Fallon Tynan
Newcastle,NSW
Summary
University of Newcastle
AHPRA Registration: OCC0002662810
Member of Occupational Therapy Australia
NDIS Registered Provider
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Occupational Therapist
Sensational Start Occupational Therapy
01.2023 - Current
- Completed New Graduate Program 2023
- Provide individual occupational therapy in clinic, school, and community settings.
- Provide relationships-based, family centred therapeutic intervention to clients aged 2 years to 12 years.
- Independently support a case load with presentations of ASD, ADHD, Anxiety, Developmental Delay, DCD, Developmental Trauma, ODD, hypermobility, and sensory processing challenges.
- Provide trauma informed care to appropriate clients aged 2-12 years including children in out of home care with complex needs and presentations.
- Provide individual parent and caregiver education sessions to support families to better understand client individual differences.
- Complete standardised and non-standardised assessment (Sensory processing measure, Sensory profile 2, Family Goal Setting Tool, DCD questionnaire, Movement ABC, M-FUN, Beery VMI, Modified COPM, McMasters Protocol), scoring and interpretation of data to determine occupational therapy goals.
- Complete detailed Functional Capacity Assessments (FCA) and reports.
- Complete detailed written occupational therapy documentation - OT reports, session notes, letters, progress reports.
- Develop and maintain multidisciplinary relationships with education staff and other health professionals including allied health, medical, and specialist staff.
- Provide support and therapeutic recommendations to educational professionals.
- Support to facilitate communication between parents and school staff by providing detailed progress reports/letters and collaborating in meetings.
- Develop family centred goals and individual therapeutic support plans demonstrating clinical reasoning and evidence based practice.
- Participate in weekly clinical and management meetings.
- Participate in individual and peer supervision
- Facilitate 2nd and 3rd year OT students
- Manage and organise own timetable to ensure appropriate scheduling of client appointments and administration time.
- Meet KPI's of 48 billable hours per fortnight
- Develop, coordinate and run group school holiday programs.
- Identify learning goals and continuing professional development opportunities.
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Sensational Start Occupational Therapy
01.2021 - 12.2022
- Implement occupational therapy programs under the guidance of the treating Occupational Therapist and provide feedback to caregivers surrounding performance in therapy plan.
- Provide 1:1 occupational therapy sessions, facilitated in the home, school, or community environments.
- Complete detailed written therapy session notes.
- Assist therapists in running therapy sessions or groups.
- Ensure clinics, therapy rooms, and storerooms are fully resources, organised, and all items are returned weekly.
- Complete assessment scoring for treating therapists and organise client files.
- Assist with administrative duties - greeting clients and families, taking phone calls, organising therapy appointments, taking client payments.
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Maitland Private Hospital
01.2020 - 12.2020
- Support patients within inpatient rehabilitation, medical, and mental health wards.
- Provide upper limb therapy and education to patients in day rehabilitation setting.
- Independently facilitate upper limb therapy groups as per occupational therapist recommendations.
- Independently facilitate educational groups with patients on falls prevention and energy conservation.
- Collect required items, set up, and facilitate breakfast club with 4-5 patients.
- Independently complete regular shower assessments to inform treating occupational therapists on current function and level of assistance.
- Problem solve with patients to promote independence in self care tasks.
- Utilise technology (iPad) to improve function of stroke patients.
- Independently administered non-standardised hospital assessments to support treating OTs to determine cognitive level/capacity.
- Assist in patient transfers using portable hoist and sara stedy.
- Completed mandatory training including manual handling and infection control.
- Maintain accurate documentation of patient progress, ensuring efficient communication among multidisciplinary team.
- Communicate effectively with multidisciplinary team on patient progress, including medical team, nursing staff, and other allied health professionals.
Education
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (honours) -
University of Newcastle
Newcastle, NSW11.2022
High School Certificate
Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College
Fletcher, NSW12.2018
University Placements
2019 - HNEHD rotational placement (East Maitland Community Health, Kurri Kurri Hospital - rehab and medical wards, Maitland Hospital - paediatric outpatient and medical ward)
2020 - Sensational Start Occupational Therapy
2021 - WSLDH Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) - Prevention and Early Intervention Recovery Service (PEIRS), Paramatta
2022 - University of Newcastle Occupational Therapy Clinic
Continued Professional Development
September 2020 - Traffic Jam in my Brain, Sensory Tools
January 2023 - The Art of Paediatric Therapy, Alyce Svensk
March 2023 - Transporting Children with Disabilities and Medical Conditions, Mobility and Accessibility for Children in Australia (MACA)
March 2023 - Recovery Orientated Suicide Prevention Training, Safeside
December 2024 -DIR 101: An Introduction to DIR® and DIRFloortime®, ICDL
Certifications
- First aid certificate
- Anaphylaxis training
- Child protection training
- Working with Children Check - WWC1935985E
- National criminal record check
- COVID-19 vaccination - 3 doses
- Immunisation history current and up to date
References
Alessandra (Ali) Brown
Senior Occupational Therapist
Sensational Start Occupational Therapy
Phone - 0432349386
ali@sensationalstart.com.au
TaraHopcroft
Senior Occupational Therapist
Sensational Start Occupational Therapy
University of Newcastle - OT clinic
Phone -0400396683
tara@sensationalstart.com.au
Kathryn Barker
Practice Manager
Sensational Start Occupational Therapy
Phone - 0412168480
kathryn@sensationalstart.com.au
Timeline
Occupational Therapist
Sensational Start Occupational Therapy
01.2023 - Current
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Sensational Start Occupational Therapy
01.2021 - 12.2022
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Maitland Private Hospital
01.2020 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (honours) -
University of Newcastle
High School Certificate
Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College
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