VANESSA M. DAZIO, OTD, OTR/L
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
CAREER SYNOPSIS
- Extensive Education: Doctorate and Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy with emphasis on Aging; Geriatrics; Health promotion; Personnel management; Business development; Risk management; Medicare compliance; Additional extensive on-going professional continuing education. Certified Clinical and Medical Hypnotherapist; Certified Health Coach. Previous certification in disabilities analysis. Competencies: Ability to research, study and apply knowledge to achieve goals.
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- Proven Administrator: Developed and administered successful, statewide contract rehabilitation business offering OT, PT, ST, Audiology services to nursing homes, assisted living, out-patient rehabilitation and an acute care psychiatric hospital, with Multi-million annual sales. Competencies: Rehabilitation management; contract development and management; Medicare and fraud and abuse compliance. Skills: Innovative, creative, focused; able to manage risk; identify future trends and current needs; assure profits and satisfied clients/employees.
- Proven Supervisor and Leader: Hired, managed OT, PT, ST therapists, assistants, technical, clerical and billing staff, perpetuating successful team building. (125+ employees annually) Supervised occupational therapy staff. Competencies: Employee and behavior management; clinical programmatic design, implementation, management, monitoring, reassessment and revision. Skills: Time management, conflict resolution; problem solving and ability to use variety of techniques to manage others.
- Expert in Aging: Proven extensive expertise in aging; with specialization in health promotion; injury prevention; home safety; home modifications; community mobility; physical rehabilitation; pain management, activity analysis. Competencies: Normal aging process; diseases and disease management; ability to develop useful solutions to promote health and function.
- Significant Clinical Experience: Health promotion including primary care; physical disabilities and rehabilitation; Home health, ergonomics; psychiatric OT including work with alcoholism, drug abuse, community re-integration programs and research. Competencies: Knowledge and practice of occupational therapy including human body, daily life functions and domains, systems and behavior; treatment implementation and interventions; identifying client factors, performance patterns and skills; evaluate needs and requirements to achieve and/or maintain optimal wellness state; use of multi-disciplinary approaches and strategies to promote health, wellness, independence and optimal health.
- Proven Communicator: Provided extensive health promotional and educational programming to local, state, national and International business and service groups; employees, health professional groups and students. Was awarded two research grants; developed web content. Competencies: Public speaking, group dynamics, program development and implementation; analytical document review. Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; knowledgable in neurolinguistics programming.
