Jennifer Smith
Waikanae,Kapiti Coast
Summary
I am a passionate and experienced occupational therapist with a strong interest in injury rehabilitation and mental health. I have extensive experience working across ACC contracts, concussion rehabilitation, maternal mental health, and community mental health services. I bring a high level of clinical expertise, autonomy, and commitment to client-centered care within interdisciplinary teams.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Subcontractor
Laura Ferguson Trust
Wellington, Wellington
06.2022 - Current
- Deliver training for Independence (TI) programs, SRNA assessments across all service codes.
- Work independently with clients under ACC contracts.
- Coordinate services within interdisciplinary teams, and liaise with funders.
Subcontractor
ABI
Wellington, Wellington
02.2022 - Current
- Served as lead provider for concussion rehabilitation services under ACC contracts and private funders.
- Delivered training for independence programs across all service codes.
- Conducted SRNA assessments as lead provider, ensuring compliance with standards.
- Managed VRS services in collaboration with ACC and private funding sources.
- Operated autonomously while handling a large caseload under ACC contracts.
- Facilitated communication among IDT members and liaised with funders, including ACC and private agencies.
Subcontractor – Occupational Therapist
TBI Health
Wellington
10.2021 - Current
- Lead provider for concussion rehabilitation services ACC contract and private funders.
- Lead provider for Training for independence programs under all service codes.
- Lead provider for SRNA assessments.
- Lead provider for VRS services with ACC and private funders.
- Responsible for working autonomously under the above ACC contracts and managing a large caseload.
- Responsible for working with the IDT and service liaison with all team members and funders of contracts including both ACC and private agencies.
Subcontractor – Occupational Therapist
APM Workcare
Wellington
12.2020 - 11.2024
- Lead provider for concussion rehabilitation services ACC contract until October 2021.
- Lead provider for Training for independence programs under all service codes including sensitive claims/ mental injury area.
- Responsible for working autonomously under the above ACC contracts and managing a large caseload.
- Responsible for working with the IDT and service liaison with all team members and funders of contracts including both ACC and private agencies.
Occupational Therapist
APM Workcare
Wellington
04.2019 - 12.2020
- Lead provider for concussion rehabilitation services contract.
- Lead provider for Training for independence programs under all service codes including sensitive claims/ mental injury area.
- Provision of supervision for junior Occupational Therapists.
Maternal Mental Health Clinician
Counties Manukau District Health Board
Auckland
01.2005 - 07.2011
- Responsible for working in an IDT utilising accepted and contemporary professional practice associated with the area of Maternal and Infant Mental Health.
- Responsible for working in conjunction with the Infant Mental Health Team to co-ordinate the best possible recovery for pregnant or woman up to one year postpartum.
- Responsible for providing families presenting to the Maternal and Infant Mental Health Service with integrated assessment and treatment whilst taking account of psychosocial issues relevant to the development and wellbeing of mothers and infants.
- Responsible for developing maternal mental health birth plans developed in collaboration with service users LMC.
- Responsible for service development and liaison with maternal services, adult mental health services, child development services, community agencies, general practitioners and other primary health and government services.
- Responsible for collaborating in the development and functioning of the Maternal and Infant Mental Health Service of CMDHB with a commitment to bi cultural health delivery, ongoing education, and innovative practice.
- Responsible for working autonomously and managing a diverse caseload.
- Provision of therapeutic groups to service users to enable better recovery outcomes.
Community Mental Health Clinician
Counties Manukau District Health Board
Auckland
01.2004 - 01.2005
- Responsible for managing a diverse caseload.
- Providing mental health rehabilitation in the community with provision of both independent and group therapy.
- Trained in and provided Dialectical Behaviour therapy.
- Responsible for working within mental health act legislation in the role of responsible clinician.
- Working within an IDT and provision of a coordination role of the IDT.
- Key member of an IDT and proficient in carrying out assessment and clinical interventions with service users presenting with acute mental health needs and increased risks.
- Providing timely and appropriate assessment processes, including liaison with service users and family / whanau.
- Provision of direct Occupational Therapy following assessment.
- Provision of active collaboration / planning liaison with the Service Users existing clinical team if already within service.
- Provision of effective liaison with the inpatient services to ensure appropriate use of inpatient beds and promote / facilitate early discharge.
- Responsible for service development and liaison with maternal services, adult mental health services, child development services, community agencies, general practitioners and other primary health and government services.
- Responsible for collaborating in the development and functioning of the Maternal and Infant Mental Health Service of CMDHB with a commitment to bi cultural health delivery, ongoing education, and innovative practice.
- Responsible for working autonomously and managing a diverse caseload.
- Provision of therapeutic groups to service users to enable better recovery outcomes.
Education
8th National Brain Injury Conference - Australia
Australia01.2022
Concussion management workshops - Level One and Two
Brainstorm Internal Concussion Conference
Auckland01.2019
Brainstorm Concussion Conference Auckland
01-2019
Post Graduate Certificate in Allied Mental Health
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, NZ10-2004
Intensive training course - Dialectical Behaviour therapy
DBT
Wellington01.2004
Bachelor of Health Sciences - Occupational Therapy
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland01.2003
Skills
- Concussion rehabilitation
- Cognitive retraining
- Maternal and infant mental health
- Mental health rehabilitation
- DBT
- Functional assessments
- Vocational assessments
- Caseload management
- Service coordination
- Interdisciplinary team collaboration
- ACC contract knowledge
- Report writing
References
Available on request
Timeline
Subcontractor
Laura Ferguson Trust
06.2022 - Current
Subcontractor
ABI
02.2022 - Current
Subcontractor – Occupational Therapist
TBI Health
10.2021 - Current
Subcontractor – Occupational Therapist
APM Workcare
12.2020 - 11.2024
Occupational Therapist
APM Workcare
04.2019 - 12.2020
Maternal Mental Health Clinician
Counties Manukau District Health Board
01.2005 - 07.2011
Community Mental Health Clinician
Counties Manukau District Health Board
01.2004 - 01.2005
8th National Brain Injury Conference - Australia
Concussion management workshops - Level One and Two
Brainstorm Internal Concussion Conference
Brainstorm Concussion Conference Auckland
Post Graduate Certificate in Allied Mental Health
Victoria University of Wellington
Intensive training course - Dialectical Behaviour therapy
DBT
Bachelor of Health Sciences - Occupational Therapy
Auckland University of Technology
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