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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Volunteer Experience
Certification
Languages
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Maren Carson

Ucluelet,Canada

Summary

Compassionate Occupational Therapist with experience in diverse clinical settings, specializing in developing and implementing customized treatment plans for individuals of all ages. Skilled in patient assessment, therapeutic intervention, and adaptive strategies to enhance daily living skills. Demonstrated ability to foster positive outcomes through effective communication, teamwork, and innovative problem-solving techniques. Successfully improved patients' quality of life by maximizing independence and functionality in previous roles.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Provincial OT

Island Health
05.2025 - Current
  • Return to Practice program. It will be completed on August 20, 2025, and is within WCGH and the Community Health Setting.

Casual Admin Assistant

Vancouver Island Health Authority
01.2022 - Current
  • Provide administrative support to healthcare teams, ensuring smooth daily operations.
  • Assist with documentation, scheduling, and communication with clients and professionals.

Office manager

Icon Developmets Ltd.
01.2018 - Current
  • Ensuring the office runs efficiently through a range of administrative, financial, and managerial tasks.
  • Communication with Clients, Trades and Suppliers, Billing, Invoicing, Payroll, Payroll Remittance, GST payments, Month-End and Year-End bookkeeping

Occupational Therapist

CBI Health Care
Nanaimo, Canada
03.2020 - 06.2020
  • Working with clients in facilities and at home to improve daily function.
  • Determine what barriers are preventing optimal function, and how to address them to achieve improved function.
  • Work closely with family members, caregivers, and other professionals.
  • Documentation, including diagnosis, care plan, treatment procedures, and client progress.
  • Assist clients in applying for funding for their special needs
  • Lifestyle, anxiety, and relaxation approaches to help manage conditions ranging from anxiety, depression, and chronic fatigue.
  • Coordinate a plan for return to work.
  • Conduct workplace ergonomic assessments on workstations, and discuss ways to decrease discomfort.
  • Wheelchair Assessments
  • Pressure Management
  • Sling and Lift Assessments
  • Equipment Recommendations
  • Cognitive Rehabilitation
  • Community Support

Occupational Therapist

Port Alberni Association for Children with Developmental Disabilities/ Outreach Program
04.2006 - 04.2008
  • Working with preschool and school-aged children with sensory processing challenges, self-regulation issues, learning disabilities, fine and gross motor development deficits, and developmental disabilities (including FASD, autism, and Down syndrome).

Occupational Therapist

Private Institution for Occupational Therapy
Cologne, Germany
05.2000 - 08.2001
  • Working with preschool and school-aged children with sensory processing challenges, self-regulation issues, learning disabilities, fine and gross motor development deficits, and developmental disabilities (including FASD, autism, and Down syndrome).

Education

Splinting In- Service -

09.2016

Pressure Ulcer Management in the Acute care Environment Webinar -

09.2016

Monarch House Behaviour Intervention Course -

06.2016

Seating Course -

04.2016

safe Transfers Techniques In Service -

03.2016

Health Care Innovations 2014 Conference & Trade Show -

Calgary, AB
01.2014

Health & Wellbeing in Children, youth, and Adults with Developmental Disabilities Conference -

Vancouver, BC
01.2012

Sequential Oral Sensory- Approach to Feeding -

Vancouver, B.C.
01.2005

Completed the CAOT Certification Examination -

Vancouver, BC
01.2005

Introduction to Community Mental Health, Continuing Education -

Tofino, BC
01.2004

Certified Occupational therapist -

Germany
01.2000

Skills

  • Effective time management and organizational abilities
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills
  • Comprehensive documentation development of care plans, treatment procedures, and patient progress

Volunteer Experience

  • Child Development Centre, Nanaimo, BC, 01/01/02
  • Institution for Occupational Therapy, one on one therapy with pediatric, neurological, and orthopedic clients, Germany, 01/01/00
  • Institution for Occupational Therapy, group and one on one therapy with psychiatric clients, Germany, 01/01/99
  • Occupational Therapy, working with handicapped clients, Germany, 01/01/98
  • Institution for Occupational Therapy, working with pediatric, neurological and geriatric clients, Germany, 01/01/96

Certification

  • Certified Occupational Therapist (Germany, 2000)
  • Completed CAOT Certification Examination (Vancouver, B.C., 2005)
  • High School Diploma (Germany, 1996)
  • Emergency First Aid
  • Class 5 Driver’s License

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
German
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Registered Provincial OT

Island Health
05.2025 - Current

Casual Admin Assistant

Vancouver Island Health Authority
01.2022 - Current

Occupational Therapist

CBI Health Care
03.2020 - 06.2020

Office manager

Icon Developmets Ltd.
01.2018 - Current

Occupational Therapist

Port Alberni Association for Children with Developmental Disabilities/ Outreach Program
04.2006 - 04.2008

Occupational Therapist

Private Institution for Occupational Therapy
05.2000 - 08.2001

Splinting In- Service -

Pressure Ulcer Management in the Acute care Environment Webinar -

Monarch House Behaviour Intervention Course -

Seating Course -

safe Transfers Techniques In Service -

Health Care Innovations 2014 Conference & Trade Show -

Health & Wellbeing in Children, youth, and Adults with Developmental Disabilities Conference -

Sequential Oral Sensory- Approach to Feeding -

Completed the CAOT Certification Examination -

Introduction to Community Mental Health, Continuing Education -

Certified Occupational therapist -

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