In this episode, we will be learning about an occupational therapy practitioner working with justice-involved individuals. You will hear from the personal and professional experiences of Ariana Gonzalez, OTD, OTR/L, CTP. Ariana is the occupational therapist, executive director, and founder of LAITR, LLC (Life After Incarceration: Transition and Reentry). She works solely with justice-involved individuals reentering the community post-incarceration. Dr. Gonzalez is Michigan-based although this work originated in St. Louis, Missouri. Ariana mentors and supervises level II fieldwork and DEC OT students, teaching them how to work with this population. Ariana also has experience working with program development for people experiencing homelessness and supervising the students in the clinic in St. Louis. Ariana has worked in various settings with her heart always bringing her back to working with underserved populations and fighting systems barriers. 

Show Key Points:

·      Ariana gives us a glimpse of her background and interests

·      Ariana describes her Uncommon OT work, the setting, and population she serves

·      Ariana describes what drew her to this type of work and how she got there

·      Ariana describes typical sessions

·      Ariana dispels some myths about the profession

·      Ariana discusses how OTs can branch into this specialty

·      Ariana provides her contact information  

RESOURCES:

Life After Incarceration: Transitions and Re-entry:

https://www.lifeafterincarceration.com/

Life Skills Workbook: https://www.lifeafterincarceration.com/life-skills-workbook    

Interest profiler on ONET: https://www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip 

Slightly Burnt Toast: https://www.amazon.com/Slightly-Burnt-Toast-Self-Acceptance-Relatable-ebook/dp/B08Y76YC8C

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