Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Certification
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Tricia Flavel

Saskatoon,SK

Summary

Compassionate Occupational Therapist with experience in diverse healthcare environments. Possess strong patient assessment skills and adept at creating customized therapy plans to assist patients to maintain, regain, or improve daily living skills. Demonstrated success in meeting client goals by providing programming for mobility and/or cognition and perception, prescribing adaptive equipment, recommending and facilitating environmental modifications, and educating patients' supports about care. Have led teams of therapists, delegated tasks to Occupational Therapy Assistants, educated students, and led and participated in committees.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Staff Occupational Therapist

SHA Community Services
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
05.2021 - Current
  • Assessment and intervention for clients in community
  • Educated clients and families on home accessibility, home safety, and techniques to maximize occupational function
  • Supervised Occupational Therapy students

Staff Occupational Therapist

SCH Rehab
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
06.2012 - 05.2021
  • assessment and intervention for inpatients and outpatients (Day program/Day Services, MS and Amp clinics)
  • supervised OT students
  • committee involvement

Staff Occupational Therapist

Geriatric Assessment Program
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
05.2012 - 06.2012
  • [Coverage of Day Hospital and Clinics, during the absence of regular assigned OT]
  • assessment and intervention for geriatric clientele. Focus on cognitive and functional assessment; some home assessments.

Staff Occupational Therapist

SCH Rehab
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
07.2004 - 05.2012
  • assessment and intervention for inpatients and outpatients (Day program/Day Services, MS and Amp clinics)
  • supervised OT students
  • committee involvement

Staff Occupational Therapist

SCH Rehab and Geriatric Assessment
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
08.2001 - 10.2003
  • Assessment and treatment for inpatients and outpatients of the Rehab service;
  • casual coverage of Geriatric Day Hospital

Senior Occupational Therapist

SCH Rehab Center
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
05.2000 - 12.2000
  • Assessment and treatment for inpatients and outpatients of the Rehab service
  • supervised staff OT's and OT assistants, oversaw OT dept workings including equipment, staff orientation, staffing coverage, chaired meetings

Staff Occupational Therapist

SCH FIT for Active Living Program
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
09.1999 - 05.2000
  • assessment and treatment for clients in the tertiary care stream, who were covered by SGI

Senior Occupational Therapist

SCH Rehab
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
01.1999 - 09.1999
  • [coverage of maternity leave position]: Assessment and treatment for inpatients and outpatients of the Rehab service
  • supervised staff OT's and OT assistants, oversaw OT dept workings including equipment, staff orientation, chaired meetings

Staff Occupational Therapist

SCH Rehab
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
03.1996 - 01.1999
  • Assessment and treatment for Inpatient and outpatient Rehab clients/patients
  • supervised OT students
  • committee involvement

Staff Occupational Therapist

RUH Ortho/Hands
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
09.1995 - 03.1996
  • [term position, coverage of a maternity leave]: Assessment and Treatment for inpatient and outpatient clients of the orthopedics service, with a focus on hand therapy.

Staff Occupational Therapist

RUH then SCH Rehabilitation
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
01.1993 - 09.1995
  • assessment and treatment with inpatients of the Rehabilitation Unit/Ward
  • supervised OT students

Staff Occupational Therapist

Royal University Hospital (RUH) Ortho and Burns/Plastics
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
07.1992 - 01.1993
  • Assessment and intervention for inpatients and outpatients

Education

Bachelor of Medical Rehabilitation - Occupational Therapy

University of Manitoba
Winnipeg
05-1992

Skills

  • Detailed, thorough assessments and reports
  • Ability to form effective, caring working relationships with people with diverse interaction styles and life situations
  • Ability to develop creative, individualized treatment plans in collaboration with clients
  • Able to manage deadlines and multiple demands
  • Strong communication abilities
  • Ability to educate clients, care providers, and students
  • excellent problem-solving abilities

Affiliations

  • I enjoy gardening, biking, walking (with friend/family or my dog), running, kayaking, sewing, and music.

Certification

  • CAOT certified; member since 1991
  • SCOT licensed
  • Ride Designs certified
  • completed various courses in NDT and brain injury/cognition

Timeline

Staff Occupational Therapist

SHA Community Services
05.2021 - Current

Staff Occupational Therapist

SCH Rehab
06.2012 - 05.2021

Staff Occupational Therapist

Geriatric Assessment Program
05.2012 - 06.2012

Staff Occupational Therapist

SCH Rehab
07.2004 - 05.2012

Staff Occupational Therapist

SCH Rehab and Geriatric Assessment
08.2001 - 10.2003

Senior Occupational Therapist

SCH Rehab Center
05.2000 - 12.2000

Staff Occupational Therapist

SCH FIT for Active Living Program
09.1999 - 05.2000

Senior Occupational Therapist

SCH Rehab
01.1999 - 09.1999

Staff Occupational Therapist

SCH Rehab
03.1996 - 01.1999

Staff Occupational Therapist

RUH Ortho/Hands
09.1995 - 03.1996

Staff Occupational Therapist

RUH then SCH Rehabilitation
01.1993 - 09.1995

Staff Occupational Therapist

Royal University Hospital (RUH) Ortho and Burns/Plastics
07.1992 - 01.1993

Bachelor of Medical Rehabilitation - Occupational Therapy

University of Manitoba
Tricia Flavel