Ryan Thomure, Otd, Otr/L, Lcsw Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Il

-Serves as an adjunct clinical instructor in UIC's highly ranked Department of Occupational Therapy with a strong focus on issues relating to student fieldwork experiences.

Chicago, Il

-Manages provision of individual and group occupational therapy services across 3 sites and community settings-Oversees programming with a primary focus on increasing skills of independent living and removal of barriers to participation for people exiting homelessness and living with disabilities including HIV/AIDS, depression, anxiety, addiction, schizophrenia, and other mental and physical health conditions-Responsible for acquisition and implementation of $60,000 grant towards the expansion of occupational therapy services into community housing services through the innovative Better Health through Housing partnership-Creation and implementation of data driven and evidence based outcome measures tracking to ensure timely and effective service delivery, demonstrate program effectiveness, and to maximize positive outcomes for clients-Ensures departmental compliance to applicable organizational and governmental regulations-Fosters interdisciplinary collaboration between occupational therapy staff, social workers, counselors, case managers, and other professionals to improve service delivery and client outcomes-Provides supervision and support to staff of 1-3 including staff occupational therapy assistant and regular occupational therapy students on clinical rotations -Created and maintained partnerships with University of Illinois at Chicago, Rush University, Chicago State University, City Colleges of Chicago, and Midwestern University to host associates, master’s, and doctoral level occupational therapy students for clinical rotations

-Serves as an Academic Mentor within Boston University’s Post-Professional Doctor in Occupational Therapy (PP-OTD) program.

Chicago, Illinois

-Serves as a program leader for Canine Therapy Corps programing at Swedish Covenant Hospital. A description of the program can be found below.Canine Therapy Corps volunteers work with adult rehabilitation patients selected by the inpatient allied health supervisor from the general population of the inpatient census at the hospital. The goals of the program include increased functional balance, range of motion and upper extremity strength, increased mobility and endurance for increased independence, and to provide socialization opportunities while recovering from physical trauma. In addition, the program provides exercises to address cognitive and visual perceptual tasks.

Chicago, Illinois

-Provides home based occupational therapy services focused on increasing safety and independence of people living with disabilities-Utilizes treatment including the use of adaptive equipment, environmental modification, or task modification to enable clients to participate in their valued activities-Identifies barriers to full accessibility and participation and collaborate with clients and interdisciplinary team to find modifications and solutions to reduce or eliminate those barriers.-Evaluates and treats clients with a variety of cardiopulmonary, neurological, and orthopedic conditions-Strives to provide effective, evidence based interventions by consistently reviewing best practices, continuing education courses, and other materials-Served as the “point person” for clinical questions from occupational therapy practitioners in the absence of the Clinical Director

-Provided psychotherapy in a telemedicine based format to patients in Illinois-Independently managed scheduling, documentation, and other aspects of practice-Practiced with a focus on trauma informed care, disability issues, client centered practice, and LGBTQ issues

Chicago, Il

-Served a diverse population of adults with disabilities by providing linkage to resources, paid caregiver support, and other tools to maximize independence and function in both home and clinic environments -Explained the range of Howard Brown Health’s psychosocial and medical services to clients-Conducted initial biopsychosocial assessments of new clients and performed subsequent reassessments-Coordinated services with medical and behavioral health staff to improve services to a diverse population of clients with needs related to HIV management, substance use and abuse, and other psychosocial issues-Assisted in the supervision and training of volunteers and interns who provided services to clients

Chicago, Il

-Provided brief treatment psychotherapy and group therapy to clients with a recent HIV diagnosis -Provided HIV testing, pre-test, and post-test counseling and referrals for walk-in and scheduled clients-Assessed high-risk individuals and assisted such individuals in decreasing their risk for contracting HIV-Performed administrative duties including statistical analysis, database management, and data entry-Maintained the highest level of client confidentiality

Doctorate, Occupational Therapy

https://open.bu.edu/handle/2144/40895

Master Of Science (M.S.), Occupational Therapy

Level IB Fieldwork: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago - day rehabilitation and pediatrics Level IIA Fieldwork: Northwestern Center.

Masters, Social Work

First year fieldwork: Cook County Health and Hospital System Second year fieldwork: AMITA Health Housing and Health Alliance

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