Sarah Blake
Colorado Springs
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Pediatric Occupational Therapist
WovenCare
01.2024 - Current
- Utilize standardized assessments such as the BOT-3 and PDMS-3 as well as clinical observation and parent interviews to evaluate client progress, informing adjustments to treatment plans accordingly for optimal outcomes.
- Continuously expanded professional knowledge through attending a feeding conference and completed WovenCare's feeding therapist training, an ADHD strategies presentation, and collaboration with multidisciplinary team
- Optimize clinic efficiency by maintaining accurate documentation, managing caseloads effectively, and adhering to regulatory guidelines.
- Provide education to empower patients and families to understand conditions, treatments and treatment options for optimizing independence
- Had a student for 12 weeks and facilitated learning on documentation, intervention structure and strategies, behavior management, administering standardized tests and parent education
Band 5 Occupational Therapist
LONDON CHILDRENS PRACTICE
11.2021 - 09.2023
- Delivered OT services in special educational needs schools, mainstream schools, private schools, and clinic settings
- Worked with children with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, global developmental disorder, dyspraxia, cerebral palsy, oppositional defiance disorder, and down syndrome
- Delivered OT intervention and created home and school programs addressing: sensory regulation, general fine and gross motor skills, self-care skills, sensory sensitivities including tactile and food aversions, handwriting skills, emotional regulation, and social skills
- Wrote reports for annual reviews (equivalent to an IEP review)
- Created relevant goals and/or updating EHCP goals (equivalent to IEP goals) based on current presentation
- Assessed student's attention, fine motor, gross motor, handwriting, and dressing skills within the school environment
- Evaluated students using the BOT-2 short form, parent interview, and clinical observations to support access to OT services in school
- Collaborated with parents and teachers including providing education and training
- Created and delivered group interventions at a specialist school including: food exploration, gross motor skills, zones of regulation, and tactile desensitization groups
- Led employee journal club discussion group
- Co-lead staff, teacher, and parent training on toileting strategies, sensory regulation strategies, and zones of regulation
- Supervised OTA at specialist school
Registered Behavior Technician, Senior Therapist
TRUMPET BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
11.2016 - 01.2019
- Provided one-on-one behavior therapy to children with autism spectrum disorder and down syndrome within the home, school, and private clinic environment
- Liaised with supervisors and school staff regarding challenging behavior
- Feedback in school IEP meetings
- Trained new staff on skill acquisition programs and behavior reduction procedures
- Conducted skills assessments including the VB-MAPP, AFLS, ABLLS-R
- Collaborated with supervisors on creating individualized interventions for clients
- Organized and lead group activities with clients, such as circle time and social group
- Created role play protocols to teach social skills to clients
- Assisted in teaching clients daily living skills such as toilet training, hand washing, dressing, and tying shoes using forward or backward chaining
- Observed clients and collected data to analyze trends and monitor client progress
Education
MSc - Occupational Therapy
Brunel University London
01.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
The University of Colorado
01.2016
Skills
- Feeding therapy
- Individualized treatment planning
- Motor skills development
- Social skills coaching
- Autism spectrum expertise
- Handwriting improvement
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Patient rapport building
Timeline
Pediatric Occupational Therapist
WovenCare
01.2024 - Current
Band 5 Occupational Therapist
LONDON CHILDRENS PRACTICE
11.2021 - 09.2023
Registered Behavior Technician, Senior Therapist
TRUMPET BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
11.2016 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
The University of Colorado
MSc - Occupational Therapy
Brunel University London
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