Simona Yash
Richmond,VIC
Summary
A highly skilled and dedicated Occupational Therapist with extensive experience working with clients of all ages. As a senior clinician, I excel in providing supervision, mentoring, and advocacy, contributing significantly to evidence-based practice and the profession. I am committed to continuous professional development and ensuring the highest standards of care. Known for my ability to build strong working relationships and work effectively in teams, I am also recognized for my exceptional rapport with clients. Running my own business has honed my organizational skills and demonstrated my hard-working nature and dedication to the field of occupational therapy.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Clinician
Motivate Therapy Services
05.2021 - Current
- Full time work as a sole trader within the community sector of health
- Working with participants that are funded under the NDIS, Home care Packages, TAC, private paying, Medicare
- Responsibilities include assessing clients’ needs, developing personalized treatment plans, and providing support for rehabilitation, skill development, and adaptation to living environments
- Using a holistic approach to improves clients’ quality of life but also promoting social inclusion and community engagement
- Offering supervision to junior occupational therapists and others developing their community and business knowledge of working as a sole trader
- I independently manage administrative tasks, bookkeeping, appointment scheduling, triage waitlists, liaise with participants and stakeholders, and create professional documents and resources while ensuring compliance with funding guidelines and client safety standards
Paediatric Occupational Therapist and Adult Health
NeuroRehab Allied Health Network
08.2022 - 12.2023
- Supported a mixed caseload of both adults and paediatric clients in a part time capacity
- Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify children’s strengths and challenges
- Developed and implement individualised treatment plans to support developmental milestones
- Provided therapy to improve fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and daily living activities
- Educated and collaborated with parents, caregivers, and educators to facilitate children’s development
- Ensured compliance with safety standards and funding guidelines while creating professional documentation
- Prescribed home modifications and specialised equipment to children with disabilities
- Completed comprehensive reports for funding bodies such as functional capacity assessments, assistive technology reports, accessing grants for funding
- Supported multidisciplinary practice with hospital teams, specialist schools and other stakeholders
Community and Subacute Grade 2 Occupational Therapist with Adults
Western Health Services
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Provided community home-based services to eligible CHSP, HACC and NDIS clients within the Melton Shire catchment
- Experienced working in outpatient rehabilitation under the SACS funding arrangement
- Provided tailored occupational therapy assessments, interventions, for clients after a neurological episode, acquired brain injury, trauma, and management of a new diagnosis
- Undertook quality improvement exercises such as benchmarking current service delivery in comparison to other public health organizations, developed a multidisciplinary goal setting care plan to use with patients and the multidisciplinary team and revised the initial assessment tool for the OT department
- Completed multiple evidence based professional development opportunities in positive behaviour therapy for people with brain injuries, constraint induced movement therapy course and sensory processing disorder in adults
- Participated in journal club within the OT team whilst also presenting to the OT team and community programs on topics such as using outcome measures, energy conservation, scooter education
Community and Acute Occupational Therapist Grade 2 with Adults
Djerriwarrh Health Services
03.2018 - 07.2021
- Provided community home-based services to eligible CHSP, HACC and NDIS clients within the Melton Shire catchment
- Delivered occupational therapy services to patients admitted on the medical surgical wards at Bacchus Marsh hospital
- Contributed therapeutically and collaboratively to acute patient discharge planning
- Facilitated clinics such as: pre-admission clinic for patients undergoing orthopaedic surgeries to identify allied health needs rapidly, and community OT assessment clinic to triage the needs of clients faster
Education
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy - Occupational Therapy
Deakin University
10.2017
Certificate III in Aged Care & Home and Community Care -
Diversitat
03.2016
Skills
- Knowledge of disability sector
- Knowledge of health conditions
- Experience with My Aged Care system
- Experience with funding bodies (SWEP, NDIS)
- Experience in acute settings
- Experience in subacute settings
- Experience in community settings
- Knowledge of culturally safe practices
- Experience with low socio-economic groups
- Experience in providing equitable healthcare
- Experience in improving health literacy
- Proficiency in Microsoft programs
- Proficiency in common OT software (CPF, IPM, Proda, My Aged Care, OT draw, drawboard)
- Ability to conduct client-centered assessments
- Ability to conduct interventions
- Ability to conduct referrals
- Ability to evaluate service provision
- Experience supervising grade 1 OT’s
- Experience supervising students
- Experience supervising allied health assistants
- Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to present information
- Ability to educate on health and wellbeing
- Clinical Leadership
- Healthcare management
- Quality Improvement
- Therapeutic Intervention
- Staff Development
- Clinical Supervision
- Professional Networking
Professionalmemberships
- AHPRA Registration, OCC0002132422
- Full Victorians Driver’s License
- Member with Occupational Therapy Australia
- Amber level SWEP prescriber, for all categories except orthotics and walking aids.
References
- Lisa Rutty, Grade 3 Senior Occupational Therapist, Western Health, 0421 961 637
- Tara Delaney, Acting Manager of Allied Health Services, Western Health, 03 9747 7882
- Alison Schneider, Grade 3 Clinical Lead and SWEP Clinical Advisor, Better Rehab, 0408 960 291
- Caitlin Osbourne, Director and Senior Occupational Therapist, Switch Rehab, 0421750309
Professional Development
- The Art of Paediatric Therapy, 01/20/22
- Sensory Processing In Adults; Assessment and Intervention, 08/17/21
- Constraint Induced Movement Therapy Course, 06/03/20
- Positive Behaviour Support and Participation Following Acquired Brain Injury, 10/08/20
- Advanced Manual handling for occupational therapists, 10/29/19
- Vehicle Modifications for Passengers with disabilities, 10/04/19
- Assistive Technology Australia Home Modifications Course, 09/25/19
- Introduction and advanced Home modifications by Occupational Therapy Australia, 12/11/18
- Powered Wheelchairs Intermediate by Independent Living Centre, 12/05/18
- Home modifications intermediate bathrooms by Independent Living Centre, 11/28/18
- Attended new graduate occupational therapy forum 2018, 02/17/18
- Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding training, Upon Request
Timeline
Paediatric Occupational Therapist and Adult Health
NeuroRehab Allied Health Network
08.2022 - 12.2023
Community and Subacute Grade 2 Occupational Therapist with Adults
Western Health Services
07.2021 - 07.2022
Senior Clinician
Motivate Therapy Services
05.2021 - Current
Community and Acute Occupational Therapist Grade 2 with Adults
Djerriwarrh Health Services
03.2018 - 07.2021
Certificate III in Aged Care & Home and Community Care -
Diversitat
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy - Occupational Therapy
Deakin University
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