Jodi Lindsey
A Place to Grow and Play
20
years of professional experience
Dedicated professional with a strong foundation in child development and therapeutic exercises. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with clinical teams to enhance individual growth and learning outcomes.
Work History
Preschool Teacher
1 Year 11 Months- Fostered a safe and engaging learning environment through proactive classroom management techniques.
- Developed and implemented age-appropriate lesson plans to enhance cognitive and social skills.
- Employed various teaching tools, such as educational games and art activities, to promote creativity and learning.
- Assessed student progress regularly, adapting strategies to ensure each child's growth and understanding.
- Maintained accurate records of each child's progress throughout the year using various documentation methods such as portfolios or tracking sheets.
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant PRN
10 Months- Implemented individualized treatment plans to enhance patient recovery and daily living skills.
- Collaborated with occupational therapists to assess patient progress and adjust therapies.
- Educated patients and families on therapeutic exercises and adaptive techniques for home implementation.
- Documented patient progress accurately in electronic health records, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
Director of Rehab/Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
1 Year- Supervised a team of staff members.
- Attend management meeting and discuss patients with interdisciplinary team
- Develop weekly schedules for staff
- Input patient's correct billing source in order to provide skilled services to patient.
- Send in weekly reports to regional manager.
COTA PRN/Full Time
2 Years 7 Months- Familiarize myself with patient; read eval and daily/weekly notes before seeing patient.
- Follow patient's POC to provide OT skilled services to patient.
- Perform proper billing following Medicare guidelines.
- Communicate with DOR anything that is important.
- Perform OT skilled services with dementia patients, including teaching patient how to perform ADLS.
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
10 Months- Delivered OT skilled services under OT supervision and adhered to the patient's plan of care.
- Attend patient's care plan meeting to discuss patient's progress with family and interdisciplinary team.
- Write weekly and daily notes of patient's progress toward goals.
- Input billing following medicare guidelines using Optima.
- Treatment of patient's with dementia. Educated family members/caregivers on dementia to ensure patient can safely return home.
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
3 Years 5 Months- Provide OT skilled services to patients on caseload under supervision of OT while following POC.
- Write daily/weekly notes.
- Distribute billing patient using medicare guidelines.
- Attend care plan meeting and discuss patients' d/c plans with interdisciplinary team.
- Attend weekly team meetings.
- Familiar with both Optima and Casamba.
- Skilled OT treatment of patients with diagnosis of dementia to assist patient in performing ADL tasks.
- Performed home assessments as needed.
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
5 Years- Performed therapy with patient while following POC under OT supervision.
- Completed weekly and daily notes regarding patient's progress toward goals.
- Attend care plan meetings.
- Attended 3-day training in Kinesiotaping. Also trained in use of modalities: diathermy, Estim and ultrasound.
- Performed therapy with both dementia and psych patients.
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
8 Months- Collaborated with the occupational therapist on the patient's plan of care and implemented it in the treatment.
- Educate patient on POC to engage patient's participation in OT skilled services.
- Completed weekly notes on patient's progress toward goals.
- Attended all weekly meetings and care plan meetings as needed.
COTA Home Health
2 Months- Implemented individualized therapy plans to enhance patient mobility and daily living skills.
- Monitored patient outcomes, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and quality standards.
- Trained new staff on therapeutic techniques and best practices for patient care.
Pediatric Line Therapist
2 Years 3 Months- Implemented individualized therapy programs to enhance client social skills and communication abilities.
- Monitored client behavior and documented observations to guide targeted treatment adjustments.
- Provided parent education and support, empowering families to actively participate in their child's therapy process.
- Assessed clients' progress regularly, adjusting therapeutic approaches to ensure continued growth.
- Monitored client behavior, documenting observations to inform treatment adjustments.
- Communicated with client using sign language during therapy sessions.
- Delivered in-home therapy sessions focused on enhancing child's independence in activities of daily living.
- Age of children included both preschoolers and school age children.
Education
Associate of Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant
30+ Credit Hours - Early Childhood Education
Skills
Child development expertise
Developmentally appropriate activities
Fine motor development
Coordination activities
Therapeutic exercises
Wheelchair assessment
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team
Timeline
Preschool Teacher
A Place to Grow and Play
08.2024 - 07.2026Read More
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant PRN
Clearsky Rehab Hospital
12.2023 - 10.2024Read More
Director of Rehab/Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Renewal Rehab
03.2021 - 03.2022Read More
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Remedy Therapy Services
02.2020 - 12.2020Read More
COTA PRN/Full Time
Enhance Rehabilitation
06.2018 - 01.2021Read More
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Renewal Rehab
09.2016 - 02.2020Read More
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
QTC Therapy
09.2011 - 09.2016Read More
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Genesis HealthCare
02.2011 - 10.2011Read More
COTA Home Health
Beyond Rehab Home Health
12.2010 - 02.2011Read More
Pediatric Line Therapist
Goodwill
01.2007 - 04.2009Read More
Gateway Technical College
30+ Credit Hours from Early Childhood Education
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Milwaukee Area Technical College
Associate of Science from Occupational Therapy Assistant
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