Jennifer Bouzane
Paradise,Canada
Summary
Adept Occupational Therapy clinical and management professional, with a 26 year work history in the field of Occupational Rehabilitation, servicing WPNL and other insurer stakeholders. Eager to transition to a role allowing for further development of programming and policies to support the needs of injured workers and employers through cost-conscious, objective and best practice approaches.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Clinical Manager, Occupational Therapist
FIT For Work (Lifemark Health Corp.)
01.2005 - Current
- Senior clinical experience in physical and mental health evaluations, including standardized and proprietary approaches, and interventions (including trauma, RTW coordination)
- Skilled in functional evaluations, ergonomics, psychosocial and cognitive evaluations, job site analysis, and treatments including clinic rehab, pain management, cognitive remediation, behavioral activation and development / monitoring of RTW plans
- Experience assisting employers with disability management activities
- Onboarding and supervision of clinical staff, mentoring of interdisciplinary team functions and building /maintaining customer relationships (WCB, insurers, employers) in an environment of certified quality standards (ISO, CARF)
Clinic Manager, Occupational Therapist
Mount Pearl Rehabilitation Centre
01.2005 - 12.2005
Sole-charge Occupational Rehabilitation practice for injured workers, in addition to conducting broad range of Occupational Therapy assessments and treatment programs for LTD and MVA insurers.
Establishing and maintaining customer and stakeholder relationships, and liaising with other healthcare providers.
Development and implementation of clinical work instructions, including work practices and documentation.
Supervised Kinesiology and Administrative staff, and implemented all required clinic operational matters including OHS.
Clinic Manager, Occupational Therapist
Injury Management Clinic
01.2002 - 12.2003
Assisting with new clinic establishment and marketing activities targeting insurer and employer stakeholders
Clinic management and supervision of interdisciplinary team of healthcare providers, and managing program development and clinical program execution.
Providing assessment and treatment programs for variety of injured / ill clients.
Occupational Therapist
Health Care Corporation of St. John’s
01.1999 - 12.2002
Participating in interdisciplinary team assessments and treatment programs through Worker's Assessment and Diagnostic Centre and Occupational Rehabilitation Treatment Centre.
Providing range of Occupational Rehabilitation treatment programs including work hardening / conditioning, return to work planning and monitoring, ergonomic evaluations and interventions and splinting.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia01.1999
Bachelor of Science -
St. Mary’s University
Halifax, Nova Scotia01.1996
Skills
- Occupational Rehabilitation client care for injured / ill clients (assessment, education and treatment)
- Advanced practice in evaluation, treatment and work reintegration of clients with mental health disabilities, including trauma
- Supervision, leadership, mentorship and training of interdisciplinary healthcare providers
- Best Practice Program development and quality monitoring
- Management responsibilities including clinical practice, OHS Chairperson and Privacy Officer
- Experience in public speaking and witness testimony as a subject matter expert
- Volunteerism in Occupational Therapy Board and Association activities for many years, in addition to active roles in community sport organizations
Certification
- Progressive Goal Attainment Program (PGAP) Provider, 2005
- 3rd Edition, 2013
- EPIC Lifting Protocol Certification, 2002
- Melbourne Protocol Evaluator Certification, 2002
- Isernhagen Work Systems Certified Evaluator, 1999
- Functional Assessment Approaches, 2004
- Practical Approach to Ergonomics, 2003
- Worker Health & Safety Representative, 2003
- Low Back Injury Clinic, 2002
- Upper Extremity Evaluation, 2002
- Cervical Evaluation /Melbourne Protocol, 2002
- Evaluation & Rehabilitation – Level I, 2002
- Gross Anatomy Refresher, 2002
- Reciprocal-Peer Review Process, 2002
- Occupational Therapy Clinic, 2000
- Chronic Pain, 2000
- Hands-On: Hand Evaluation (Self-Teaching), 2000
- Motivation in Occupational Therapy, 1999
- Developing a Strategic Plan, Centre for Management Development, 2007
- How To Facilitate Successful Return to Work with Clients Experiencing Depression, Anxiety or PTSD, 2007
- Operational Stress Injuries Symposium, 2007
- Professional Regulation, 2008
- Professional Regulation, 2009
- Behavioral Activation Therapy, 2012
- Psychosocial Risk Factors and Return to Work, 2016
- Overview of the CSA Standard (Part 1 & 2)- Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace, 2016
- Canadian Health Solutions & Canadian Concussion Institute: Advances in Concussion: Diagnosis & Management Workshop, 2016
- Mental Health & Return to Work Workshop: A practical guide for managing mental health issues while facilitating return to work, 2018
- Cognitive Demands Analysis / Cognitive Abilities Evaluation, 2021
- Mental Health First Aid, 2021
- Trauma Informed Care, 2023
- Getting Your Patients Back to Work: Work Disability Prevention for Clinicians (ACOEM), 2024
Affiliations
- Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT), 1999-Current
- Newfoundland & Labrador Occupational Therapy Board (NLOTB), License #205, 1999-Current; Past Board Chairperson & current Registration Committee Member
- Dalhousie University, School of Occupational Therapy, Adjunct Professor (2023-Current)
- Newfoundland & Labrador Association of Occupational Therapists (NLAOT), 1999-Current; Past NLAOT President & committee member (various committees)
- Co-Chair, Occupational Rehabilitation Service Provider-WPNL Committee, 1999-2003; ongoing Liaison Committee member
- Advisory Committee (OTA/PTA) College of the North Atlantic, 2001-2006
- Fieldwork Preceptor – Student Occupational Therapists, 2002-Current
- Canadian Manufacturing & Exports (CME), HR Committee Member (2017-2018)
Languages
English
Timeline
Senior Clinical Manager, Occupational Therapist
FIT For Work (Lifemark Health Corp.)
01.2005 - Current
Clinic Manager, Occupational Therapist
Mount Pearl Rehabilitation Centre
01.2005 - 12.2005
Clinic Manager, Occupational Therapist
Injury Management Clinic
01.2002 - 12.2003
Occupational Therapist
Health Care Corporation of St. John’s
01.1999 - 12.2002
Bachelor of Science -
St. Mary’s University
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy
Dalhousie University
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