JOSEPHINE M. BURRISS
19530 Waterford Lane • Mokena, Illinois 60448 • 708.278.2679 • [email protected]
EDUCATION Masters Occupational Therapy December 2003
Governors State University University Park, Illinois
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology June 2001
Governors State University University Park, Illinois
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
Registered National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy: Certification # 1070516 2004-present Licensed Occupational Therapist in Illinois: License #056.007130 2004-present
CERTIFICATIONS
Current CPR certification
PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW Occupational Therapist with sixteen years of experience. Clinical experience includes working in behavioral health including both inpatient and outpatient levels of care and as an occupational therapy consultant, consulting on occupational therapy program development at the inpatient hospital level of care. Additional clinical responsibilities included serving on performance improvement/quality improvement committees, assisting with program development, policy writing, participation in outcomes study, providing staff in-services as needed, student supervision and collaborating with multi-disciplinary team members to enhance client outcomes. Additional work experience includes as an adjunct instructor at the Masters and Associate level for occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant students, consisting of teaching, co-teaching, tutoring, curriculum development, proposal writing, fieldwork supervision, and the development of non-traditional fieldwork programs.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Illinois Occupational Therapy Association member # 8290
American Occupational Therapy Association #000004502997
IOTA Mental Health Evidenced Based Practice Working Group 2006
Member of Governors State University Advisory Board for Occupational Therapy Program 2003-present
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
August 2019 – December 2019: Adjunct Fieldwork Faculty, Lewis University Occupational Therapy Program, Serving as a Level 1 fieldwork educator at Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart, Frankfort, IL.
May 2019 – July 2019: Adjunct Faculty, Fox College OTA Program, Curriculum development and co- instruction for Activity Analysis and Group Process. Co-Instructor and Lab assistant: Psychosocial Occupational Performance & Psychosocial Level I Fieldwork; Served as fieldwork educator for Level I psychosocial fieldwork in non-traditional practice settings (Trinity Services & Lydia House); Student tutoring.
Josephine M. Burriss
January 2019 - April 2019: Adjunct Faculty, Fox College, OTA Program, Served as primary fieldwork educator for two Level II Fieldwork rotations at Helping Hands, a non-traditional fieldwork setting. Primary responsibilities included student supervision, development and implementation of OT programming for fieldwork, development of OT documentation, and procedures for use during fieldwork placement. Development of new partnership with Association House of Chicago, serving as fieldwork educator and assisting with the development and implementation of student programming, policies and procedures.
December 2019 – January 2019: Adjunct Faculty, Fox College, OTA Program, Proposal writing for the development of new non-traditional level 2 fieldwork experiences (Association House of Chicago and Hartgrove Hospital)
November 2018 – December 2018: Adjunct Faculty, Fox College, OTA Program, Co-Instructor and Lab assistant : Psychosocial Occupational Performance & Psychosocial Level I Fieldwork; Served as fieldwork educator for Level I psychosocial fieldwork in non-traditional practice settings (Trinity Services & Lydia House); Lab assistant – Human Anatomy and Physiology I.
September 2018 - October 2018: Adjunct Faculty, Fox College, OTA Program, Instructor- Human Occupations Across the Lifespan
September 2018 – October 2018: Adjunct Faculty, Fox College, OTA Program: Lab Assistant-Human Anatomy & Physiology II
May 2018: Guest Lecture, Fox College, OTA Program, Developing a Non-Traditional Level II Fieldwork Placement
May-2018-July2018: Served as a Lab Assistant for Activity Analysis and Group Process; Assisted with the development and implementation of lab activities; Served as Fieldwork Educator for non-traditional psychosocial Level I fieldwork placements, overseeing 8 students at 4 different facilities (Trinity Services, Access Behavioral Health, & Link Options Center)
January 2018- April 2018: Fox College: Served as primary fieldwork educator for two Level II Fieldwork rotations at Helping Hands, a non-traditional fieldwork setting. Primary responsibilities included student supervision, development of OT programming for fieldwork, development of OT documentation, and procedures for use during fieldwork placement.
