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Bethany Cleverly

Perth,WA

Summary

An enthusiastic Occupational Therapy student, aspiring to join a team of passionate and motivated therapists that employ client-centred, holistic care. Experienced in patient assessment, goal setting, and intervention planning for paediatric, geriatric, and mental health patients caseloads, I am committed to leveraging interpersonal skills to deliver best quality patient care to patients over a variety of settings within an interdisciplinary team.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Occupational Therapy Student

Down South Therapy
02.2023 - 04.2023
  • Administered comprehensive assessment of client’s area of difficulty, such as the Beery-VMI, Sensory Profile 2, and McMaster Handwriting assessment.
  • Evaluated client’s assessment results, limitations, and enablers to develop strengths-based intervention sessions.
  • Liaised with teaching staff and client’s families to develop collaborative therapy sessions.
  • Developed and implemented child-centred interventions and recommedation of adaptive aids, addressing areas such as motor skills, attention, and sensory regulation.

Occupational Therapy Student

Graylands Hospital
07.2023 - 09.2023

• Provide acute inpatient management of clients aged 18 to 65 years experiencing mental illness, to assist their transition into community-based rehabilitation.

• Administer comprehensive assessment of patient’s cognitive, emotional, and functional states.

• Evaluate patient’s medical history, limitations, and enablers to develop and implement client-centred interventions.

• Provide individual and group therapy sessions, targeting areas such as functional skills, personal care, cooking, sensory modulation, social skills, and community integration

Occupational Therapy Student

Carinya Of Bicton - Transitional Care Program
07.2022 - 07.2022

Key responsibilities:

• Assisted the transition of older adults from hospital to residential aged care or home via a transitional care program.

• Administered initial assessments and cognitive screening upon admission to develop appropriate discharge plan within a fast-paced environment.

• Administered functional assessments in areas of personal care, including showering and toileting, to evaluate physical abilities and impact of cognition on ADLs.

• Observed interdisciplinary team meetings between patient, patient’s family, occupational therapists, speech therapists, nursing staff, and physiotherapists, as part of the discharge planning process.

Occupational Therapy Student

Silver Chain Everglades
02.2022 - 05.2022

Key responsibilities:

• Conducted initial occupational therapy assessments, PEOP analysis and COPM assessments to advise goal setting and intervention planning sessions.

• Maintained weekly comprehensive and accurate documentation of client progress.

• Provisioned education of energy conservation strategies throughs strong written communication schools.

Customer Service

Tropical Twist
01.2018 - 06.2023

Key responsibilities:

  • Maintaining the reception to allow customers into the centre, and the collection of food orders.
  • Administrative tasks including booking children's birthday parties, booking OSH clubs, and reconciling
  • Kitchen hand tasks - preparing food orders.
  • Hosting children's birthday parties.

Customer Service

Explorasaurus
07.2023 - Current

Key responsibilities:

  • Maintaining the reception, including allowing customers into centre and collecting food orders.
  • Kitchen hand tasks - food preparation.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy (Hons)

Curtin University
Perth
12.2023

Skills

    Interpersonal communication:

    Strong written communication skills, evident through the production of comprehensive and accurate formal documentation within a transitional care program, paediatric, and mental health setting Strong verbal communication skills, evident through liaison with teaching staff, client families, and other members of interdisciplinary team throughout a paediatric practicum

    Teamwork:

    Highly competent implementing an interdisciplinary approach to therapy This is evident through participation in multi-disciplinary team meetings to plan patient discharge throughout transitional care program practicum, and liaison with teaching staff and patient’s families to develop therapy goals and create individual and group therapy sessions throughout paediatric practicum

    Critical thinking and problem solving:

    Use of strong initiative and quick-thinking to attend and respond to client behaviour, resulting in increased engagement in assessment processes Ability to thoroughly evaluate a client’s limitations and enablers and how they integrate within a PEO framework to develop relevant strategies

    Organisation:

    Capable of managing client caseloads within a fast-paced environment This was demonstrated at a clinical practicum at Carinya of Bicton, where I was required to prioritise tasks to meet the deadlines of a 12-week transitional care program Throughout placements, I demonstrated commitment to managing patient admission and discharge dates, by ensuring completion of initial, cognitive, and functional assessments prior to final multi-disciplinary team meetings

Certification

  • Eligibility for application for registration with AHPRA by September 2023.
  • Graduation with a tertiary qualification in Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy) Honours by December 2023.
  • Current National Police Check
  • Current Working With Children Check
  • Current First Aid and CPR certificate.
  • Current Drivers License and access to vehicle.
  • Influenza Vaccination
  • Covid-19 Vaccination

Referees

  

Grace Whiltshire – Occupational Therapist at Down South Therapy: 0447 098 390

  

Blanquita Howard – Tropical Twist Manager: 0449 725 270

Timeline

Occupational Therapy Student

Graylands Hospital
07.2023 - 09.2023

Customer Service

Explorasaurus
07.2023 - Current

Occupational Therapy Student

Down South Therapy
02.2023 - 04.2023

Occupational Therapy Student

Carinya Of Bicton - Transitional Care Program
07.2022 - 07.2022

Occupational Therapy Student

Silver Chain Everglades
02.2022 - 05.2022

Customer Service

Tropical Twist
01.2018 - 06.2023

Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy (Hons)

Curtin University
Bethany Cleverly