Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Additional training/Other relevant experience
Accomplishments
Timeline
Generic
Paula Magalhães

Paula Magalhães

Cork

Summary

Highly-motivated occupational therapist with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability, good interpersonal skills and consolidated work team experience. Adept at working effectively and quickly mastering new skills.

I have approximately 16 years of professional experience as an occupational therapist providing care to children, adults and the elderly, mainly in community intervention, rehabilitation context and early intervention services.

I've also professional experience in the coordination of Occupational Therapy rehabilitation service.

I like acquiring new knowledge. I completed a Master's in Health Education in 2014, a Specialization in Sensory Integration in 2022 and a second Master's in Occupational Therapy in 2024

Linkedin profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paula-magalh%C3%A3es-868581178/?locale=pt_BR

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Occupational Therapist Assistant - Full-time

St Joseph's Foundation - Ireland - Children Disability Network Team North East
Cork
11.2023 - Current
  • Community Intervention/Promoting Health and supporting inclusion
  • Providing support to families, children and young people up to 18 years who have complex needs, in articulation with health and social care professionals
  • Assist with individual or group therapy/parenting training on topics relevant for child/families (toileting/feeding/sensory issues/fine motor skills/Handwriting/Organizational skills/visual motor integration/Cognitive skills/Selfregulation/social skills/Posture/position/assistive and adapted Tecnology), support for child's full participation in pre-school, school and other contexts
  • Assisted with Linguistic translation portuguese/English

Occupational Therapist Coordinator - Part-time

Fisitrofa - Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine Clinic
Porto
10.2018 - 04.2023
  • Coordinator of the clinic's Occupational Therapy service
  • Carried out occupational therapy sessions with patients
  • Promoting Health and supporting inclusion
  • Education and Training/advocacy Interventions
  • Collaborate in the promotion and dissemination of the occupational therapy service in the clinic and in the community (preparation of pamphlets, posters, videos)
  • Collaboration in the preparation of guidelines for the internal regulation of the occupational therapy service
  • Collaborate in the process of recruiting new occupational therapists
  • Guide and supervise the team of occupational therapists in carrying out their work at the clinic
  • Planning the work schedules of other therapists and assigning patients
  • Collaborate in the selection of material/resources needed in the department;
  • Help in planning the Sensory Integration room at the Clinic; Support and clarification of doubts about the Occupational Therapy department at the Clinic;
  • Support in the introduction of patient data in a computer program
  • Conducted assessments and interventions in elderly, adults and children with neurological and orthopedic disorders or developmental delays
  • Elaboration of therapeutic reports based on the evaluations carried out; Provide written and oral strategies to the family to continue to promote the patient's development
  • Articulation whenever necessary with the other elements of the work team inside the clinic: receptionists, doctors, physiotherapists, speech therapists and other professionals outside the clinic who support the patient, such as other therapists, Psychologists and teachers
  • Daily computer record of patient attendance

Occupational Therapist - Full-time

Early Intervention Team - Sol Nascente Foster Home- Santo Tirso
Porto
04.2015 - 04.2023
  • Community Intervention/Promoting Health and supporting inclusion
  • Intervention and assessment of children from 0 to 6, with functional or structural body disorders and/or developmental delays (schools, homes, institutions)
  • Development of individual intervention plans in collaboration with the patient's family and a transdisciplinary work team
  • Assisted with individual or group therapy/parenting training on topics relevant for child. support for child's full participation in pre-school and transition plan for primary school.
  • Education and Training/Advocay Interventions
  • Supervisor of internship student 4th year of the occupational therapy degree
  • Support in the organization and speaker at Early Intervention events in the community

Occupational Therapist Part-time/full Time

Portuguese Association of Parents and Friends of the Mentally Handicapped – Matosinhos
Matosinhos-Porto
05.2010 - 04.2015
  • Promoting Health and supporting inclusion
  • Intervention, assessment and reassement of children, adults and elderly with functional body disorders and/or developmental delays such as rare syndromes and cerebral palsy
  • Development of individual intervention plans in collaboration with the patient's family and a transdisciplinary work team
  • Individual and group support for elderly people at Occupational Activity Center
  • Guidance of sessions and support in the implementation of specific programs for each user together with operational assistants and other team members
  • Analysis of wheelchairs, technical aids and other support products.

