Mental Health Assistant

Abigail R Adams

845-***-**** ~ *******.****.*****@*****.***

SUMMARY

● Excels at organizational and personable encounters

● Extremely passionate in the work at hand

● Punctual on deadlines and exceeds expectations on tasks

EDUCATION

Keuka College Keuka Park, NY

- Masters in Occupational Therapy June 2018 – May 2019

Keuka College Keuka Park, NY

- Bachelors of Occupational Science with a Minor in American Sign Language August 2015 – May 2018

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Leaps & Bounds Occupational & Speech Therapy, PLLC Elmira Heights, NY

January 2020 - Current

Mercy Living Center – A member of Adirondack Health Tupper Lake, NY

-Full time Occupational Therapist for a 60 bed long term care, 15 bed short term care rehabilitation unit. Oversee August 2019 – January 2020

Occupational Therapy Assistant and work along side Physical Therapist and Physical Therapy Assistant.

Field Work Experience New York

-OT level 2 - Rochester Psychiatric Center Forensic Unit in Rochester, NY January - March 2019

Over 480 hours working in a maximum security forensic unit for those with mental illness working alongside Recreation Therapists, Psychologists, Psychiatrics, Social workers and Registered Nurses.

-OT level 2 - Acute rehabilitation unit at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck, NY May - August 2018

Over 480 hours working alongside OTs, COTAs, PTs, and PTAs. Observing surgeries, treatments in inpatient and outpatient, preparing for discharge to Skilled Nursing Facilities and home evaluations.

-Shadowing for a total of 420 hours at each of the following locations in the field of Occupational Therapy August 2015 – May 2018

Beekman Elementary School, Union Vale Middle School, Martha Lawrence Early Intervention, Lutheran Care Center Skilled Nursing Facility (2 times), and Anderson Center for Autism.

University at Gallaudet Washington, D.C.

- Center for Continuing Studies’ Summer Session June 2015

Summer American Sign Language Class at the first Deaf College in the United States for two weeks

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Camp Counselor at Camp Fatima Gilmanton Iron Works, NH

- Sleepover camp responsible for 12 adults, ages 25-30 with severe disabilities. Activities needed to complete were dressing, June 2017

toileting, sports, and setting up for meals, arts and crafts and appropriate socializing with other counselors and campers.

LaGrange Parks and Recreation LaGrangeville, NY

- Head Swim Lessons Instructor, Swim Coach and Lifeguard June 2011 – August 2017

Supervised 5 accompanying swim instructors and over saw over 300 children ages 6 years – 8 years in their swim lesson plan

Coaching a team of 97 swimmers; training including, first aid, deep water searches in murky water and missing child search drills

ACTIVITIES/INTERESTS

Love Your Melon Keuka Park, NY

- Crew captain with 25 other college students that help bring awareness to childhood cancer February 2016 – May 2018

SKILLS

Skilled in Microsoft Word, Power point and Excel

CERTIFICATIONS

Licensed Occupational Therapist for New York State – Renew every 3 years 8/07/2019

Certified Occupational Therapist – NBCOT 6/28/2019

Waterfront Lifeguard Re-Certified: Valid for 3 years 6/08/2019

CPR/ AED Certified for Professional Rescuers: Valid for 2 years 5/22/2019

NARCAN trained in handling and administering 4/10/2017

Youth Mental Health First Aid USA training: Valid for 3 years 8/19/2016

Sexual Health and Assault Prevention Educators Certified 2/6/2015

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