Jared Ricks Email & Phone Number

San Antonio, Tx, Us

- Bilingual therapist (English and Spanish) - Work with pediatric patients between the ages 6mo.-21 years old with a focus on various needs including: Gross motor/fine motor skills, emotional regulation, attention, sensory regulation, toileting, dressing, and all other meaningful tasks/activities to increase their overall function and independence. - Experience with working with various diagnoses including: Autism, ADHD, Developmental Delay, Feeding Disorder, Brachial Plexus Injury, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Pasly, Encephalopathy, etc. - Feeding therapist- Implement evidence-based practices including: SOS Approach to Feeding, Social Thinking! (Zones of Regulation), Handwriting Without Tears, etc. - Perform weekly evaluations and construct personal plans of care for each patient - Work with adults who have various diagnoses including: Tendonitis, carpal tunnel, stroke, etc.- Supervise COTAs

- Level 2 Fieldwork Educator primarily; Level 1 Fieldwork Educator occasionally- Educate, inspire, and mold occupational therapy students in providing the best level of care to all patients they interact with.- Primarily outpatient pediatrics with some adult outpatient care- Will take 1-2 students per rotation/semester cycles

San Antonio, Texas, Us

- Administration of upcoming standardized assessments to gather raw data for information gathering. (BOT-3 specifically)- Administration of follow up validity assessments as part of the research method- Marketing and recruitment of participants - Collaboration with research coordinators

- Rehab director at a branch location- Organize and manage Occupational, Physical, and Speech therapy staff- Manage clinical office staff- Conflict resolution - Organization optimization- Responsible for safety measurements- Responsible for business flow- Facilitated implementation of a switching company EMR service for higher business productivity

- Worked with pediatric clients between the ages 2-19 years old with a focus on various needs including: Gross motor/fine motor skills, emotional regulation, attention, sensory regulation, toileting, dressing, and all other meaningful tasks/activities to increase their overall function and independence. - Planed, constructed, and started an occupational therapy division in conjunction with a licensed speech language pathologist who is the owner. - Designed and implemented an occupational therapy gym room with sensory equipment including a swing, mats, rock climbing wall, etc. - Experience with transitioning to telehealth therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

- Worked with clients between the ages of 4-19 years old on teaching critical behavioral and social skills.- Experience with treating patients diagnosed primarily with ADHD/ODD or Conduct Disorder - Also worked as a Case Manager in working closely with parents and coordinating resources to meet their overall needs and the needs of their children including: Food banks, electricity bill support, affordable housing application, translating Spanish to therapists or other medical personnel, and finding local sports scholarships.

Rexburg, Idaho, Us

- Volunteer manager position in running weekly Latin dances at BYU-Idaho.- Organized and trained all volunteers/instructors.- Promoted the weekly event by use of flyers and booth tables. - Organized and set up special dance nights by related holidays such as "Salsa de Amor" for Valentine's Day.

Master'S Degree, Occupational Therapy/Therapist

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology