Theodore (Daniel) Goetz, OTR/L

Experience

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  Makor Disability Services

  Oct 2016 - Jan 2020

  Direct Support Professional

  Provided direct care for individuals with a variety of debilitating physical and cognitive diagnoses in a group home setting. Assistance was provided for all aspects of daily living. Worked towards individualized goals that had been established for the residents by their respective therapists.

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  Catholic Charities

  Feb 2018 - Apr 2018

  Level I Fieldwork Student- Mental Health
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  PROUD MOMENTS LICENSED BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS PLLC

  May 2018 - May 2021

  ABA Paraprofessional

  Provided behavior modification interventions in the home/community for pediatric and adolescent clients diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Interventions addressed a range of social, communication, and functional deficits through the use of social skills training, prompting strategies, and reinforcement techniques.

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  Yeled V'Yalda

  Feb 2019 - Dec 2019

  ABA Paraprofessional
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  QUEENSBORO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY P.C.

  Sept 2019 - Dec 2019

  Level I Fieldwork Student- Outpatient Rehab
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  NYC Department of Education

  Jan 2020 - Jun 2020

  Level II Fieldwork Student

  Provided Occupational Therapy services for elementary school aged children in a general education setting. Was tasked with planning daily sessions and providing skilled interventions for clients with a range of diagnoses that hinder participation and function in the classroom and/or other school roles. A combination of sensory, strengthening, and adaptive techniques were utilized in order to work towards goals for improving handwriting, self-regulation, coordination, attention, and self-care. Utilized NYC DOE SESIS for documentation of daily notes, progress reports, and quarterly IEP reviews. Show less

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  Far Rockaway Nursing Home

  Aug 2020 - Nov 2020

  Level II Fieldwork Student

  Provided Occupational Therapy services to adult patients in short and long-term care at a skilled nursing facility. Had the opportunity to provide care for patients with a range of physical and psychiatric diagnoses. In preparation for discharge and to restore/maintain independence, worked towards goals for improving strength, endurance, coordination, cognition, ADL's/IADL's, functional mobility, and functional transfers. Established proficiency in the use of Rehab Optima and Point Click Click software programs for documentation of progress notes, evaluations, discharge summaries, and billing. Show less

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  Park Terrace Care Center

  Apr 2021 - Jun 2021

  Occupational Therapist

  Provided Occupational Therapy services for a 200 bed, New York State Certified Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation program. Demonstrated proficiency with developing and implementing individualized treatment plans for a diverse and complex patient population. Experienced with documentation via Rehab Optima and Sigma.

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  The Silvercrest Center

  Jul 2021 - Mar 2022

  Occupational Therapist

  Provided Occupational Therapy services for a 320 bed subacute and long-term care facility. Gained quality experience with the evaluation process and developing/implementing treatment plans for a medically diverse patient population, including tracheostomy and ventilator-dependent patients. Demonstrated proficiency with documentation via Rehab Optima and Sigma.