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Kathleen "Kati" Lathram Sowada

Jacksonville,FL

Summary

Service-oriented Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapist successful at managing multiple priorities while maintaining strong work ethic and exhibiting positive attitude. Offering 18-year background implementing effective treatment plans and providing exceptional care for individuals who have sustained traumatic brain injuries. Collaborative and team-oriented professional quickly establishes trust and rapport with patients. Certified in Rehabilitation Counseling.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapist

Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital
07.2007 - Current

- Lead cognitive-based groups (i.e., memory, executive functions) for Brooks Brain Injury Day Treatment Program.

- Specialized focus on higher-level cognitive retraining skills, including assisting individuals with specific return to work activities as well as working with Human Resources offices on accommodations for patient’s job.

- Managing, and customizing external program NeuronUp for patients utilizing these cognitive activity tasks when in their home environments, and providing feedback.

- Providing overall feedback to all patient’s in the program, including reviewing goals and progress towards those goals.

- Assisting manager of Brain Injury Day Treatment and director of Brooks Behavioral Medicine with outcome data collections, including follow-up phone calls to patients, entering in data, and creating reports for CARF.

- Assisting manager of Brain Injury Day Treatment with set-up of activities for BIDT retreats.

- Assisting manager of Brain Injury Day Treatment with booths and learning opportunities of Brain Injury Day Treatment program (e.g., leadership conference, Holiday Huddle, etc.).

- Working with technology team and software developer team of Brooks Rehabilitation on setting up driving training interactive module

Infant Toddler Developmental Specialist

Play Works Therapies
01.2005 - 07.2007

- Provide early intervention services to children with disabilities and/or developmental and cognitive delays

- Conduct assessments and progress evaluations

- Manage case notes and provide parents and state with regular reports

Psychometrician

Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital
07.2006 - 06.2007

Administer and score neuropsychological evaluations to individuals with acquired brain injuries or other neurological conditions.

Education

Master of Science - Rehabilitation Counseling

University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL
2005

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And Business

Auburn University
Auburn, AL
2004

Skills

  • Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
  • Client-focused
  • Quick learner
  • Computer proficient
  • Active listening skills

  • Self-motivated
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Communication skills
  • Case Management skills
  • Creative Problem Solving

Affiliations

Wertheimer, J. C., Backhaus, S., Lathram-Sawada, K., Moessner, A., Ibarra, S., Lepore, S., Parrot, D., & Malec, J. (2011, February). An Empirically Based Coping Skills Group for Individuals with Brain Injury and Their Caregivers: A Replication, Multi-centered Study. Poster presentation at the 39th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, MA

Timeline

Lead Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapist

Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital
07.2007 - Current

Psychometrician

Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital
07.2006 - 06.2007

Infant Toddler Developmental Specialist

Play Works Therapies
01.2005 - 07.2007

Master of Science - Rehabilitation Counseling

University of North Florida

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And Business

Auburn University
Kathleen "Kati" Lathram Sowada