Christine Harding
Waterford,MI
Summary
Practiced Director of Rehabilitation oversees day-to-day operations of rehabilitation services to deliver highest standard of services with best possible outcome for residents. Maintains current Speech Language Pathology license and 16 years of healthcare, rehabilitation and therapy experience in long-term care facilities. Directs clinical management of rehab facility to foster quality improvement, excellent care planning and positive clinical utilization to meet program standards and guidelines.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Rehabilitation Services
Select Rehabilitation
09.2022 - Current
- Championed patient-centered care principles, promoting empathy, compassion, and cultural competence within the department''s daily operations.
- Collaborated with other departments to create seamless transitions for patients throughout their recovery journey.
- Established a comprehensive quality management system to monitor performance metrics and ensure continuous improvement.
- Developed interdisciplinary collaboration for optimal patient care and service delivery.
- Supervised, oriented, trained and counseled department employees to improve job performance and maintain high standards of patient care.
- Liaised with patients, families and support departments to adequately plan for patient rehabilitation needs.
- Developed programs appropriate to needs of residents in facility to achieve highest feasible level of functioning.
Director of Rehabilitation Services
Encore Rehabilitation
03.2021 - 09.2022
- PDPM, MDS and RUG trained
- Ran weekly Medicare meetings.
- Ensured compliance with state and federal regulations by maintaining accurate documentation and timely reporting.
- Developed programs appropriate to needs of residents in facility to achieve highest feasible level of functioning.
- Promoted and followed facility infection control policies, procedures and OBRA guidelines to improve quality of care for health and safety of residents.
- Performed or oversaw initial patient assessments and evaluated response to treatment interventions.
- Enhanced patient outcomes by developing and implementing innovative rehabilitation programs.
- Coordinated comprehensive discharge planning to ensure a smooth transition from rehabilitation to home or other facilities.
- Contributed to the success of multidisciplinary team meetings by facilitating open communication between providers about patient progress and care plan adjustments.
- Maintained appropriate and adequate staffing and scheduling of residents on caseloads.
Speech Language Pathologist
Encore Rehabilitation
05.2019 - 03.2021
- Assess, diagnose and treat clients with neurological disorders, strokes, dementia, cognitive deficits and dysphagia.
Speech Language Pathologist
Agility Health/Select Rehabilitation
06.2012 - 05.2019
- Work within a collaborative environment with other therapy professionals
- Assess, diagnose and treat clients with neurological disorders, strokes, dementia, cognitive deficits and dysphagia.
Speech Language Pathologist
Reliant Rehabilitation
08.2011 - 06.2012
- Gained experience working with tracheostomies and ventilator dependent patients
- Completed Vital Stim certification for dysphagia treatment
- Assessed diagnosed, and treated clients with neurological disorders, strokes, dementia, cognitive deficits and dysphagia.
Speech Language Pathologist
Rainbow Rehabilitation
09.2009 - 05.2012
- Provided home-based speech language pathology services for individuals diagnosed with traumatic brain injury
- Educated clients in compensatory strategies in order to improve functional independence
- Instructed clients and caregivers in use of Alternative Augmentative Communication devices
- Designed home programs to increase carryover of skills.
Speech Language Pathologist
Center for Therapeutic Learning and Communication
05.2009 - 09.2009
- Gained experience working with children diagnosed on the autism spectrum
- Assessed, diagnosed and conducted speech and language therapy for children ages 2-17
- Increased knowledge of sensory integration therapy.
Speech Language Pathologist
New Haven Community Schools
09.2008 - 06.2009
- Assessed, diagnosed and conducted speech and language therapy for children ages 3-5
- Designed and conducted language therapy based weekly themes
- Implemented evidenced-based phonological therapy techniques
- Provided monthly vocabulary words and language concepts activities for parents as a home exercise program.
Education
Master of Arts in Speech Language Pathology -
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, Ohio01.2008
Bachelor of Arts in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology -
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan01.2005
Skills
- Staff Training and Development
- Patient Care Coordination
- Therapeutic Techniques
- Outcome Measurement
Affiliations
- Michigan Speech-Language Pathology Certification, 09/2014, Present
- American Speech Language Hearing Association, 06/2009, Present
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Director of Rehabilitation Services
Select Rehabilitation
09.2022 - Current
Director of Rehabilitation Services
Encore Rehabilitation
03.2021 - 09.2022
Speech Language Pathologist
Encore Rehabilitation
05.2019 - 03.2021
Speech Language Pathologist
Agility Health/Select Rehabilitation
06.2012 - 05.2019
Speech Language Pathologist
Reliant Rehabilitation
08.2011 - 06.2012
Speech Language Pathologist
Rainbow Rehabilitation
09.2009 - 05.2012
Speech Language Pathologist
Center for Therapeutic Learning and Communication
05.2009 - 09.2009
Speech Language Pathologist
New Haven Community Schools
09.2008 - 06.2009
Master of Arts in Speech Language Pathology -
Cleveland State University
Bachelor of Arts in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology -
Wayne State University