Jacqueline Collins, MSc (OT)
Toronto,Ontario
Summary
I am motivated to return to work in an OT role after pandemic and vacation leave. I am a dedicated professional with years of experience working as an OT in Ontario/registered in good standing with COTO.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Resident Support Worker
Tower of Port Hope
01.2022 - 11.2023
- Assisted with personal care in a friendly, kind and sensitive manner for 40 residents.
- Provided medications to residents in an efficient, friendly manner.
Occupational Therapist- Community OT
Kawartha Therapy
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Completed assessments and client-centred interventions to manage home safety, personal care and IADLs for a variety of homecare patients.
- Used teamwork, collaboration skills, as well as OT best practices for assessments, plans and documentation.
Patient Care Coordinator (OT)
MH LHIN/CE LHIN
07.2006 - 10.2020
- Provided homecare case management in a client-centred, friendly, efficient and organized manner.
- Completed intake assessments, follow up case management in the community and completed long term care applications.
Occupational Therapist - community OT
VHA Home HealthCare
09.2002 - 04.2005
- Worked as a self employed community OT: completed home safety assessments and recommendations. Recommended equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, and bathroom equipment.
- Worked with patients with a wide range of disabilities, ages, backgrounds, cultures and socio-economic classes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members as well as patients families to provide excellent client-centred patient care.
Occupational Therapist- Short Term Rehab/Casual OT
Trillium Health Partners
01.2003 - 03.2005
- Provided OT assessments and interventions for safe discharge home. Saw a wide variety of patients and gained wide-ranging OT skills on Ortho, Acute, Cardiac and Neuro units.
- Gained valuable teamwork and collaboration skills.
- Stayed current through lunch and learns as well as research presentations with other OTs and health care professionals.
Music Teacher
Merriam School of Music
09.1997 - 03.1998
- Taught group and private lessons in a fun, creative and nurturing manner.
- Enhanced students' understanding of music through engaging activities and exercises.
Education
Master of Science (OT) -
McMaster University (2002)
Hamilton, ONSkills
- Problem-solving
- Communication skills
- Resourcefulness
- Team building
- Critical Thinking
- Empathy
- Curiosity
Other
- Good Standing with College of Occupational Therapists 2002-2020 and 2022.
- I will complete re-entry to practice program as per COTO guidelines (supervised practice for a few weeks).
Timeline
Occupational Therapist- Community OT
Kawartha Therapy
09.2022 - 12.2022
Resident Support Worker
Tower of Port Hope
01.2022 - 11.2023
Patient Care Coordinator (OT)
MH LHIN/CE LHIN
07.2006 - 10.2020
Occupational Therapist- Short Term Rehab/Casual OT
Trillium Health Partners
01.2003 - 03.2005
Occupational Therapist - community OT
VHA Home HealthCare
09.2002 - 04.2005
Music Teacher
Merriam School of Music
09.1997 - 03.1998
Master of Science (OT) -
McMaster University (2002)
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