Shelley Cooper BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy
HCPC Registered
CDMP
MHFA National Trainer
Kate Meads Associates
Since qualifying as an Occupational Therapist 25 years ago, Shelley has worked as an Occupational Therapist and Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant within statutory, non-statutory and corporate sectors. Shelley has extensive experience working with adults, older persons and young people who present with complex mental health needs, brain and spinal cord injuries, musculoskeletal disorders, chronic pain, neurological conditions, and those who have sustained catastrophic personal injuries.
Shelley has worked across community and acute care settings in a variety of clinical and leadership roles. She is expert in the assessment, analysis and treatment of occupational function and performance. She is skilled in offering comprehensive occupational therapy assessments and providing measurable rehabilitation and vocational plans for clients with complex presentations or conditions. She is experienced in facilitating and coordinating partnerships between stakeholders (eg: employers, insurers, lawyers, unions and medical teams), in order to deliver an accountable, measurable service whereby client needs are prioritised.
Shelley is committed to her continued professional development and has developed additional skills and qualifications to augment practice and intervention in areas such as:-
• Mental Health First Aid Trainer and National Trainer MHFA England
• CDMP – Certified Disability Management Professional
• Dialectical Behavioural Skills Therapy
• Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS)
Shelley works as both Clinical Operations Manager and Mental Health Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist for Kate Meads Associates. She is responsible for the development and coordination of referrals and contracts, service development, supervision, training, one to one specialist assessments, occupational therapy and vocational rehabilitation treatment plans. Shelley is highly motivated and committed to the delivery of high quality, results orientated services.
Qualifications
MClin Ed, DipCot,CDMP, VR Consultant,
Contact Shelley Cooper
Phone: 01264326308
Email: [email protected]
Web:
www.katemeadsassociates.com
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Services
- Adult 25 +
- Young person (18-25)
- Older person (65+)
- Consultancy
- Mentoring
- Practice Audit & Evaluation
- Professional Supervision
- Training
- Human Resources
- Business Plans
- Mental Health
- Neuro Rehabilitation
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- Advice about access, bathroom &/or kitchen adaptations or equipment Home adaptations for independent living
- Advice around specialist equipment or in modifying your home to maximise independence
- Falls prevention
- Electric mobility scooter assessment/advice
- Practical strategies/treatment to overcome daily challenges caused by illness, accident, recent diagnosis or ageing.
- Long term conditions management in the community
- Oncology & Palliative Care or Condition Management
- Brain or Spinal Injury expertise
- Trauma & Orthopedics expertise
- Sensory Impairment expertise
- Carer Support
- Help and support with pain or fatigue-management techniques
- Depression and anxiety management
- Mental health recovery and peer support
- Stress-related support
- Solution focused counselling
- Learning Disability or Autism in adults
- Therapeutic assessment, support and intervention for memory problems
- Support with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias
- Neurological conditions expertise
- Autism expertise
- ADHD expertise
- Specialist support and expertise around anxiety disorders or challenging behavior
- Work/health promo/training/H&S e.g. DSE Risk Assessment, Manual Handling training, stress prevention/education
- Ergonomic Assessment/industrial/office/vehicle seating/equipment advice
- Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) (standardised system) for physically active jobs
- Job/role analysis of task demands
- Neuropsychological/Cognitive/Neurodiversity assessment (including standardised tools)
- Mental Health Assessment and Advice - work related
- Career re-direction Assessment/Transferable Skills Analysis (TSA)
- Graduated RTW plan/reasonable adjustments advice
- Vocational Rehab (VR) ongoing input/treatment/job coach/work prep/work hardening/conditioning
- OT Assessments and interventions on behalf of a case manager
- Specific treatment interventions for a case manager
- Bespoke training programmes
- Management consultancy
- Mentoring or supervision
- Regular supervision for independent practitioners
- Coaching/Mentoring
