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Janice is a dynamic and effective occupational therapist with therapeutic strengths in both direct or consultation services for adults and children. She has over 20 years of experience working with individuals facing neurological, orthopedic, sensory/motor and visual perceptual deficits (Irlen), as well as addiction challenges. Her practice settings include the community, work sites, schools, outpatient, residential and private homes.
She brings excellent problem solving and communication skills in helping her clients LIVE their LIVES to the FULLEST!
THERAPEUTIC STRENGTHS
- Excellent problem solving, clinical reasoning, adaptive methods and goal-oriented activities to improve performance and sense of accomplishment.
- Skilled in working with clients and their families in transition, ADLS, IADLS and psycho-social skills.
- Successful in use of various methods such as Client Centered, Sensory Integration, Rehabilitative, and Life-style Re-design©.
- Consistent in producing timely documentation, developing treatment plan and collaborative goals, and proper use of codes for maximum reimbursement.
- Enhanced collaboration with team members to determine appropriate goals in various settings for success in occupational role
Supervisory competence demonstrated with COTA to help provide maximum therapeutic benefit to clients.
EDUCATION
Child and Adolescent Counseling- Art Therapy
Phoenix Seminary-2013
BS Occupational Therapy
University of Southern California-1983
AZ License-OTH-004351
SKILLS
American Sign Language (2 years College Level)
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Irlen Screener- Irlen Institute International
20 hours training, ongoing collaboration
Professional Addictions Counseling Certificate
15 Credit Hours-Rio Salado
June 2010 to Present
NBCOT
March 2017 to Present
DES/Rehabilitation Services Vendor: 32005
National Provider AHCCS
GROUPS
Contemporary Therapists AT Still University
September 2011 to 2020
Group of therapists who meet and present to keep current on our profession.
American Occupational Therapy Association
January 2008 to Present
Arizona Occupational Therapy Association
January 2012 to Present
WORK EXPERIENCE
OT4Life LLC- 2014-present
Private consultation, assessment, and treatment
Pediatric Occupational Therapist
2011-2014, 2017-19
Schools – Phoenix and Flagstaff, AZ
Pediatric: school and clinic ages 3-21
AZ Neurorehab Phoenix AZ May 2013 to August 2017
Brain Injured Clients in Vocational Rehabilitation return to work, work and home performance organization and memory with cognitive retraining, visual assessment and treatment.
Assisted Living TBI Rehab
Volunteer
Crossroads for Women - Phoenix, AZ - 2006 to Present
Independent living skills, addiction recovery, lifestyle re-design
Other
Collaborated with a neuro-psychologist: development of a program for
Rehabilitation of mild cognitive impairment, Phoenix, AZ
Counseling Co-Facilitator
Women's Group - Phoenix, AZ - 2008 to 2009
Primary Inpatient and Rehab Therapist
John C. Lincoln Hospital - Phoenix, AZ - 1994 to 1995
Occupational Therapist-Schools
Therapy Shoppe (STARS) - Scottsdale, AZ - 1987 to 1989, 92-94
Dysart Unified School District, Sweetwater Special Education Preschool, Phoenix
Home Health
Visiting Nurses Service-East Valley -1986-87
Out Patient Therapist
Good Samaritan Hospital (Banner) - Phoenix, AZ - 1982 to 1986
Phoenix, AZ 1982-86 Primary Therapist-Head Injury Day Hospital and Out-Patient, Back Program Therapist
