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Kari Davidowitz, COTA, CBIS

Freehold,NJ

Summary

Certified occupational therapy assistant bringing several years of experience and creativity, supporting adults with acquired and traumatic brain injury as well as other neurological conditions.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Bancroft Neurorehab
Plainsboro, NJ
02.2017 - 06.2024
  • Cognitive therapy caseload: Provided education and compensatory strategies for executive functioning skills, while providing a person centered care plan in order to achieve the highest level of independence.
  • Under the supervision of an occupational therapist provided evidence based OT treatments for a variety of neurological conditions which included caregiver training/education, developing home exercises programs, compensatory strategies and/or return to the highest level of independence for activities of daily living.
  • Subaru of America/Wawa Vocational Grant (2020-2021): provided assessments for pre-vocational opportunities including work hardening, resume writing, in house and community volunteering opportunities, job coaching for volunteering and paid employment.
  • Worked as part of an interdisciplinary team to collaborate and provided the highest level of patient care.
  • Maintained organized and timely documentation.

Cognitive Activity Specialist

Bancroft Neurorehab
Brick, NJ
10.2010 - 04.2017
  • Developed a curriculum for structured day program services.
  • Ran structured groups while promoting social pragmatics, self advocacy, functional problem solving, and neuro education through a variety of mediums to meet patient needs.
  • Managed day to day operations while delegating responsibilities for direct care staff in order to support patients needs.
  • Organized community events and outings for patients to apply integration skills and for overall improvement in quality of life.

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Reliant Rehabilitation
Neptune City, NJ
03.2016 - 11.2016
  • Encouraged client participation in self-care activities such as dressing, feeding or grooming.
  • Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss treatment plans and progress reports.
  • Assisted in transitioning clients from an sub acute care setting into an outpatient rehabilitation facility.

Education

Associate of Science - Occupational Therapy

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Scotch Plains, NJ
01-2016

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies

Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ
06-2013

Skills

  • Assessment competency: MVPT-4, RBMT-3, EFPT, SLUMS, Barthel Index, Lawton-Brody IADL Scale
  • Extensive knowledge to provided education related to energy conservation, home exercise programs, fall prevention, sleep hygiene, mindfulness, financial management, medication management, compensatory memory strategies internal/external

References

References available upon request.

Certification

  • CPR, First Aid, AED-American Red Cross
  • CBIS Certified Brain Injury Specialist 2011-Present
  • NBCOT Certified

Timeline

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Bancroft Neurorehab
02.2017 - 06.2024

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Reliant Rehabilitation
03.2016 - 11.2016

Cognitive Activity Specialist

Bancroft Neurorehab
10.2010 - 04.2017

Associate of Science - Occupational Therapy

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies

Brookdale Community College

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