Steve Restieaux
Summary
Senior Occupational Therapist with extensive experience in Vocational Rehabilitation, ergonomics and design, excelling in comprehensive assessments and evidence-based recommendations. Proven ability to enhance client outcomes through strong clinical reasoning and exceptional communication skills. Adept at collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to facilitate positive outcomes for my clients.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Driver Trained Occupational Therapist
Self - Medical Driving Assessment Services
03.2023 - Current
- Conduct comprehensive assessments of clients’ physical, cognitive, perceptual, visual and environmental factors affecting their ability to drive or travel safely.
- Perform on-road driving assessments and/or simulation assessments as required.
- Recommend vehicle modifications, adaptive equipment, seating/positioning to support safe driving/transport.
- Collaborate with vehicle modification engineers/suppliers, transport agencies, licensing bodies.
- Provide driving training, retraining, compensatory strategies for clients returning to driving after injury, illness or neurological event.
Occupational Therapist
Habit Health
03.2020 - Current
- Conduct assessments of clients' functional abilities in relation to their work roles, including workplace assessments, task analysis, and environmental assessments.
- Develop, implement, monitor, and modify vocational/rehabilitation plans to enable return to work, suitable alternative duties, or new employment when necessary.
- Liaise with clients, employers, ACC case managers, GPs, other treating clinicians, and family/whānau to coordinate interventions.
- Provide workplace assessments (on-site) to identify barriers (physical, environmental, ergonomic) and recommend modifications to facilitate safe return to work.
- Deliver therapeutic interventions: activity modification, assistive technology / equipment, strategies to address functional impairments.
- Monitor progress, review goals, update documentation and reports in accordance with ACC contract standards.
- Educate clients, employers and other stakeholders about injury management, safe work practices, recovery, and self-management.
- Facilitate or refer to allied services as needed (e.g. physiotherapy, psychology, speech, etc.).
- Ensure compliance with all relevant professional, legal and ACC contract requirements, including health & safety, privacy, cultural responsiveness, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations.
Education
Occupational Therapy
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, NZ09-1995
Skills
- Strong clinical reasoning and assessment skills
- Ability to make evidence-based recommendations
- Good report writing and documentation skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with clients, whānau, colleagues
- Able to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Good organisational and time management skills; ability to manage a caseload
- Adaptability, patience, and empathy
- Awareness of cultural competence, equity, safety
Timeline
Driver Trained Occupational Therapist
Self - Medical Driving Assessment Services
03.2023 - Current
Occupational Therapist
Habit Health
03.2020 - Current
Occupational Therapy
Auckland University of Technology
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