COLLIN SELAHOWSKI
Commerce City,CO
Summary
Highly motivated Director of Therapy seeking employment for a forward thinking patient centered organization. In an ever changing healthcare industry, I'm focused on contributing to a company's future growth, expansion, and excellence in both patient and employee care. This should be accomplished through a shared focus on a holistic approach, promoting clinician retention, individually connecting in workplace culture, and the pursuance of both personal and professional growth to best serve my patients, their families and my colleagues.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Therapy
Adara Home Healthcare
Broomfield, CO
02.2025 - Current
- Provide direct oversight of interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care plans effectively including authorization, staffing, education, and quality assurance departments.
- Evaluates Adara agency therapy services for compliance with regulatory standards and best practices to meet regulatory guidelines.
- Mentor junior therapists, fostering professional development, and improving service delivery. This includes developing mentor/mentee program, annual skills fair, CEU development program, and 1 on 1 trainings in areas of expertise.
- Oversee budget management for therapy department, optimizing resource allocation and cost control.
- Have maintained a 100% clinician retention rate for onboarded clinicians and office staff with high employee satisfaction rates.
- Contributed to program development by identifying gaps in service offerings with onboarding, documentation, and QA processes as well as proposing new initiatives to address unmet needs within other areas directly effecting patient care.
- Actively promoting a culture of continuous improvement by welcoming feedback from clients, families, and colleagues on service quality.
- Resolved issues with patient care by serving as primary liaison between patients, staff and outside providers.
Occupational Therapist - Clinical Trainer
Amazing Care Home Health Care
Commerce City
01.2023 - 2025
- Provided holistic evaluations for success in the household to promote safety and independence in ADL tasks.
- Implemented client centered treatments for patient success with given occupations.
- Trainer/educator for new employees.
- Provided strategies in care techniques as well as resources to lower need of caregiver assistance and foster self-reliance within the patient themselves.
Assistant Director of Clinical Services
Alliant Home Health
Broomfield
2020 - 01.2023
- Assistant Director for all clinical needs including 30+ clinicians, serving as the primary liaison for all neighboring departments, clinician problem resolution, and guided staffing department for optimum efficiency in territories.
- Responsible for EMR education and dissemination of company information to our clinicians, other contract companies, hospice, and ALF/ILF services.
- Created and implemented a preceptor program for new hires, identifying a program for increased competency/comfortability in the field.
- Worked with insurance providers to promote patient care as well as billable services, and improve revenue whilst expanding services into new settings.
- Managed staffing responsibilities including annual reviews, improvement of CMS star reviews, implementation of disciplinary action plans and assisted in resolving patient/clinician challenges.
Occupational Therapist
Berkley Home Health Care
Aurora
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Specialized in geriatric care involving stroke rehab, dementia care, orthopedic conditions, as well as a personal interest in understanding shoulder disorders/diagnosis.
- Advocated for patient needs within healthcare settings, ensuring access to necessary resources and support services.
- Conducted assessments to evaluate patient progress and modify therapeutic interventions accordingly.
- Established strong rapport with patients to foster a supportive therapeutic environment.
Assistant Director of Rehabilitation/Occupational Therapist
Highline Rehabilitation and Care Center
Aurora
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Worked in an interdisciplinary team as SNF building liaison including multiple MDs, nurses, clinicians, CNAs, and direct oversight of 3 COTAs to coordinate premium patient care.
- Developed training programs for staff to ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and best practices.
- Analyzed performance metrics to identify areas for operational enhancement and strategic initiatives.
- Worked with insurance RUGs and appropriate level of care per insurance guidelines for profitable and productive patient care.
- Led operational improvements to enhance patient care quality and service delivery efficiency.
Education
Masters Degree - Occupational Therapy
Saginaw Valley State University
01-2014
Bachelor's Degree - Health Science and OT
Saginaw Valley State University
01-2012
Skills
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with a personal passion for building team rapport
- Always wanting to learn with ardent enthusiasm for clinician education
- Ability to work independently, but thrives as part of a team prioritizing interdisciplinary healthcare approaches
- Excels in fast-paced environments and adaptable to any situation
- Proficient in Multiple EMRs (Kantime, Wellsky, HCHB, PCC, and Continulink)
- Experienced in a wide variety of ages, diagnoses, and functional limitations for patient improvement
- Actively seeks constructive feedback in order to promote professional growth
- Quality improvement
Timeline
Director of Therapy
Adara Home Healthcare
02.2025 - Current
Occupational Therapist - Clinical Trainer
Amazing Care Home Health Care
01.2023 - 2025
Occupational Therapist
Berkley Home Health Care
01.2017 - 01.2020
Assistant Director of Rehabilitation/Occupational Therapist
Highline Rehabilitation and Care Center
01.2015 - 01.2017
Bachelor's Degree - Health Science and OT
Saginaw Valley State University
Assistant Director of Clinical Services
Alliant Home Health
2020 - 01.2023
Masters Degree - Occupational Therapy
Saginaw Valley State University
PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS
- Home Health Care
- Skilled Nursing Facilities
- Mid-Michigan Acute Care
- Outpatient Services Kaufman’s Children Center
- McLaren Bay Region Inpatient Rehabilitation