Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Krystyna Gray

Mypolonga,SA

Summary

Motivated and passionate Occupational Therapist with over 9 years’ experience in a variety of clinical and non-clinical settings, with a proven passion for providing support and care to people and their families living with dementia. Committed to providing high quality care. Positive personality with excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Occupational Therapist

Solid Foundations
10.2022 - Current
  • Provided interventions and treatments to improve client abilities to perform daily activities, manage symptoms and prevent injury.
  • Coordinated interventions within a multidisciplinary team.
  • Performed evaluations and assessments to recommend best treatment for individual patients.
  • Provided education to empower patients and families to understand conditions, treatments and treatment options for managing symptoms.
  • Established compassionate and caring relationships with clients, families and stakeholders.
  • Reporting as per the NDIS guidelines.

Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Blue Lotus Occupational Therapy
06.2022 - Current
  • Provided education and interventions to empower clients and their families to understand conditions, implement interventions and adapt their environment..
  • Customised standard plans to meet individual abilities and needs.
  • Setting up service agreements and schedule of supports within the NDIS space.
  • Determined best treatment plans to meet objectives for school, work, and home life.
  • Liaising with all stakeholders (Child-care centres, schools, Department of Child Protection, NDIS)
  • Adapted environments by making changes to patient homes, workplaces and school environments to promote safety, independence and participation.
  • Invoicing and reconciliation.

Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Aruma
02.2021 - 04.2022
  • Coordinated interventions with a multidisciplinary team.
  • Established compassionate and caring relationships with clients, families and all stakeholders.
  • Performed assessments during treatment to determine progress according to goals.
  • NDIS report writing and progress reviews completed in a timely manner and to a high standard.
  • Liaising with external service providers to ensure the best outcome for children and their families - Department of Communities and Justice, The Benevolent society, Catholic-Care Wilcannia/Forbes, Department of Education.
  • Comprehensive Functional Capacity Assessments (FCA) within the adult population.

Occupational Therapist

Vivir Healthcare
02.2019 - 02.2021
  • Conduct comprehensive individualised assessments.
  • Conduct 6 monthly review on each resident within the facility.
  • Develop, implement, and review individual tailored pain management treatment modalities using non-pharmacological interventions.
  • Develop and implement exercise programs tailored to each client’s individual needs.
  • Non-pharmacological interventions to assist with pain management and behaviours of concern.
  • Complete complex and detailed progress notes in a timely matter and in line with legislation.
  • Home care assessments providing clinical assessment, appropriate intervention and evaluation to clients living in their own home.
  • Timely report writing to home care providers.

Occupational Therapist

Kerin Health
08.2018 - 09.2019
  • Community based Occupational Therapist.
  • Provide clinical assessment, intervention, and evaluation.
  • Timely documentation and report writing.
  • Experience with a Paediatric caseload – with a strong bias towards sensory integration.
  • Liaising with the NDIA, families, external providers, and other allied health professionals.
  • Referral to other allied health professionals as needed as based on assessment and client needs.

Occupational Therapist /Dementia Unit Manager

Catholic Healthcare
11.2015 - 08.2018
  • Assist in the development of an environmentally friendly environment for people living with dementia.
  • Educating the community through presentations and forums.
  • Assist in the development of plans for behaviour management.
  • Liaise with external providers to provide the best care for people living with dementia.
  • Liaise with management and attend regular management meetings.
  • Conduct comprehensive assessments including ADL assessments, eating assessments, mobility assessments, environmental design audits, seating assessments, pressure care, assessing bathrooms for simple modifications. Implement appropriate strategies and review and update as needed.
  • Implement and develop pain management strategies.
  • Assess for and implement palliative care strategies.
  • Complete manual handling assessments.
  • Liaise with families in a timely manner.
  • Set-up and chair case conferences.
  • Liaise with doctors, external service providers and other health professionals and follow directions and implement treatment plans.

Occupational Therapist

Healthstrong
02.2015 - 11.2015
  • Conduct comprehensive assessments.
  • Develop and implement individualised treatment plans.
  • Re-assess treatment plans regularly.
  • Facilitate pain management program across two residential aged care facilities.
  • Provide falls prevention strategies and initiative to residents.
  • Complete manual handling education and re-assessment for staff.
  • Organise and develop regular exercise class to maintain current function.
  • Complete complex and detailed progress notes.

Occupational Therapist

Alzheimer's Australia
06.2014 - 02.2015

Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Service (DBMAS)

  • Provide clinical assessment, intervention and evaluation to people who have a dementia living. in residential care facilities and the community.
  • Provide clinical supervision, mentoring and modelling behaviour management techniques.
  • Facilitate access to other support services, such as palliative care.
  • Provide short term case management and care planning.
  • Provide workplace capacity building that is tailored to a specific area.
  • Evaluate and record client’s progress.
  • Facilitate case conferences with families, carers, residential aged care facilities and medical professionals.
  • Implement and evaluate behaviour management strategies.
  • Provide information on environmental modifications.
  • Liaise with upper levels of management.

Mobile Respite Response Team (MRRT)

  • Provide in home short-term flexible service to carers and family members.
  • Provide information, advice and support that is appropriate and individually tailored.
  • Liaise with other service providers such as day programs, respite centres and residential aged care facilities on behalf of families and carers.
  • Organise emergency in home services such as respite, cleaning services and personal care.
  • Provide helpline support and advice to family members and carers.

Younger Onset Dementia Program (YOD)

  • Conduct initial assessments with families, carers and the person with dementia.
  • Conduct standardised screening tools with both the carer and the person with dementia to determine the validity of the YOD program.

Education

Master of Occupational Therapy - Occupational Therapy

University of Canberra
Canberra, ACT
06.2014

Bachelor of Human Movement Studies - Exercise Science

University of Queensland
Brisbane, QLD
11.2010

Skills

  • Goal-oriented and self-managed, taking a creative and flexible approach to problem solving
  • Able to effectively manage multiple competing demands and a high-volume work environment
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Well-developed conflict resolution skills and the ability to build and maintain effective professional relationships
  • Computer literate
  • Goal-Setting Proficiency
  • Treatment Implementation
  • Active Listening
  • Staff Training
  • Excellent team player, with outstanding capacity for individual, unsupervised work
  • Resilient, highly organised, effective, and efficient
  • Honest, responsible, and trustworthy

Certification

  • Current general registration with AHPRA – Occupational Therapist registration number: OCC0001902424.
  • Class C Driver’s license with impeccable record.
  • National Police Clearance check (last updated 2022).
  • NDIS worker screener check.
  • Working with Children's check -South Australia.
  • 2023 Influenza vaccination.
  • 4 X COVID- vaccinations


References

  

Sally Phelps 

Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Aruma disability services 

0433 438 443 



Kylie Bell

Key Worker Early interventionist

Everyday Independence 

Kicxstart66@hotmail.com

0422 692 899

Timeline

Occupational Therapist

Solid Foundations
10.2022 - Current

Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Blue Lotus Occupational Therapy
06.2022 - Current

Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Aruma
02.2021 - 04.2022

Occupational Therapist

Vivir Healthcare
02.2019 - 02.2021

Occupational Therapist

Kerin Health
08.2018 - 09.2019

Occupational Therapist /Dementia Unit Manager

Catholic Healthcare
11.2015 - 08.2018

Occupational Therapist

Healthstrong
02.2015 - 11.2015

Occupational Therapist

Alzheimer's Australia
06.2014 - 02.2015

Master of Occupational Therapy - Occupational Therapy

University of Canberra

Bachelor of Human Movement Studies - Exercise Science

University of Queensland
Krystyna Gray