Occupational Therapist - Full Time

Culture and Sports Center for Workers at the Porto Regional Social Center - nursing homes/day center
Porto
01.2014 - 09.2014
  • Promoting Health and supporting inclusion
  • Assessment and Intervention in elderly (neurological and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Stroke, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, Cancer and among others).
  • Planning individual and group activities to stimulate and promote the maintenance of perceptual-cognitive, motor and social skills functions.
  • Education and Training/Advocacy Interventions
  • Weekly participation in team meetings and analysis of clinical cases together.
  • Assessment and analysis of assistive devices for mobility and independence (wheelchairs, walkers, canes, ADL's, others).
  • Guidance and supervision of 4 curricular internships
    for students of the Occupational Therapy higher education course at CESPU University

Occupational Therapist - Part-time/full Time

Esfera Saude Group: 4 different physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics
Porto, Maia, Guimaraes, Famalicao
11.2006 - 05.2010
  • Conducted assessments and interventions in elderly, adults and children with neurological and orthopedic disorders or developmental delays.
  • Provide written and oral strategies to
    the family to continue to promote the patient's development;
  • Articulation whenever necessary with the other elements of the work team inside the clinic:
  • Group sessions: Educational Orientation sessions, Postural Training, Relaxation and Therapeutic exercises with music
  • Education and Training/Advocacy Interventions
  • Orientation sessions for patients who had experienced strokes and painful shoulders.

Occupational Therapy Internship - Full Time

St John's Hospital - Porto
Porto
12.2005 - 04.2006
  • Demonstrate knowledge of different clinical situations and recommendations associated with the practice of Occupational Therapy in the Physical Medicine and rehabilitation Service and in the Psychiatric Service (neurological and orthopedic diseases) in inpatient and outpatient adult care; Identify and execute appropriate assessment and intervention procedures, demonstrating autonomy
  • Develop the occupational profile and analyses performance and prioritize client needs through the assignment of clinical case studies
  • Build long and short-term goals and define more effective techniques and strategies
  • Adequately plan the activities to be carried out and appropriately apply therapeutic techniques
  • Actively involve the client, family, caregivers and professionals in the process
  • Develop teamwork skills
  • Weekly in-person participation in team meetings together with the remaining technical team - physiatrists, nurses, therapists and social service technicians
  • Group session guidance for users with Parkinson´s
  • Preparation of splints - Acute care
  • Evaluate intervention results and redefine techniques if necessary
  • Use oral and written language with technical and scientific rigor
  • Contribute positively to the quality of services provided during the internship ensure the safety of all participants
  • Adapt behavior to facilitate interaction with the client, family, caregivers and professionals
  • Act in accordance with established standards, schedules and deadlines
  • Accept and respond to criticisms and suggestions

Education

Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy - OT/ Sensory Integration (90 ETCs)

Alcoitao Health School of Sciences
Lisbon, Portugal
03.2024

Master's Degree in Health Education (120 ETCs) -

University of Porto - Faculty of Medicine
Porto, Portugal
01.2014

Degree in Occupational Therapy (240 ETCs) - Bachelors of Honours in Occupational Therapy

Health School of Sciences
Porto, Portugal
07.2007

Professional Medical Information Course (92 hours) -

Formed - Health Professionals School
Porto, Portugal
10.2008

Specialization - Specialization Sensory Integration

Alcoitao Health School of Sciences (60 ETCS)
Lisbon
06-2022

Skills

  • Coru Registration
  • Drive license and own car
  • Consolidate work team experience
  • Community intervention experience
  • Clinical decision making
  • Skill Building Interventions
  • Collaborative and holistic approach/Duty of care
  • Supporting Inclusion and Promoting Health
  • Responsability toward local and global societies
  • Respect for diversity, human rights and occupational justice
  • Integrity/confidentiality
  • Assessment and intervention experience in different contexts (rehabilitation clinic, children intervention teams, nursing homes, other institutions)
  • Coordination experience (planning and executing multiple activities, actions and plans simultaneously)
  • Flexible, creative and dynamic person
  • Resilient
  • Good communication skills

Certification

  • CORU Registration - Occupational Therapy, Ireland
  • APTO Registration- Occupational Therapy Portuguese Association
  • Registration on Portuguese Ministry of Health - Central Health Administration - Occupational Therapy
  • Master's Certificate in Occupational Therapy (90 ETCS)
  • Master's Certificate in Health Education (120 ETCS)
  • Honors degree Certificate in Occupational Therapy (240 ETCS)
  • Certificate Specialization Sensory Integration (60 ETCS) - Alcoitao Health School of Sciences
  • Certificate professional course "Early Intervention: Team Work" - Santarem Superior Education School
  • Certificate Professional Course "key Principles of Early Intervention", IEFP, Portugal
  • Certificate professional Training Course "Occupational Therapy and Sensory Integration in Autism", 7senses, Portugal
  • Certificate Professional Training Course "Sensory Integration: Team work", CRIAP, Portugal
  • Certificate Course CIF CJ - International Classification of Functionality, Inacapcity and Health: Children and youths - application in educational means, Psychology University of Porto
  • Certified Course "Relaxation Techniques", Health School of Sciences, Porto
  • Certificate training "Re-education of the upper limb", Garcia da Orta Hospital, Lisbon
  • Certificate in Pedagogical Aptitude Training course - Certified trainer (certificate in training of trainers), IEFP, Portugal

