Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Resume:
Ginger Kay Griffith ** Raeburn Ct. Mobile: 631-***-****
Babylon, NY. 11702 *********.**@*****.***
Calera, AL. 35040
EXPERIENCE:
Metro Therapy, Smithtown, NY 8/2000 to present
School system/home care/sub-acute rehabilitation COTA/L
Provide occupational therapy services to school-aged and preschool children with a variety of diagnoses such as autism, cerebral palsy, and others, within several Long Island school systems, in and out of the classroom, and individually and in small groups.
Administer and score standardized assessments such as Beery-VMI, TVMS-3, MVPT-3, GOAL and WRAVMA.
Document progress reports, quarterly reports, and annual reviews and present findings sat CSE and or CPSE annual review or triennial.
Communicate with other professionals within the school setting, such as classroom teachers, occupational therapists, psychologists, physical therapists, social workers, speech-language pathologists, administrators, and others.
Provide occupational therapy to adults with a variety of diagnoses such as TBI, SCI, and CVA, in a short-term subacute rehabilitation setting.
Communicate with physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, and other health care professionals.
South Shore Healthcare, Freeport, NY 6/2014 to 8/2017
Sub-Acute Per diem COTA/L
Provide occupational therapy to adults with a variety of medical and surgical diagnoses in a Sub-Acute rehab.
Communicate with family members, caregivers, physicians, nurses, therapists, and other health care professionals.
Ivonne Nikirk Therapy, Inc., Brentwood, NY 9/2011 to 6/2015
School system COTA/L
Provide occupational therapy services to school-aged and preschool children with a variety of diagnoses such as cerebral palsy, DMD, autism, and Down Syndrome, within the Brentwood school system in and out of the classroom and individually and in small groups.
Administer and score standardized assessments such as Beery-VMI, and TVMS-3, MVPT-3, M-FUN, HW without Tears Screener, GOAL assessment.
Document progress reports, quarterly reports, and annual reviews and present findings at CSE and or CPSE annual review or triennial.
Trained on IEP Direct and Clear track systems.
Communicate with other professionals within the school setting, such as classroom teachers, occupational therapists, psychologists, physical therapists, social workers, speech-language pathologists, administrators, and others.
NY Therapy Placement Services, Port Jefferson Station, NY 9/2009 to 6/2015
School system COTA/L
Provide occupational therapy services to school-aged and preschool children with a variety of diagnoses such as autism, Asperger’s syndrome, spina bifida, and others, within the Lindenhurst, North Babylon, Elwood, and Copiague school systems, in and out of the classroom and individually and in small groups.
Administer and score standardized assessments such as Beery-VMI, TVMS-3, MVPT-3, M-FUN, HW without Tears Screener, and GOAL assessment.
Document progress reports, quarterly reports, and annual reviews and present findings at CSE and CPSE annual review or triennial.
Communicate with other professionals within the school setting, such as classroom teachers, occupational therapists, psychologists, physical therapists, social workers, speech-language pathologists, administrators, and others.
EXPERIENCE-continued
St. Charles Hospital-Brookhaven Sub-acute Rehabilitation, Patchogue, NY 6/2008 to 12/2012
Per diem COTA/L
Provide occupational therapy to adults with a variety of diagnoses such as TBI, SCI, CVA, TKA, and BKA in a short-term sub-acute rehabilitation setting.
Document daily progress reports.
Communicate with physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, and other health care professionals.
Achievement Therapies, Shoreham, NY 8/2002 to 8/2007
Pediatric COTA/L
Provide occupational therapy services to school-aged and preschool children with a variety of diagnoses such as autism, down’s syndrome, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, and others, within several Long Island school systems, in and out of the classroom, and individually and in small groups.
Administer and score standardized assessments such as: TVMS-3, MVPT-3, and Beery-VMI.
Document progress reports, quarterly reports, and annual reviews and present findings at CSE and or CPSE annual review or triennial.
Communicate with other professionals within the school setting, such as classroom teachers, occupational therapists, psychologists, physical therapists, social workers, speech-language pathologists, and others.
Supervised occupational therapist fieldwork students, level I and level II.
Central Park Therapy, Huntington Station, NY 8/1996 to 8/2002
Pediatric/Adult and home health COTA/L
Provide occupational therapy services to school-aged and preschool children with a variety of diagnoses such as autism, down’s syndrome, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, and others, within several Long Island school systems, in and out of the classroom, and individually and in small groups.
Administer and score standardized assessments such as: TVMS-3, MVPT-3, and Beery-VMI.
Document progress reports, quarterly reports, and annual reviews and present findings at CSE and or CPSE annual review or triennial.
Communicate with other professionals within the school setting.
Provide occupational therapy services to homebound adults with a variety of medical and surgical diagnoses for certified home health agencies contracted with this agency.
Document daily progress reports.
Communicate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
Provided hand therapy with adults and outpatient rehab.
Quality Care & Rehab, Baton Rouge, LA 1/1995 to 8/1996
SNF COTA/L
Provide occupational therapy to adults and geriatric adults with a variety of medical and surgical diagnoses in SNF and acute units.
Document daily progress notes.
Communicate with family members, caregivers, physicians, nurses, therapists, and other health care professionals.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES
NBCOT: COTA/L Gaithersberg, MD
NY State Occupational Therapy Assistant: #003818
Certificate in child abuse and maltreatment/neglect
Certificate in implementing professional boundaries
CPR/ AED
Business Certificate: Riverhead, NY
Medicaid Compliance: Phase I, II, III
EDUCATION
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 9/1993 to 12/1994
School of Health Related Professions
Certificate in Occupational Therapy Assistant
Wallace State College, Hanceville, AL 8/1991 to 8/1993
Associate degree in Applied Science
VOLUNTEER WORK
My Shine, Bethpage NY
Therapeutic horseback riding program for clients with special needs. 7/2010 to 9/2020
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Stroke Rehabilitation
Myofascial Release Techniques
Occupational Therapy in Children with Muscular Dystrophy
Alzheimer’s Disease
Infection Control
Parkinson’s’ Disease
Depression
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
GOAL Assessment
Handwriting Without Tears
Bal-A-Vis-X
Animal-Assisted Interventions: Incorporating Animals in Therapeutic Goals & Treatment
Developmental Coordination Disorder: Dyspraxia
Temple Grandin
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