Youth Care Worker/ Youth and Family Counsellor

Robyn Matthews

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Career Objective

To utilize my experience and enthusiasm for working with vulnerable children, youth and families; to provide and maintain a safe, su

open and accessible in order to support the development of resident youth encouraging their potential.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology December 2014 (GPA 3.62)

University of the Fraser Valley

Major: Psychology

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Related course work: Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy, Psychological Disorders, Developmental

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Psychology, Developmental Psychopathology, Child Psychology, Adolescent Psychology, Social

Psychology, Personality Theory, Health Psychology, Memory, Cognitive Psychology, Psychological

Assessment, Ethics, Biological Bases for Behaviour, Sociology of Families

Liberal Arts Diploma December 2014 (GPA 3.62)

University of the Fraser Valley

Related course work: Academic and Professional Development, Academic Writing, Workplace and

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Academic Communication

Addictions and Human Service Worker Diploma June 2010 (GPA 3.96)

CDI College of Business, Technology and Health Care

Related course work: Intake Procedures and Treatment Planning, Interviewing Techniques, Communications, Group Facilita

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Conflict Management, Crisis Intervention, Case File Management and Report Writing, Community Resources and Networki

Health Promotion, Working with Families, High Risk Populations, Youth Issues, Professional Skills, Post Traumatic Stress, S

Summary of qualifications

Well practiced in psychoeducational, assessment and counselling skills in an educated classroom environment

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Ability to develop, and implement programs, initiate and maintain community partnerships and coordinate peers

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Outstanding interpersonal skills; having thirteen years’ experience engaging in rapport building, active listening, observing w

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modification

Skilled in victim advocacy and competent in providing problem solving advice, information, referral, education and preventio

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Ability to remains composed when exposed to traumatic events, functioning effectively under stressful conditions and confli

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Proficient in effective oral and written communication, demonstrated in presenting research at multiple conferences and fac

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Excellent organizational skills, competent writing reports, scheduling and budgeting

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Highly skilled the use of computers, various software and databases, typing 45 words per minute

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Director of the University Psychology Department Peer Tutor Program, rising above responsibilities of program coordination

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expansion of the program to both Chilliwack and Abbotsford campuses

Secretary of the Student Psychology Association: responsibilities included planning the delivery of the overall organization a

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mission and the goals of the University, communicating with other departments and outside organizations to gain university

events, panels, colloquiums, receiving a special recognition award from the university during my tenure

University Psychology Resource Room Supervisor, key responsibilities included the operation of the Psychology Departmen

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scheduling the events and programs which run out of the room, developed solutions to student and staff problems appropri

of the Psychology Department I was entrusted with the recruitment and interviewing of potential student volunteers

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Experience

Research Assistant 2013 to 2014

University Of the Fraser Valley

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Conducted literature reviews, collected and analyzed data, prepared

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materials for submission to granting agencies, committees and foundations,

prepared assessment materials, recruited and interviewed subjects,

maintained accurate records of interviews, safeguarding the confidentiality

of subjects, summarized interviews, provided ready access to all

experimental data for the faculty researcher, supervised undergraduate

students working on the research project (maintaining records on

assignment completion, acting as liaison/mediator between the

undergraduate students and the faculty researcher), prepared and

presented articles, reports, and presentations

Director of Psychology Department Peer Tutor Program 2013 to 2014

University of the Fraser Valley

Managed the University of the Fraser Valley Psychology Peer Tutor Program, which consisted of 15 volunteer

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tutorial leaders and 18 faculty members, delivering tutorial techniques, and coordinating its services to over

100 student tutees

Designed and Implemented Study Skills Workshops to over 30 University students in consecutive semesters

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Operated as brain and behaviour Teacher Assistant, aiding in the set up and clean up of tutorial materials,

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helping students with appropriate dissection procedures, and locating structures on the sheep brains

Educated and assisted first and second year psychology students with a focus on effective learning and

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studying strategies, while modeling effective behaviours and skills addressing the content of their courses

Created and implemented strategies designed to work toward the goals of each individual tutee

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Family Services of Greater Vancouver 2010 to 2010

Vancouver Family Preservation and Reunification Services

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Provided resource referral of the clinical, social and educational services offered within various programs and

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administrative areas, helping provide family oriented service to the community, intending to prevent out of

home placement of children or to reunite children with their families

Assisted in administrative tasks, during which time I created a digital library and catalogue system of hard

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copy materials

First Call B.C. Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition 2010 to 2010

Vancouver, B.C.

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Prepared and produced advocacy materials related to early childhood development and increased economic equality,

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including work to end the lawful corporal punishment of children in Canada, section 43 of the Criminal Code, helping

to ensure that children have the opportunities and resources to achieve their full potential

Contributed to the organization and launch of Campaign 2000 Summer MP Lobby 2010, which focused on policy

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proposals, Bill C 545 and Bill C 304, by preparing background materials and communicating with individuals around

the province who were interested in meeting with their MPs to discuss poverty reduction and affordable housing,

helping to ensure that it was part of the election platform of each political party during the next election

Coordinated First Calls’ annual fundraising dinner and key note speaker, volunteering at this event and others after

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my work term had ended

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