Natasha Devries Email & Phone Number

Adelaide, Australia

Provision of RTW Services including;-Activities of Daily Living Assessments-Worksite Assessments-Ergonomic reviews-Functional Capacity Evaluations-Driving assessments

Adelaide, Australia

Undertake Ongoing Support and Supported Wage Assessments.These evaluations can include an assessment of the physical environment, analysis of the specific work tasks in a job, review of injury-prevention strategies and recommendations for workplace modifications.

Occupational Therapist in residential aged care facilities. My role encompasses working within ACFI including;- Undertaking 4B.- Responsible for all ACFI assessments.- Mobility reviews.- Manual Handling

Provide treatment to the residents of aged care facilities for pain management.Treatments can include massage, TENS, and specific exercises.

- Developing, implementing and maintaining an assessment process to evaluate clients for the purpose of determining their suitability for employment programs and developing plans for maximizing individual growth in the areas of personal, social and employment skills. Criteria were established for the eligibility, classification and job matching and training of all clients according to an analysis of job requirements. - Completing a broad range of OT assessments including;o Functional… Show more - Developing, implementing and maintaining an assessment process to evaluate clients for the purpose of determining their suitability for employment programs and developing plans for maximizing individual growth in the areas of personal, social and employment skills. Criteria were established for the eligibility, classification and job matching and training of all clients according to an analysis of job requirements. - Completing a broad range of OT assessments including;o Functional Capacity Evaluationso Adolescent / Adult sensory profilingo Activities of daily living assessments.o Assessment of motor and process skills assessmento Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scaleo Pre-employment functional screenso Job Analysiso Work site assessments. - Developed all policies and procedures appropriate to the above services. - Worked alongside the vocational psychologist to analyses all jobs breaking down their components, skills, demands and sequence of necessary tasks. Completed a job dictionary for all roles within the organization. - Liaise with external organizations to complete functional capacity evaluations for their staff and employees. Show less

- Completing a broad range of OT assessments including;o Job Analysis and Graduated return to worko Work site assessmentso Functional capacity evaluationso Activities of Daily Living assessmento Assessment of Motor and Process skills assessmento Pre-Employment / Return to work functional assessmentso Suitable employment assessmentso Canvassing work hardening placementso Manual Handling trainingo Risk assessmentso Ergonomic… Show more - Completing a broad range of OT assessments including;o Job Analysis and Graduated return to worko Work site assessmentso Functional capacity evaluationso Activities of Daily Living assessmento Assessment of Motor and Process skills assessmento Pre-Employment / Return to work functional assessmentso Suitable employment assessmentso Canvassing work hardening placementso Manual Handling trainingo Risk assessmentso Ergonomic assessmentso Co-ordination, implementation and monitoring of return to work plans and programso Case Management- Work was undertaken in return to work pre injury employment, new employer, serious injury and self-insured environments. Show less