SAM ERNEST PAUL
25 Melaleuca Place, Taree,NSW
Summary
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Placement -3
Integrated Therapy Taree
10.2024 - 12.2024
- Managed a caseload of 11 clients per fortnight, developing individualised intervention plans aligned with client-centred NDIS goals and facilitating therapeutic activities during each session.
- Conducted and contributed to a range of assessments including BOT-2, SP-2, SPM, DP-2, COPM, M-Fun, Interoception, DASH-3, Vineland, and PEDI-CAT; interpreted findings to inform functional capacity reports.
- Maintained timely, accurate documentation in line with organisational and regulatory standards.
- Engaged in team meetings and professional development to support collaborative, evidence-based practice.
- Upheld ethical standards, ensuring confidentiality and respect for client rights and cultural values.
- Supported the development and implementation of a Group Therapy - Role-Playing Game by identifying client suitability based on skill requirements and therapeutic goals.
Clinical Placement - 2
MIMS- Children and Youth, Mayo Private Hospital
09.2024 - 10.2024
- Maintained accurate and timely clinical documentation using standardised templates for assessments, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
- Conducted structured interviews and administered formal and informal assessments to evaluate clients’ physical, cognitive, and functional abilities.
- Delivered assessments such as functional capacity assessments, handwriting assessments, BEERY VMI, clinical observations, Sensory Profile-2 (SP-2), and Sensory Processing Measure (SPM), and contributed to report drafting.
- Engaged in regular client sessions, monitoring progress and updating carers, while assessing school environments and recommending strategies to support participation.
Clinical Placement -1
MIMS - Mayo Private Hospital
04.2024 - 05.2024
- Effectively prioritized workload and utilized time management strategies to complete client assessments and documentation promptly.
- Assisted in the prescription of assistive technology by applying clinical reasoning and critical thinking including shower chairs, over-toilet frames, wheelchairs, location monitoring devices, alarms, powered recliners/beds, pressure cushions, and transfer equipment (e.g., slings and hoists).
- Applied clinical reasoning and critical thinking to recommend home modifications, such as grab rail installations, ramp placement under supervisor guidance.
- Conducted assessments related to home modifications and assistive technology for clients under NDIS, DVA, and aged care funding schemes.
- Prepared comprehensive draft reports aligned with organisational and funder-specific templates (e.g., NDIS AT form, DVA RAP form, Aidacare CASE assessment, building referral forms).
- Performed standardised assessments including Waterlow, e-CANS, MoCA, and demonstrated familiarity with the Allen Cognitive Level Screen (ACLS).
- Participated in home visits, evaluating mobility, environmental accessibility, functional transfers, and ADLs; collaboratively identified client and family needs to suggest appropriate short- and long-term solutions.
- Organised and facilitated equipment trials with suppliers both in-home and at healthcare equipment retailers, ensuring client-centred recommendations.
Occupational Therapy Assistant - Part Time
New Creation OT
04.2022 - 04.2025
- Assist in delivering intervention programs designed by the Occupational Therapist, including facilitating therapeutic activities and exercises to support clients' functional goals.
- Observe and record clients’ responses during sessions, accurately documenting progress and reporting any concerns or changes to the supervising Occupational Therapist.
- Set up and clean therapy environments, organise materials and assistive devices, and ensure that all equipment is used safely and appropriately during sessions.
Education
Master of Occupational Therapy -
Charles Darwin University
Darwin, NT04-2025
Certificate III in Individual Support - Disability, Community Care, Aged Care
Breakthru Ltd.
Port Macquarie, NSW12-2018
MBA - International Business
Alagappa University
Karaikudi, TN, India04-2011
Skills
- Effective organization and time management skills
- Clinical assessment and documentation
- Client-Centred Practice & Communication
- Collaborative teamwork
- Professionalism and Ethical practice
- Analytical problem-solving
- Critical thinking
- Flexible and adaptable
Certification
- Standard Mental Health First Aid for Health Professional Students Course – 17th March 2025
- MoCA Cognitive Assessment – June 2025
- HLTAID012 – Child Care First Aid – May 2025
- HLTAID009 – Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training – May 2025
- Child-Centred and Family-Focused Practice with Children with Disability – 22nd July 2024
- Connecting Practitioners with the Experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Families – 22nd July 2024
- CHCEDU003 – Provide Sexual and Reproductive Health Information to Clients – June 2024
- Return to Work – Allied Health Professional: Injury Management Training – 25th January 2024
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module – March 2022
Registration and membership
APHRA registration - Ongoing - APP-0011802678
Working with children check (WWCC) - WWC1481080E Exp:21/09/2027
NDIS worker screening check
NSW driver's licence - 22686240
Occupational Therapy Australia, Student Membership
Timeline
Clinical Placement -3
Integrated Therapy Taree
10.2024 - 12.2024
Clinical Placement - 2
MIMS- Children and Youth, Mayo Private Hospital
09.2024 - 10.2024
Clinical Placement -1
MIMS - Mayo Private Hospital
04.2024 - 05.2024
Occupational Therapy Assistant - Part Time
New Creation OT
04.2022 - 04.2025
Master of Occupational Therapy -
Charles Darwin University
Certificate III in Individual Support - Disability, Community Care, Aged Care
Breakthru Ltd.
MBA - International Business
Alagappa University
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