EMILY E. BLACK
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Licensed occupational therapy assistant with expertise in team training with proven skills in developing effective training plans and creating a productive and client-centered office. Excels working independently while supporting team, and company functions. Areas of Expertise
Client-centered treatment approach
CPR & BLS Certified
Complex problem solving and
initiative
Team member training
Exceptional verbal and written skills
Familiar with military culture
Case management
Proficiency in word processing,
presentation, and digital
communications programs.
Casamba and Rehab Optima
Professional Experience
Mobility Assessment Evaluator-Training Specialist August 2019 – Present MTM, Inc., MTA Mobility, Baltimore, MD
Working under a mid-sized state organization responsible for reviewing ADA paratransit application materials, supplemental intake and professional verification forms, conducting in-person interviews for applicants, and performing functional transportation assessments with applicants to determine eligibility for ADA paratransit service.
Training greater than 50% of Mobility Assessment Evaluator team members in both company and client compliance, interview skills with focus being client-centered, transportation-specific assessment implementation, and eligibility determination. Maintained and managed training materials to ensure consistency among team members.
Conducting 9-15 in-person interviews to assess mobility capabilities for use of fixed route transportation and review any supplemental information provided. Determining correct transportation-specific assessments to use based on client’s individual needs, determining final eligibility for ADA services, and providing accurate and timely documentation to client. Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant August 2018– August 2019 Flagship Rehabilitation, Brooke Grove Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Sandy Spring, MD
Educated patients and caregivers in functional transfers, activities of daily living, and adaptive equipment use prior to discharge.
Performed in-home assessments with client to evaluate potential risks to safety and ensure readiness to return home.
Supported occupational therapist in implementing treatment plans designed to return clients to their prior levels of independence
Provided services to a caseload of between 7-9 clients per day. Performed documentation of daily treatment notes, progress notes, updated plan of care, and discharge notes. Participated in care plan meetings with all members of interdisciplinary team and family members, and weekly meetings with entire rehabilitation staff. Education Accomplishments
BS, Human Resource Management
Currently pursuing at University of Maryland, Global Campus AAS, Occupational Therapy Assistant
Community College of Baltimore County, 2016, 3.78 GPA Cetificate, Medical Office Administration, 2015
Alpha Eta National Honors Society, 2016
Student Occupational Therapy Association, Secretary, 2016-2018 Occupational Therapy Student Internships
2016 – 2018
White Oak School, Baltimore County Public Schools, Parkville, Maryland; Assisted Rehabilitation, Augsburg Lutheran Village, Lochearn, Maryland; University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland; Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, Maryland; Waystation, Inc., Columbia, Maryland
Assisted in facilitating group and individual treatment interventions to clients with varying physical, mental, and cognitive disabilities with clients of all ages in a variety of settings. Participated in care plan sessions with all members of interdisciplinary team in order to facilitate safest transition to next level of care.