knowledge to achieve the full potential occupation of daily living in terms of self-care, work, study or leisure and step-by-step strategies support relative to wellness care program, recovery, work hardening, counseling, splinting, assistive devices and ergonomics.
I aspire to pursue a professional career in high level strategic functions allowing me to utilize my knowledge and experience the benefits of an organization in which I will carry with me full commitment, loyalty and dedication. I am looking forward to joining your team as an occupational therapist.
I have excellent communication, adaptation and cross-cultural skills, speaking languages fluently English, French and Arabic.
Thanks for being willing to acquaint with my attached CV. I look forward to your favorable response.
Yours faithfully
Maher Mneimneh,
Reg. OT/ COTQ.
CV
Contact information:
MAHER MNEIMNEH
Occupational Therapist
Cell phone: +1-438-***-****
Email: **************@*****.***
Current home address:
3605 LOUIS-DANTIN
Montréal (QC) Canada
H3M1E7
Personal information:
Name: Maher Adnan Mneimneh
Job title: Registered Occupational Therapist - Canada.
Degree: Occupational Therapy Bachelor of Science from 2002
Nationality: Canadian Citizen
Location: Montreal - Canada
Born in: Beirut - Lebanon
Gender: Male, Age: 38 years
Dependents: spouse and 1 child (1 year's old)
Religion: Muslim - Sunnite
Trilingual: Fluent in English, French and Arabic.
IT: Word, Excel and Powerpoint Windows
Good knowledge in Canadian government social and health authority.
Available to relocate as single status or with family.
Valid Canadian Passport.
Professional license and registration:
Valid Canadian Occupational Therapist practice license:
College of Occupational Therapist of Quebec - Canada - Registration ID: 03-206.
Education
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, July 2002.
Faculty of public Heath, Lebanese university – Beirut- Lebanon (Oct. 1998 - July. 2002)
School of rehabilitation, Ottawa University - Canada, March 2005
Canadian Comparative evaluation Degree for the Occupational Therapy Bachelor
Occupational Therapy Institute, Rennes – France, April 2001
Advanced Course: principles and concept of occupational therapy - home architecture adaptation
PROFESSIONAL CAREER:
May 31, 2009 – Present: Clinical Occupational Therapist – Full time.
Physio-Bien-Être Rehabilitation Center - Montréal
My work experience has been a journey of growth as a professional and as a person. It’s been an opportunity to learn about different settings such as outpatient, acute therapy and great occupational skills development. Oriented towards the continuous improvement of the satisfaction of the patient experience and achieving results by:
Evaluate patients' physical and mental disabilities to determine realistic rehabilitation goals.
Implement programs and activities to help patients learn work or school skills and adjust interventions to handicaps within limits of their mental or physical capabilities.
Design and create, special supplies and equipment, such as splints, braces, and computer-aided adaptive equipment. Instruct patients as well as care and wear of adaptive equipment.
Advise on health risks in patients' living environments, consistent with their needs and capabilities.
Develop and participate in health promotion programs, group activities to promote client health, facilitate social adjustment, alleviate stress, and prevent physical or mental disability.
Professional skills:
Doing a follow up on ongoing basis for patients and ensure to involve their goals. Prepare detailed reports accordingly as required by the government regulations. Observe and assess patient's progress.
Monitoring patients as they carry out the task given to them. Provide assistance to patients who need help performing a wide variety of activities, especially daily needs (self-care, dressing, cooking, eating, driving, home management, etc.). Help patients improve decision making, abstract reasoning, memory, sequencing, coordination, and perceptual skills, using computer programs.
Maintain an open line of communication with patients’ family members and caregivers.
Coordinates a holistic approach in team work to meet patient's medical, vocational, educational, and environmental needs.
January 25, 2016 – Present, occasional duties.
Clinical OT consultant at Acclaim ability Inc. health INS. – Montreal/Toronto - Canada:
Provide functional capacity evaluation in conjunction with a jobsite analysis in order to compare the individual’s present physical abilities to their pre-accident job demands.
Providing worksite/ergonomic practical recommendations for clients to reintegrate themselves effectively in the environment with an emphasis in returning clients to their pre-accident level of function in a safe and expeditious manner.
