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Sarah Evanczik

Rocklin

Summary

Compassionate Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant with 6+ years of experience working with the geriatric, homeless, dementia, and pediatric populations. Well versed in helping patients develop and regain daily living skills, as well as providing educational support and managing sensory processing issues for pediatric clients. Skilled at developing and personalizing intervention plans to take advantage of individual client strengths and documenting progress.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Invo Healthcare
08.2022 - Current
  • Manage caseload of 80+ students at three elementary schools within the district.
  • Develop and provide occupational therapy interventions to students from pre-K through 7th grade with CP, ADHD, ASD, SPD, and developmental delays.
  • Collaborate with occupational therapist and teachers to support students in the classroom and achieve OT goals.
  • Create and maintain spreadsheets using Microsoft and Google Docs for daily documentation.
  • Utilize Seis and Siras systems to access student records, review goals, and update progress reports.

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Elite Home Health Care
07.2022 - Current
  • Provide training in daily living activities, compensatory strategies, environmental modification, adaptive equipment and home exercise program to promote optimal strength, endurance and independence necessary to engage in desired activities.
  • Perform ongoing evaluation of patient's functional status, self-care ability, and work capacity to determine progress toward goals.
  • Perform evaluation of home environment for hazards or barriers and make suggestions for environmental modification to promote more independent living and improve overall safety.

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Bridgewood Post Acute
03.2022 - Current
  • Design and implement treatment interventions for up to 14 patients daily, to include training in self-care tasks, compensatory strategies, environmental modifications, adaptive equipment, and safety techniques resulting in improved safety and independence in daily living activities.
  • Perform assessments during treatment to determine progress according to goals, and adjust plan based on patient progress.
  • Educate patients and families on conditions, treatments, and home exercises to maximize safety and independence upon discharge to home environment.

Occupational Therapy Assistant - PRN

Mountain Manor Skilled Nursing
05.2021 - 07.2023
  • Plan and implement treatment program to 8+ patients daily to facilitate increased independence in daily living and functional skills, and document patient progress in Rehab Optima.
  • Train patients and their families in adaptive equipment, compensatory strategies, and home exercise program to facilitate carryover of skills upon discharge home.

Occupational Therapy Assistant - Home Health

Feldcare Connects
05.2021 - 01.2023
  • Retrained patients in daily living activities that have been lost due to illness or injury and provided training in home exercise program to improve strength and endurance necessary to perform desired activities.
  • Performed ongoing evaluation of patient's functional status, self-care ability, and work capacity to determine progress toward goals.
  • Performed evaluation of home environment for hazards or barriers and made suggestions for environmental modification to promote more independent living and improve overall safety.
  • Assisted pediatric clients with fine motor skill development including dexterity, strength, and coordination to manage a variety of tools and objects throughout their daily routines such as writing, scissors use, and eating utensils.

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Genesis Rehabilitation Services
10.2019 - 10.2022
  • Provided training in daily living activities, functional skills, motor development, compensation techniques, and use of adaptive equipment for 120+ dementia patients resulting in improved independence in daily activities.
  • Educated patients and care providers on conditions, treatments, adaptive equipment, and home exercise program to maximize opportunities for wellness, and improve safety and independence in daily activities.
  • Attended care conferences and coordinated with multidisciplinary treatment team to communicate patient goals, and plan patient discharge.

Education

Master of Science - Occupational Therapy

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Concord, NC
05-2025

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

Colorado State University
01-2022

Associate of Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant

Stanbridge University
04-2019

Associate of Arts - General Studies

College of Southern Maryland
La Plata, MD
05-2006

Skills

  • Experienced with ASD, ADHD, and SPD
  • Experienced in dementia care
  • Adaptive to changing environments
  • Proficient in Rehab Optima, Siras, and Seis
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office & Google Docs

Achievements

  • U.S. Air Force Veteran awarded the following medals: Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, National Defense Service Medal, Air Force Overseas Long Tour Ribbon, Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon, and Air Force Training Ribbon.
  • Deans list recipient for all terms - Stanbridge University
  • Magna cum laude honor recipient - Stanbridge University
  • Magna cum laude honor recipient - Colorado State University

Timeline

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Invo Healthcare
08.2022 - Current

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Elite Home Health Care
07.2022 - Current

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Bridgewood Post Acute
03.2022 - Current

Occupational Therapy Assistant - PRN

Mountain Manor Skilled Nursing
05.2021 - 07.2023

Occupational Therapy Assistant - Home Health

Feldcare Connects
05.2021 - 01.2023

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Genesis Rehabilitation Services
10.2019 - 10.2022

Master of Science - Occupational Therapy

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

Colorado State University

Associate of Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant

Stanbridge University

Associate of Arts - General Studies

College of Southern Maryland

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