Adva Daniel

* Assessing client's engagement needs by gathering information regarding their occupational history, interests, values, and beliefs, from the client and their family members of significant others.

* Developing collaboratively an engagement activity plan with ongoing outcome evaluation.

* Modelling activity trials and providing informal coaching or development sessions for care staff, lifestyle staff and clinicians on the floor.

* Sourcing meaningful engagement items as identified through trials.

* Providing environmental recommendations to the care home that may present as barriers for the client's overall engagement and well-being.

* Taking part in Staying at Home respite program designed to impower and upskill support carers in the community, how to best care and support their loved ones diagnosed with dementia, to remain at home as long as possible.

* Facilitating group session around meaningful engagement and the importance of creating a life-story in different forms, for the person living with dementia.

* Undertaking range of assessments as well as information gathering from staff and clinicians in order to have a clear understanding of the person preferences and needs, their medical history and the impact of their diagnoses on their overall well-being, as well as any environmental triggers and approach undertaken.

* Providing carers and clinicians with possible non-pharmacological strategies to implement as a response to behavioural changes through modelling, coaching, as well as development of educational and meaningful engagement resources including behaviour support planning.

* Developing recommendation reports to address findings based on information gathering, records, and observations.

* Liaising with care staff and clinicians to monitor progress and providing support as required.

• Supporting and guiding therapists in the designated region (across multiple aged care sites).
• Mentoring and providing ongoing clinical support to new graduates.
• Providing supervision to university students and assisting them with their skills’ development from goals setting, intervention development and monitoring with consideration of PEO model, as well as providing education related to therapist role in aged care setting, common conditions, how to conduct and write assessment reports etc.
• Attending weekly meetings and working collaboratively with Regional Manager and other Senior Therapists.
• Assisting Regional Manager in providing on-demand site audits and validation/accreditation preparation in designated regions.
• Resolving disputes amongst staff or between clients in a professional manner, advising Regional Manager of all such occasions/incidents.
• Conducting functional assessments and mobility reviews to meet individual abilities and needs as well as completing all necessary clinical documentation.
• Improving individual's outcomes by implementing evidence-based treatment plan and monitoring progress.
• Recommending and prescribing equipment to maximise opportunities for wellness.
• Participating in Team Meetings and Funding Meetings as well as providing clinical handovers.
• Conducting Group Exercise Classes.
• Liaising and maintaining good communications with interdisciplinary team members involved in care.
• Participating in regular continuing education sessions – hosted by the organisation and/or externally, to satisfy PD requirements of AHPRA registration.

• Developing individualized mobility care plans which are being reviewed every 3 months or as necessary.
• Providing Complex pain management to help consumers engage and participate in daily activities.
• Developing falls prevention interventions to minimize risk of falls.
• Conducting Falls prevention education sessions to consumers.
• Conduction Manual Handling training to staff.
• Establishing ongoing collaboration with care staff, nurses, as well as GPs to provide consumers with the best care.
• Ensuring maintenance of mobility equipment to increase consumers' safety.
• Addressing referrals made on a daily basis.
• Updating and maintaining over 70 consumers' files both electronically and physically.
• Encouraging consumers to participate in daily activities to enhance their overall well-being and engagement in meaningful occupations.
• Working collaboratively with consumers and their families.

• Conducting Pre-Employment Physical assessments.
• Conducting Spirometry, Vision, and Audio assessments.
• Conducting on-site and off-site Drug and Alcohol screening assessments.
• Managing a varied caseload of clients returning to work following injuries or seeking alternative employment suitable to their physical and mental capacity based on medical consultation.
• Maintaining electronic client record data and case management data to company standards.
• Completing assessment reports and developing return to work plans collaboratively both with allied health professionals and the client.
• Working collaboratively with insurance case managers, employers, employees, and allied health professionals to ensure safe and gradual return to work.
• Delivering manual handling training at workplaces.
• Conducting Functional Capacity assessments.

• Responding to concerns reported regarding the safety and well-being of children.
• Referring identified families and their children to relevant agencies and community resources to ensure appropriate supports are in place to promote their safety and well-being.
• Working collaboratively with other health professionals, schools, day-cares, and agencies.
• Maintaining electronic client records and case management data to departmental standards.
• Attending weekly team meetings to discuss incoming reports as well as assisting team members when conducting home visits and interviews.
• Managing a large caseload with multiple conflicting priorities.
• Developing rapport and working alongside families from various cultural backgrounds, to strengthen their capacity to provide sustainable care and safety of their members.
• Completing assessment reports, developing safety plans, and preparing affidavits to Children’s Court when legal action is taken.