Mandy Burton
Lake Country,BC
Summary
- Rehabilitation Professional with 26 years experience in various capacities
- 7 years of experience in Transit Training with youth and adults with diverse abilities
- Passionate and dedicated to supporting clients to learn the skills and gain the confidence to use public transit which enriches quality of life by giving individuals freedom.
- Reliable team player
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Rehabilitation Assistant (FT)
Meridian Rehabilitation Consultants
09.2005 - Current
- Development and implementation of our company's Transit Training program in 2016. My role in this is to contact referrals and set up appropriate training sessions based on their individual needs (mobility aids, communication aids, etc). Working with diverse populations, with various barriers to independent transit use.
- Carrying out rehabilitation programs, both physical and cognitive, to clients with a wide range of injuries ranging from mild to severe, under the direction of Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapists and/or Speech Language Pathologists
- Working closely with overseeing therapist to create and adapt programs to meet client’s needs and abilities
- Programs include Work Hardening/ Return to work, Return to homemaking, Activation program, Cognitive Rehab including Concussion therapy, Social thinking, Pediatric speech therapy,including use and programming of various AAC devices and/or materials, Behaviour Intervention.
- Work with the provincially funded pilot project Family Connections Centre. This role includes calling the family, scheduling sessions with therapists and attending necessary sessions to support the therapist and child /parent.
- Working in this role requires general knowledge of various funders and their specific guidelines
- As a Rehab assistant I must maintain an objective role while gaining the trust of my client to benefit their rehabilitation and encourage full participation
- I must use my knowledge and experience as well as my personality, to make sure that all parties are having their goals met
- I must also be able to collect information and relay it in a clear and concise manner, even when the information may be difficult to collect
- In this role I work with many different types of clients from many different walks of life.
Health Care Aide (PT/ FT)
Good Samaritan Society Mountainview Village
01.2007 - 01.2013
- Providing full care, including medication dispensing, to residents in all units of the facility including Complex Care, Palliative, Dementia, and Assisted Living
- When working in this role I was responsible for the daily needs of at least 10 residents at one time
- In this role I was required to communicate with residents’ families; sometimes difficult topics were discussed, such as level of care vs expectations- I had to maintain objectivity while also showing empathy for the family.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Use of various mobility equipment including electric and manual wheel chairs, electric scooters, ceiling lifts.
Teaching Assistant (FT)
Regina Public School Board
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Assisting teachers in various classroom settings
- Providing care and support to children with diverse abilities and behaviours
- Make quick decisions based on a fast paced environment with constant changes in environment
- Working with children with complex physical and cognitive diagnoses and challenging and often violent behaviours
- Strong communication skills were required in working as a strong team member in a sometime chaotic classroom.
Community Support Worker
Excel Resources Society
01.1997 - 01.1999
- Providing support to adults with disabilities in group home, day program, and vocational settings
- Examples of duties: Assisting with all ADL’s, Meal prep and grocery shopping,
- Planning and attending recreational activities in the community with groups of clients, Planning Day Program calendar of activities,
- Assisting in vocational placements, Assisting clients with complex diagnoses and behaviour plans,
- Dispensing medications, Daily charting on each client, Effectively communicating with various other team members and clients’ families.
Education
01.2017
01.2016
01.2014
01.2012
01.2008
01.2006
01.2003
Graduate Certificate - Rehabilitation Aide
Independent Counselling Enterprises
Edmonton, AB01.1997
Skills
- Proven strength working with and engaging people with diverse abilities
- Ability to remain calm and make decisions in crisis situations
- Excellent communication skills with clients and colleagues
- Adaptable and comfortable working in various environments
- Dedicated to supporting my clients to have the highest quality of life possible
- Confidence in working with individuals or groups of any age or background
Timeline
Health Care Aide (PT/ FT)
Good Samaritan Society Mountainview Village
01.2007 - 01.2013
Rehabilitation Assistant (FT)
Meridian Rehabilitation Consultants
09.2005 - Current
Teaching Assistant (FT)
Regina Public School Board
01.2003 - 01.2005
Community Support Worker
Excel Resources Society
01.1997 - 01.1999
Graduate Certificate - Rehabilitation Aide
Independent Counselling Enterprises
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