October 2017-December 2017: Adjunct Faculty Fox College: Lab Assistant Psychosocial Occupational Performance & Psychosocial Level I Fieldwork; Served as fieldwork educator for Level I psychosocial fieldwork in non-traditional practice settings (Trinity Services, Access Behavioral Health & Recovery Works)
August 2017-October 2017: Adjunct Faculty Fox College: Lab Assistant Level 1 Fieldwork-Pediatrics; Lab assistant: Anatomy & Physiology II
August 2017: Adjunct Faculty: Fox College: Level 1 Fieldwork Educator at Midwest Brain Injury Clubhouse
April 2017 - May 2017: Adjunct Faculty: Fox College, Development of curriculum for Theory of Psychosocial Occupation and Occupational Performance Lab: Psychosocial; Lab assistant: Occupational Performance Lab: Psychosocial; Psychosocial Level 1 Fieldwork.
February 2017 - April 2017: Adjunct Faculty: Fox College, Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Assistant; Human Occupations Lab Assistant; Development of lab activities/curriculum.
January 2017 - February 2017: Adjunct Faculty: Fox College, Occupational Performance of Physical Rehabilitation; Curriculum Development and Lab Assistant
August 2016 - October 2016: Adjunct Faculty: Fox College, Anatomy & Physiology Theory & Lab: Curriculum Development and Instruction
May 2015 – August 2016: Adjunct Faculty: Governors State University, Psychosocial Knowledge & Lab: Co- Instructor
June 2008: Palos Community Hospital, Occupational Therapy Student Level 1 Clinical Instructor
Josephine M. Burriss
April - June 2008: Palos Community Hospital, Occupational Therapy Student Level 2 Clinical Instructor
May - June 2007: Palos Community Hospital, Occupational Therapy Student Level 1 Clinical Instructor
February – March 2007: Palos Community Hospital, Occupational Therapy Assistant Student Level 1 Clinical Instructor
May 2005: Palos Community Hospital, Occupational Therapy Student Level 1 Clinical Instructor
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY BASED PRESENTATIONS
May 2018: What is Occupational Therapy? Career Day Presentation, Hilda Walker School
May 2016: What is Occupational Therapy? Stress Management & Sensory Exploration; Arbury Hills School
November 2012: Feeling Like Scrooge? Overcoming the Holiday Blues; Community Based , hosted by Palos Community Hospital, Outpatient Behavioral Health Department
April 2009 Surviving the Economic Downturn: Personal & Work Strategies for Your Job and Your Sanity; Community Based, hosted by Palos Community Hospital, Outpatient Behavioral Health Department
November 2009 Illinois Occupational Therapy Association: The Role of Occupational Therapy in Outpatient Behavioral Health: Use of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
January 2009 Palos Community Hospital: The Role of Occupational Therapy in Outpatient Behavioral Health: Use of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
July 2005 Palos Community Hospital: The Impact of Fibromyalgia on the Occupation of Marriage: A Phenomenological Inquiry
March 2004 Midwestern Deans Research Conference: The Impact of Fibromyalgia on the Occupation of Marriage: A Phenomenological Inquiry
CONTINUING EDUCATION
February 2019 Occupational Therapy.com, Interoception: The Hidden Sensory System
February 2019 Occupational Therapy.com, Errorless Learning: Skills and Knowledge to Address Cognitive Impairment
February 2019 Occupational Therapy.com, Occupation Based Cognitive Rehab for Adults with Brain Injury or Stroke
September 2018 ILOTA Annual Conference, Naperville, IL: Fieldwork 101; Everything You Wanted to Know About Academia; Therapeutic Clubs; Using Participation and Occupation to Guide the Pediatric Occupational Process; Sparking Change
July 2018 OccupationalTherapy.com, Contemporary Motor Learning Approaches for Neurorehabilitation
July 2018 OccupationalTherapy.com, Keys For Success: Strategies for Working With Teens and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders
July 2018 OccupationalTherapy.com, Self-Regulation Strategies and the Relation to Underlying Neurological Components
September 2017 AOTA Specialty Conference, Occupational Therapy in Mental Health: From Our Foundations to Our Future, Indianapolis Indiana
March 2017 The Aging Brain: Assessments, Treatments & Interventions for Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias, PESI, Orland Park, IL
August 2016 Institute for Emerging Educators in Healthcare, University of Indianapolis, School of Education and College of Health Sciences