Additional training/Other relevant experience

  • Sensory Story Workshop, organised by ChildVision – National Education Centre for Blind Children, June 13th, 2024
  • Roho Training Workshop, Moorings Mediequip, june 05th, 2024
  • Symmetrisleep Training, Moorings Mediequip, may 23rd, 2024
  • Fundamentals of Occupational Therapy, Alison Company, May 7th, 2024
  • Neuro-inclusive Language & Communication, organized by Neurodiversity Celebration week, March 18th, 2024
  • Training "The Key to effective seating: An expert's Guide to Assessment Process", Seating Matters, March 12th, 2024
  • Seminar "Quantifying Posture & Postural Interventions", Murray/Sumed Seating, March 8th, 2024
  • Took part, as a speaker on the topic 'Food Selectivity', in the 56th National Celiac Meeting, Braga, Portugal, march, 2023
  • Professional Training Course on 'Basic Life Support - Automated External Defibrillator', INEM Porto, 2020
  • Took part in Trofa/Santo Tirso's III Journey of the Local Intervention Team (ELI), 2019
  • Took part, as a speaker, in II Journey for Early Intervention - ELI Santo Tirso/Trofa, 2018
  • Took part in XII National Congress for Early Intervention, 2016
  • Took part in the Organisation of the first 'Early Intervention' Congress,2016
  • Voluntary participation in an adapted surf activity, 2016
  • Voluntary participation in campaigns to prevent sexually transmitted diseases in young university students, in street campaigns and social events, from 2012 until 2015.
  • Proven experience in promoting social and cultural events (Embrace Association, Porto, Portugal) from 2011 until 2015.
  • Promoting sales for over-the-counter orthopaedic and dermocosmetic products - Sonae Group, part-time 2013
  • Great sense of duty of care. Additional professional experience as caregiver (Home instead Ireland) and Care support worker with people with disabilities (Cheshire Ireland) between 2023/2024
  • Took part in V International Symposium 'Working Network for Educational Attainment: Local Authorities, Education and Development', Seminar on Public Health 'The impact of new information and communication technologies in training and medical practices: Web 2.0, mobile-learning and health', University of Porto, 2014
  • Took part in Cycle of Education and Parent Conferences, Carolina Michaelis School, 2013
  • Took part in the Conference 'Embrace - Today and Tomorrow's Challenges', 2012
  • Training Session 'Boccia: School of Adapted Sports', 2011
  • Training Session 'The Others and I: Children and Youths with Autism Spectrum Disorders', 2011
  • Training Session 'Game Development for Physical, Social and Cognitive Stimulation for the Elderly', Ana Paula Frassinetti School, 2007

Accomplishments

  • Research Project "Relationship between feeding difficulties and the diagnostic criteria of children with ASD from 3 to 6 years of age", Alcoitao Health School of Sciences, Lisbon. march 25th, 2024
  • Co -author of the poster for the Local Intervention team Santo Tirso/Trofa, promoted by ANIP - Early Intervention National Association, april 2016
  • Co-author of the article: Accessibility and use of sources of information on cardiovascular health : patients and doctors’ perceptions. 2014; 28 (5): 137-144. Arquivos de Medicina. http://repositorio.ul.pt/bitstream/10451/17720/1/ICs_PMFerreira_Acessibilidade_ARN.pdf

Timeline

Occupational Therapist Assistant - Full-time

St Joseph's Foundation - Ireland - Children Disability Network Team North East
11.2023 - Current

Occupational Therapist Coordinator - Part-time

Fisitrofa - Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine Clinic
10.2018 - 04.2023

Occupational Therapist - Full-time

Early Intervention Team - Sol Nascente Foster Home- Santo Tirso
04.2015 - 04.2023

Occupational Therapist - Full Time

Culture and Sports Center for Workers at the Porto Regional Social Center - nursing homes/day center
01.2014 - 09.2014

Occupational Therapist Part-time/full Time

Portuguese Association of Parents and Friends of the Mentally Handicapped – Matosinhos
05.2010 - 04.2015

Occupational Therapist - Part-time/full Time

Esfera Saude Group: 4 different physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics
11.2006 - 05.2010

Occupational Therapy Internship - Full Time

St John's Hospital - Porto
12.2005 - 04.2006

Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy - OT/ Sensory Integration (90 ETCs)

Alcoitao Health School of Sciences

Master's Degree in Health Education (120 ETCs) -

University of Porto - Faculty of Medicine

Degree in Occupational Therapy (240 ETCs) - Bachelors of Honours in Occupational Therapy

Health School of Sciences

Professional Medical Information Course (92 hours) -

Formed - Health Professionals School

Specialization - Specialization Sensory Integration

Alcoitao Health School of Sciences (60 ETCS)

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Paula Magalhães