Consultant Occupational Therapist
CurrentI am a graduate of the University of Western Ontario with a Master of Clinical Science (Occupational Therapy) and a member in good standing of the College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia. I am a Certified Work Capacity Evaluator / Certified Functional Capacity Evaluator (Roy Matheson and Associates: certification number: 900722). I am a graduate of the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Human Kinetics (Health and Fitness).I am a consultant occupational therapist for Re:Function Health Group Inc. (formerly Back in Motion Functional Assessments Inc.) This practice encompasses performing work/functional capacity evaluations, cost of future care analysis, job demands and ergonomic risk factor analysis, and providing return to work support for adults with various neurological, mental health and/or physical injuries/impairments. I have worked as an occupational therapist in the field of vocational rehabilitation since 2000, case-managing, performing functional assessments, determining care requirements, designing and prescribing treatment activities and graduated return to work programs, performing job demands analyses and ergonomic analyses, delivering on-site job coaching and ergonomic education, and prescribing equipment.I completed a Functional Capacity Evaluation Certification Program (Roy Matheson and Associates) on two occasions (2006 and 2001). I completed an Advanced Functional Capacity Evaluation Program (Roy Matheson and Associates) in 2011. I completed a Cognitive Functional Capacity Evaluation Program (Roy Matheson and Associates) in 2013. I have also completed an Ergonomic Evaluation Program (Roy Matheson and Associates), a Work Hardening and Work Conditioning Program (Roy Matheson and Associates), and a Life Care Planning Program (Roy Matheson and Associates).