November 2015 Ethics and Boundary Issues, CE4Less.com
Josephine M. Burriss
October 2014 Illinois Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference: Advancing Occupational Therapy’s Role in Social & Emotional Learning; OT’s Perspectives On the Use of SI-Based Approaches in Mental Health Practice; An Outpatient Memory Care Program For Older Adults with Dementia and Their Caregivers; Know Your Licensure Act and Rules; Making a Y’s Choice: Integrating Occupational Therapy Services Into a Community YMCA
October 2014 Popular Weight-Loss Programs and Products, Continuing Education.com
March 2014 Understanding the Gut Brain: Stress, Appetite, Digestion, and Mood, hosted by The Institute for Brain Potential
November 2013 Mindfulness in Higher Education, hosted by Governors State University, The Division of Psychology and Counseling and The Department of Social Work
October 2013 Enabling Independence and Integration in the community: A Call for the OT & OTA Workforce Action, hosted by Governors State University
September 2013 Developing Positive Emotional Habits, hosted by The Institute For Brain Potential
March 2013 Impact of Addiction on the Family System and Children, National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC), The Association for Addiction Professionals
September 2012 The Power of Mindfulness: Mindfulness Inside and Outside the Therapy Hour, hosted by The Institute for the Advancement of Human Behavior
May 2012 Burns T.E.A.M., Part 1: Introduction to the T.E.A.M. approach, hosted by Palos Community Hospital, Primary Care Center Suite 313, Outpatient Behavioral Health
December 2012 Keeping Up With Current Drug Trends and Parental Influences, hosted by Rosecrance Treatment Centers
September 2011 How the Brain Forms New Habits: Why Willpower Is Not Enough, hosted by The Institute for Brain Potential
June 2011 Don’t Worry! Be Happy! Harmonize Diversity Through Personality Sensitivity, Gannett Healthcare Group
June 2011 Elder Abuse: Mistreatment of Older Americans on the Rise, Gannett Healthcare Group
May 2011 The Challenge of Behavioral Dyscontrol Secondary to Brain injury and Other Cognitive Impairments, sponsored by HEALTH Education Network, LLC
July 2010 Improving Patient Safety : Practice Errors and Sentinel Events in Occupational Therapy, Gannett Healthcare Group November 2010 Complex Regional Pain Syndrome – Type 1, Gannett Healthcare Group
June 2010 Bariatric Surgery Update, Gannett Healthcare Group, Gannett Healthcare Group
April 2010 Understanding Distal Radius Fractures, Gannett Healthcare Group
March 2010 Memory: A Seminar for Health Professionals, hosted by The Institute for Brain Potential February 2010 Motivational Interviewing Part 4 “Micro Skills”: Palos Community Hospital Sponsored Event
January 2010 Motivational Interviewing Part 3: Motivational Interviewing Spirit and Skills: Palos Community Hospital, Primary Care Center
January 2010 Motivational Interviewing Part 2: Introduction to Basic Principles: Palos Community Hospital, Primary Care Center
January 2010 Fizzling Out? Recognizing Compassion Fatigue and Burnout, Gannett Healthcare Group
November 2009 ILOTA Annual Conference: 1. Creating a Sensory Room An Evolving In-Patient Multidisciplinary Process; 2. Occupation-Based, Ability-Centered Care for People with Dementia;
September 2009 Food Allergies and the Role of the Occupational Therapist; Gannett Healthcare Group
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May 2008 Hospice Care: Critical Concerns for Occupational Therapists; Gannett Healthcare Group
May 2009 Cultural Competence for Today’s Healthcare Professionals: The Cultural Factor in Pain Management; Gannett Healthcare Group
March 2009 Diagnostic and Treatment Challenges of Major Depressive Disorder with Comorbid Chronic Pain, Optum Health Education
February 2009 New Directions in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder, Optum Health Education
February 2009 The Centennial Vision by Penny Moyers-Cleveland, AOTA President: Hosted by Governors State University Department of Occupational Therapy
January 2009 A Mother’s Occupation: OT for Mothers with Hard-to-Parent Children, Gannett Healthcare Group
November 2008 From Innovation To Implementation: Designing A Sensory Modulation Program For Pre-Teens Through Adults, Presented by Tina Champagne, OTR/L , Champaign County Forest Preserve, Champaign Illinois
December 2008 Improving Your Ability to Think Critically, Gannett Healthcare Group
