Profile

Assess the community rehabilitation needs of persons using a structured interview process and/or analysis of data. This includes synthesis of medical, educational, employment, and psychological records. Develop and coordinate goal-directed rehabilitation plans for individuals of all ages who experience cognitive, physical, behavioural, and/or psychosocial changes. Diagnostic groups served: brain injury, complex orthopaedic injuries, spinal cord injuries, emotional disorders, and sensory impairments. Facilitate referrals for assessment and intervention to clarify and address specific rehabilitation needs Implement plans aimed at quality of life and reintegration into work, home, school, and the community Review and monitor plans and liaise with the injured individual, family, caregivers, health care professionals, workplace/school personnel, funders, and referral sources, as needed Conduct task analyses to determine physical and cognitive demands; determine and implement necessary accommodations and compensatory strategies Determine educational and vocational needs; provide educational and employment counselling and placement assistance; conduct worksite surveys; facilitate training programs, work trials, job coaching, and graduated return-to-work plans Provide educators with insight into the unique needs of students who have sustained a traumatic injury and assist in the development of educational plans post-neurotrauma Provide reports to communicate functional status, employment/educational status, rehabilitation needs and associated costs, and outcomes Negotiate funding to implement necessary plans, as needed Analyze and determine lifelong needs and costs in cases of permanent disability

Credentials

Has been practicing since 2013

Language(s)

English

Treatments

Region(s) of service

Greater Toronto Area, Bruce Peninsula, Southern Georgian Bay and Lake Simcoe, Muskoka, Parry Sound and Algonquin Park, Niagara Falls and Wine Country, Northern Ontario Tourism Region – North East, Northern Ontario Tourism Region – North Central, Northern Ontario Tourism Region – North West, South Eastern Ontario, Southwest Ontario, York, Durham and Hills of Headwaters