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Lisa Martin

@lisamartin

Occupational therapist delivering trauma-informed care and clinical supervision to improve outcomes for individuals and families.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can provide trauma-informed, evidence-based occupational therapy, lead rural program initiatives, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams—while supervising clinicians, strengthening quality and outcomes, and expanding neurodiverse inclusive care.

I’m an Occupational Therapist (OTR/L) known for delivering assessment, intervention, documentation, treatment planning, and discharge of care, with a strong commitment to trauma-focused, responsive therapy for vulnerable children and families.

Since 2022, I’ve worked as an Occupational Therapy Evaluator with FamilyForward’s Developmental Trauma Center, providing trauma-informed care across settings (developmental trauma center, rural county office, community, home, and school) while supporting service implementation, rural program planning, and community outreach. I also provide clinical supervision and co-supervision to doctoral capstone students, Level I and II OT students, and OTA students, and represent OT through education, multi-level feedback opportunities, and presentations.

Earlier roles strengthened my breadth across inpatient, outpatient, and skilled nursing practice—supporting individuals with brain injury, cancer, stroke, heart disease, diabetes, orthopedics, autism, developmental trauma, cerebral palsy, sensory processing disorders, and more—while coordinating interdisciplinary teams and case management. From 2011–2018, I served as a Program Director/Assistant Professor for an OTA program, leading policy and procedure development, strategic planning, accreditation, marketing, evaluation, quality assurance, budgeting, and grants management, along with curriculum development, recruitment, and clinical partnership oversight. I also bring experience in functional capacity evaluations, work hardening/conditioning, ergonomic analysis, and home modifications, supported by professional licensure and certifications including CPR and Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics Phase I (NMT).

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Occupational Therapy Evaluator

Current

FamilyForward

Jan 2022 - Present (4 years 4 months)

Conducted OT assessments and delivered trauma-focused, responsive care for vulnerable children and families across clinical and community settings. Provided clinical supervision to students and coordinated rural program planning, outreach, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Treatment Planning Clinical Documentation Discharge Planning Clinical Supervision Interdisciplinary Collaboration Community Outreach

PRN SNF Occupational Therapist

Crystal Oaks Skilled Nursing

Jan 2020 - Jan 2022 (2 years)

Delivered OT assessment, intervention, documentation, treatment planning, and discharge planning for rehab-to-home SNF patients and residents. Coordinated interdisciplinary care and provided supervision for COTA staff.

Clinical Documentation Rehab To Home Discharge Supervision (COTA

PRN SNF Occupational Therapist

Choice Rehabilitation

Jan 2019 - Jan 2022 (3 years)

Provided OT assessment, intervention, documentation, treatment planning, and discharge planning for rehab-to-home SNF patients and residents. Supported COTA supervision and coordinated interdisciplinary teams and facility collaboration.

Clinical Documentation Treatment Planning Rehab To Home Discharge Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Inpatient Occupational Therapist

Washington County Memorial Hospital

Jan 2018 - Jan 2022 (4 years)

Provided inpatient OT assessment, intervention, documentation, and discharge planning for a hospital caseload. Supervised COTA staff and clinical OT students, coordinating interdisciplinary care for patients with neurologic, oncologic, cardiometabolic, and orthopedic conditions.

patient assessment Treatment Planning Clinical Documentation Supervision (COTA Neurorehabilitation Case Management

Home Health Occupational Therapist

HealthPro-Heritage

Jan 2018 - Jan 2019 (1 year)

Delivered part-time home health OT services in the St. Louis area, including assessment and therapeutic intervention in home environments. Supported patient and family education and coordinated care for home-based needs.

Patient Education Treatment Planning Documentation

Program Director & Assistant Prof

Jefferson College

Jan 2011 - Jan 2018 (7 years)

Managed and administered the OTA program, including policy/procedure development, strategic planning, accreditation maintenance, marketing, evaluation, quality assurance, budgeting, and grants management. Led curriculum development and faculty/staff supervision, and oversaw clinical management including contracts, clinical coordination, and rotation oversight.

Program Administration Accreditation Curriculum Development Strategic Planning Grants Management Budgeting Clinical Contracting Student Support Services Quality Assurance

Skilled Nursing Occupational Therapist

Rehab Care

Jan 2009 - Jan 2011 (2 years)

Provided OT services in skilled nursing facilities, including assessment, intervention, and treatment planning. Coordinated interdisciplinary care, supervised COTA staff, worked with social workers on services coordination, and conducted home evaluations with patient and family education.

SNF Occupational Therapy patient assessment Treatment Planning Supervision (COTA Case Management Patient Education Program Planning

Occupational Performance Center OT

The Rehabilitation Institute of St. Louis

Jan 2006 - Jan 2009 (3 years)

Provided OT services in the Occupational Performance Center, treating patients with brain injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and spinal cord injury. Developed return-to-work focused interventions and performed functional capacity and vocational evaluations, including ergonomic and risk analysis, while supervising clinical students.

Neurorehabilitation Return to Work Programs Ergonomic And Risk Analysis Disability And Mobility Services Functional Capacity Evaluation

Skilled Nursing Occupational Therapist

Select Rehabilitation

Jan 2006 - Jan 2007 (1 year)

Provided OT services across multiple skilled nursing facilities, including assessment, intervention, and treatment planning. Supervised COTA staff, coordinated interdisciplinary teams, completed home evaluations, and provided patient and family education.

Treatment Planning Supervision (COTA And Interdisciplinary Teams Patient Education Case Coordination

Industrial Rehabilitation Specialist

PRORehab

Jan 2003 - Jan 2006 (3 years)

Developed and delivered work hardening and conditioning interventions and performed functional capacity evaluations. Conducted job analysis and ergonomic analysis, completed WorkSTEPS post-offer testing, provided some hand therapy, and supported employment readiness efforts on a committee.

Work Hardening Job Analysis Ergonomic Analysis Hand Therapy Project Coordination Functional Capacity Evaluation