Occupational Therapist Assistant

Cora "Hali" Creasey Short

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Education

Radford University Carilion September, 2021 Occupational Therapy Assistant

Work History

Home Instead Senior Care Lynchburg, VA January 2021 - May 2021

●Documented daily journals for clients

●Prepared meals

●Personal care

●Companionship

●Medication reminders

●Assisted with transfers and ambulation through clients home

Katie’s Place Lynchburg, VA December 2019 – December 2020

●Documented participant’s daily goal achievement and progress

●Assisted with transportation

●Ensured safety procedures are followed

●Promoted appropriate social interaction between peers and staff

●Coached independent living skills

Interned at Blue Ridge Autism and Achievement Center Lynchburg, VA September 2019 - November 2019

●Observed behavior specialist with students

●Interacted with students

●Created and laminated student’s schedules

●Monitored student lunch

Interned at Center for Pediatric Therapies, Inc Lynchburg, VA September 2017- November 2017

●Initiated conversations with clients

●Interacted with clients on a personal level

●Hands on assisted client’s with therapy plan

●Observed therapist using behavior techniques

●Communicated with therapist

●Developed relationships with clients and therapist

Fieldwork

Community Youth Center Roanoke, VA February 25, 2020 and March 3, 2020

●Assisted students with homework

●Supervised snack and dinner

●Lead activities with students

●Room restoration after students were picked up

Laurel Regional Program Lynchburg, VA March 2021 - May 2021

●Completed plans for interventions

●Documented sessions with students

●Communicated with teachers and parents for scheduling

●Advocated for students in reaching their occupational therapy goals

Fairmont Crossing Amherst, VA

July 2021- August 2021

•Completed plans to address goal

•Lead therapy groups and one on one interventions with supervision

•Documentation of Patients session

•Deliberate in meetings to further plan of care

Community Service

Mentored at Bridge Treatment Center Lynchburg, VA 24502 June 2019 – November 2019

●Established relationship with patient

●Took patient on outings

●Daily phone calls with patient

●Communicated with Department of Social Services social worker

●Assisted psychologist with patient’s goal setting

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