Liaise with the claimant, insurer, physician and/or employer to develop and coordinate a return to work plan utilizes graduated or modified duties and job accommodations, where necessary.
May 12, 2009 – November 20, 2015: Clinical Occupational Therapist – Full time.
Multicliniques Medical and Rehabilitation Center - Montréal
Establish implementation of vocational programs and activities designed to restore, reinforce, and enhance task performances, and to promote/maintain health and self-sufficiency.
Design/adapt equipment to assist and improve function and independence.
Instruct patients as well as care and use of adaptive equipment.
Maintain and submit documentation as required by the government regulations.
Participate in care coordination, worksite evaluations and discharge planning activities.
Design community reintegration activities to assist the client in the physical reconditioning effort, or the psychological adjustment and coordinate the plan with members of the interdisciplinary team.
October 14, 2008 – May 11, 2009
Clinical OT in home care – CLSC/ CSSS du Suroît HOSPITAL– Valleyfield - QC (governmental hospital):
Contribute to the development of the conditions of the environment of life with the aim of favoring the optimal adaptation of the patient in interaction with its environment; users presenting physical and cognitive deficiencies. Begin with a picking of data/quotation, make of the direct clinical observation, and meet with partners in order to compensate incapacities, to decrease the situations of handicap and to adapt the domiciliary environment. Evaluate the needs for rehabilitation capacities and the adaptive equipment; develop the first hypotheses of care. Support the participants in the updating of the strategic actions.
June 15, 2004 to September 15, 2008, Clinical Occupational Therapist – Full time.
Clinician at Orthomed Medical and Rehabilitation Center, Montréal, Canada, responsible for: Evaluation of physical and psychosocial functioning. Oversight, execution and supervision of the rehabilitation’s program development in close cooperation with the governmental subvention office in order to optimize patients in functionality and daily living activities to insure a safe return to work.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
March 11, 2003 to June 8, 2004: Academic Positions – Full time.
Sessional lecturer and teaching assistant at Health Manpower College, Jeddah - Saudi Arabia
Responsibilities included Courses preparation and presentations, in structuring physical and psychosocial courses program and content, conducting weekly sessions for undergraduate:
Organize how to implement rehabilitative programs that improve functional mobility, correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury and help restore vocational/daily living skills.
SKILLS SPECIALTIES
Actively looking for ways to help people. Using reasoning to identify the strengths of alternative solutions, or approaches to solve problems. Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. Active Listening, learning strategies, persuasion, operations Analysis,
Key Achievements
Mastery application of the overall development of therapeutic plan for: Acute/subacute, chronic complaints inpatient/outpatient, Hand therapy, mental health, and developmental disorder.
Provide age appropriate education technics for clients and caregivers (pacing, stress management, successful communication with patients, family members and caregivers.
Rapid adaptability to new problem-solving and new locations.
Trainings
Functional and psychiatric hospital’s training between Lebanon, France (1998 - 2001).
Comminatory training into the Canadian governmental health system, May.2005
Continuous education: seminars and conferences.
-2016 Conceptual and theoretic models in occupational therapy, COTQ – Montréal
-2015 Occupational science, Montréal university
-2014 Resilience and therapy procedure, Montréal university
-2013 Work rehabilitation and barriers, SRESRPO - Montréal
-2012 Abilities of medical filing, COTQ – Montréal
-2011 Ergonomic adaptation of job site analysis / IFCQ – Montréal
-2010 Functional Capacity Evaluation, ergo resources – Montréal
-2009 home site adaptation, Ministry of health / CSSS– Montréal
-2008 MAECES: Assessment skills for work maintain and insertion l/ IFCQ – Montréal
-2007 Computer and office ergonomics / IFCQ – Montréal
-2007 Repetitive work injuries/ IFCQ – Montréal
-2007 Home adaptation program/ housing insurance society of Quebec/PAD– Montréal.
-2007 Home & car adaptation program/ car insurance society of Quebec/SAAQ – Montréal
-2006 Lumbar clinic, first intervention, Ministry of health / CSSS– Montréal
-2005 Multi-functional evaluations skills of ministry of health/CLSC– Montréal
PROFILE
Highly Self-motivated, involvement skills, clarity in communication, and easy personal inter-relations skills.
Patience, Determination, Enthusiasm, An interest in working closely with people
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