Sophie Hirst
Park Orchards
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Habit Coach
Everyday Independence
01.2024 - Current
- This role includes implementing therapy plans designed by a range of allied health professionals (OT, SP and PT) for individuals living with disabilities to support the development of a series of habits within their routine
- I have gained experience, supporting participants in morning/afterschool routine, self-care tasks (including showering), meal preparation and assisting with accessing travel/transport in the community.
- Strengthened my communication skills with a range of clients and their families to ensure they feel supported and informed
- Demonstrate initiative to ask supervising practitioner for more strategies/resources to support participant
Food & Beverage Attendant
Fondata 1872
11.2021 - Current
9-week placement
Monash Health – Neuroscience Acute Ward
01.2025 - 01.2025
- Acute neuroscience ward – stroke, neurosurgery, neurology
- Experience in conducting neuro-based assessments with a range of presentations including changes to cognition, spatial neglect, and upper limb weakness
- Experience with assessments including MoCA, Oxford Cognitive Screen, RUDAS, Motor Assessment Scale (MAS)
- Developed skills in upper limb rehabilitation
- Experience in discharge planning and completing discharge summaries
- Collaboration with multidisciplinary team to deliver client centered practice
- Skills in communicating with patients’ family for information gathering purposes, providing relevant updated and engaging in appropriate discharge planning
- Independently managing caseload of 5-6 patients
- Familiarity with EMR for documentation
Project Placement
Monash Children’s Hospital
01.2025 - 01.2025
- Project title: exploring Best Practice for the Provision of Occupational Therapy Services to Children Newly Diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
5-week placement
Mind Australia
01.2024 - 01.2024
- Community mental health placement, working with a range of mental health conditions
- Supported my development of communication skills with a range of clients to engage in building rapport, goal setting and emotional regulation
5-week placement
Barmah Kindergarten and NCN Health
01.2024 - 01.2024
- Rural kindergarten ages 0 – 6 years, mainly developing and implementing sessions focusing on social skills and emotional regulation
- Skills in running group sessions and managing group dynamics
- Development of communication skills tailored to kindergarten children
Community Engagement
Interchange outer east
01.2023 - 01.2023
- 2 overnight camps, that involved supporting children with a range of disabilities to engage in recreational activities as well as supporting participants with mealtimes, morning/nighttime routines including showering, toileting, and other self-care activities.
Team Member
Kmart
01.2017 - 01.2023
Basketball Coach
Yarra Valley Grammar
01.2022 - 01.2022
Education
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy -
Australian Catholic University
01-2025
Complete VCE -
Yarra Valley Grammar
01-2021
Skills
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- Adaptable
- Reliable
- Hard working
- Accountable
- Compassionate
- Personable and friendly
Certification
- Police Check
- Working with Children’s Check
- First Aid and CPR Cert
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Covid 19 Vaccinations
Timeline
9-week placement
Monash Health – Neuroscience Acute Ward
01.2025 - 01.2025
Project Placement
Monash Children’s Hospital
01.2025 - 01.2025
Habit Coach
Everyday Independence
01.2024 - Current
5-week placement
Mind Australia
01.2024 - 01.2024
5-week placement
Barmah Kindergarten and NCN Health
01.2024 - 01.2024
Community Engagement
Interchange outer east
01.2023 - 01.2023
Basketball Coach
Yarra Valley Grammar
01.2022 - 01.2022
Food & Beverage Attendant
Fondata 1872
11.2021 - Current
Team Member
Kmart
01.2017 - 01.2023
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy -
Australian Catholic University
Complete VCE -
Yarra Valley Grammar
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