April 2008 Translating Research into Clinical Practice, Sponsored by United Behavioral Health, Clinical Learning Department
March 2008 Aging and Cognition, sponsored by HEALTH Education Network, LLC
September 2007 How Clients Make Therapy Work, A Teleconference Sponsored by United Behavioral Health’s Clinical Learning Department
November 2007 ILOTA Annual Conference: Use of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure in Clinical Practice; Keynote Address: Creating a Legacy of Leadership; Implementing the Mental Health Area of the Centennial Vision: What AOTA is Doing Now and a Discussion of What AOTA Can Do to Impact the Future of Mental Health Practice
July 2007 NBCOT Practice Analysis Validation Survey
June 2007 Cultural Considerations in Behavioral Health, Web Based Course Sponsored by United Behavioral Health’s Clinical Learning Department
March 2007 Treating Patients with Common Somatic Disorders, A Teleconference Sponsored by United Behavioral Health’s Clinical Learning Department
June 2005 Careers: Advance Job Fairs and CE Events, Tinley Park, Illinois
June 2005 Domestic Violence: Advance Job Fairs and CE Events, Tinley Park, Illinois
June 2005 Culturally Competent Care: Advance Job Fairs and CE Events, Tinley Park, Illinois
June 2005 Eating Disorders: Advance Job Fairs and CE Events, Tinley Park, Illinois
September 2006 Outcome-Informed Clinical Work, A Teleconference Sponsored by United Behavioral Health’s Clinical Learning Department
September 2006 Treatment of Depression and Anxiety with Medical Comorbidity, A Teleconference Sponsored by United Behavioral Health’s Clinical Learning Department
March 2006 Mindfulness: Overcoming Anxiety, Anger and Depression, PESI Healthcare, Naperville, IL
January 2006 Suicide Prevention for the Substance-Abusing Patient: Palos Community Hospital Primary Care Center, Outpatient Behavioral Health Department, Suite 313
February 2006 Achieving Occupation Focused and Evidence Based Practice: The Model of Human Occupation, The University of Illinois At Chicago, College of Applied Health Sciences, Department of Occupational Therapy, Chicago Illinois
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October 2006 Mindfulness: IOTA Mental Health Evidence Based Practice Working Group, hosted by Rush University, Linda Olson MS, OTR/L, IOTA MH EBP Work Group Co-Chair
September 2006 Experiencing Mindfulness: IOTA Mental Health Evidence Based Practice Working Group, hosted by Rush University, Linda Olson MS, OTR/L, IOTA MH EBP Work Group Co-Chair
July 2006 Current Developments of Metacognitive Concepts & Their Clinical Implications: Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: IOTA Mental Health Evidence Based Practice Working Group, hosted by Rush University, Linda Olson, MS, OTR/L, IOTA MH EBP Work Group Co-Chair
May 2006 Practicing Mindfulness: IOTA Mental Health Evidence Based Practice Working Group, hosted by Rush University, Linda Olson, MS, OTR/L, IOTA MH EBP Work Group Co-Chair, Presented by Fred Mahaffey, OTR/L
March 2006 Mindfulness: An Experiential Session: IOTA Mental Health Evidence Based Practice Working Group, hosted by Rush University, Linda Olson, MS,OTR/L, IOTA MH EBP Work Group Co-Chair, Presented by Jim Hill, OTR/L and Laurie Pietkiewicz, OTR/L
February 2006 Dialectical Behavioral Therapy : IOTA Mental Health Evidence Based Practice Working Group, hosted by Rush University, Linda Olson, MS, OTR/L, IOTA MH EBP Work Group Co-Chair, Presented by Fred Mahaffey, OTR/L
January 2006 Mindfulness: IOTA Mental Health Evidence Based Practice Working Group, hosted by Rush University, Linda Olson, MS, OTR/L, IOTA MH EBP Work Group Co-Chair, Presented by Jim Hill OTR/L and Laurie Pietkiewicz OTR/L
August 2005 Bipolar Disorder - Part 2 : Palos Community Hospital, Primary Care Center, Outpatient Behavioral Health
August 2005 Bipolar Disorder - Part 1 : Palos Community Hospital, Primary Care Center, Outpatient Behavioral Health Department
July 2005 Clinical Psychopharmacology for the Treatment of Depression Made Simple, A Teleconference Sponsored by United Behavioral Health’s Clinical Learning Department
May 2005 Cognitive Therapy for Treatment Resistant Depression, A Teleconference Sponsored by United Behavioral Health’s Clinical Learning Department
October 2004 The Global Network of Evidence: Advances in the Clinical Application of Allen Cognitive Levels, Co-Sponsors: Allen Cognitive Advisors, Ltd. and Chicago State University