- Crafting and DIY Projects
- Drawing and Painting
- Photography
- Running
- Pilates
- Animal Welfare Advocacy
- Participating in fundraising events to support local charities, schools, or community projects
- Exploring famous landmarks, historical sites, and cultural attractions in a new destination
- Volunteer Travel
- Volunteering for community initiatives to give back to local communities and make a positive impact
Melissa Weiss
Hackettstown
Summary
Meticulous therapist with extensive experience working with children and adults. Creates individualized treatment plans, utilizes different therapeutic techniques, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams. Compassionate and committed to improving quality of life.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Occupational Therapist
Cunico Health and Wellness
11.2024 - Current
- Develop and plan treatment interventions
- Consult with interdisciplinary team
- Evaluate and develop goals and objectives
- Implement modifications and adaptations to treatment plans
- Established compassionate and caring relationships with patients.
- Performed assessments during treatment to determine progress according to goals.
- Customized standard plans to meet individual abilities and needs.
- Performed evaluations and assessments to recommend best treatment for individual patients.
- Coordinated interventions with multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Meticulously reviewed records and referrals to determine and implement best treatment methods.
- Consulted with direct-care staff to implement best methods to achieve therapy goals.
- Provided education to empower patients and families to understand conditions, treatments and treatment options for managing symptoms.
- Provided interventions and treatments to improve patient abilities to perform daily activities, manage symptoms and prevent injury.
School-Based Occupational Therapist
Hackettstown School District
09.2018 - 10.2024
- Develop and plan treatment interventions per IEP
- Consult with interdisciplinary team as needed
- Evaluate and develop goals and objectives
- Implement modifications and adaptations per student need
- Daily documentation
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
Occupational Therapist
J and B Therapy, LLC
09.2018 - 07.2021
- Performed evaluations and assessments to recommend best treatment for individual students.
- Evaluated student conditions, histories, and goals.
- Performed assessments during treatment to determine progress according to goals.
- Coordinated interventions with multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Meticulously reviewed records and referrals to determine and implement best treatment methods.
Education
Master of Science - Occupational Therapy
KEAN UNIVERSITY
Union, NJ01.2018
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Psychology, minor Art History
WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY
Wayne, NJ01.2011
Associate of Arts - HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
County College of Morris
Randolph Township, NJ01-2009
Skills
- Treatment implementation
- Staff education and training
- Direct patient care
- Family and patient education
- Intervention planning
- Initial patient assessments
- Disease specialization proficiency
- Treatment plan adjustment
- Goal setting proficiency
- EMR / EHR
- Group therapy
- Progress monitoring
- SOAP notes expertise
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with student and speech therapist in the development of sensory hallways.
- Provided staff education with presentation on Sensory processing disorders and strategies to utilize within the classroom.
- Set up Google Docs to create shared folder for staff to access resources for their students, classroom, and parent education.
- Collaborated with colleague in development of patient flowsheet for data tracking and progress monitoring.
Affiliations
- American Occupational Therapy Association, Member
- National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Board Certified
LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS
- BLS/AED CPR Certified, 02/23-02/25, American Heart Association
- State of New Jersey Licensure #46TR00832400, 09/15/23, 09/30/25
- NJ Department of Education School Certificate #1106365, 09/01/18
- National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, 03/18, 03/27
Fieldwork
- Intensive Therapeutics, West Caldwell, NJ, 09/16-11/16
- Social Clubhouse, Springfield, NJ, 09/16-12/16
- Parker at McCarrick, Somerset, NJ, 01/17-04/17
- Universal Institute, Livingston, NJ, 06/17-09/17
- Trinitas Children’s Therapy Services, Springfield, NJ, 09/17-12/17
CEU COURSES
- Writing IEP Goals
- Foundations for School Readiness: Sensory Regulation and Yoga
- Foundations for School Readiness: Visual and Fine Motor Skills
- IEP and IFSP 101: Planning and Implementation
- Executive Function in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Pediatric Feeding Disorders Overview
- Pediatric Teletherapy: Treat Ideas Using Household Items
- Typical Feeding Development: An Overview
- Self-Regulation: Strategies for Student Success
- Typical Development
- Pediatric Primer: Development and OT Considerations for Children (Utero-age 5)
- The Zones of Regulation
- Treatment of Motor Issues in Children with Sensory Dysfunction
- Zones of Regulation
- Sensory Diets: Effective and Powerful Individualized Sensory Informed Support Plans
Interests
Timeline
Occupational Therapist
Cunico Health and Wellness
11.2024 - Current
School-Based Occupational Therapist
Hackettstown School District
09.2018 - 10.2024
Occupational Therapist
J and B Therapy, LLC
09.2018 - 07.2021
Master of Science - Occupational Therapy
KEAN UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Psychology, minor Art History
WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY
Associate of Arts - HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
County College of Morris
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