Mental Health Support & Counselor

Florence Ling Kirkpatrick

*** – *** Salter Street, New Westminster, BC, V3M 0H4 • 778 - 855-5805 • ************@*****.***.**

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Excellent team player;

Sound interpersonal and communications skills;

Fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin;

Excellent computer skills including MS Office, internet, email, and social media;

Results-oriented, enthusiastic, organized;

Experienced in office administration, project/event coordination, public relations and marketing;

Experienced care aide in community-based residential setting with case management model;

Experienced psychotherapeutic counsellor capable of preparing case management plans, intake assessments, effective treatment plans and clinical reports (S.O.A.P.) with application of DSM V;

Familiar with a variety of counselling methods and in various therapeutic settings.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Behavior & Autism Support Worker - Hollyburn Family Services 2013 – Present

•Responsible for providing care, management, direct support and supervision to clients (aged 9 – 22) in a community-based residential program who have autism spectrum disorder and often with concurrent psychological problems and/or physical disabilities;

•Provide support to clients so that they gain independence and function successfully in the community;

•Liaise with parents, schools, doctors, therapists, psychiatrists;.

•Collect data, prepare critical incident reports and progress updates.

03/2011 – present

Counsellor, Private Practice (Part-time)

Provide one on one and couples counselling to clients ranging from 15 to 70 years of age dealing with issues such as mid-life crises, relationship issues, parenting issues, depression, anxiety, poor self-esteem, trauma, sex orientation etc.

12/2012 – 06/2013 (part-time)

Childcare worker for a family with an autistic four-year old child and a seven-year old girl;

•Participated in ABA workshops provided by the Behavior Consultant assigned to the autistic child and participated in the play therapy sessions;

•Primary duty was to help the autistic child gain life skills and provide him with recreational outings in the community.

Baily Mclean Barristers & Solicitors (Metrotown) 04/2011 – 03/2012

Office Administrator (part time)

National Chinese Stem Cell Initiative 2012, Vancouver 01/2012 – 03/2012

Project/Event Coordinator

PR & Marketing Consultant – self-employed 2004 – 2010

Clients included:

World Wide Fund (WWF), Disney Mobile Phone Distributer,

The Media Evangelism, Hong Kong Police Public Relations Branch,

NGOs, Celebrities and etc.

Events/Jobs In-charge:

Fundraising campaigns, gala premieres, road shows, fashion shows, press conferences, market research, wedding planning, translation and etc.

EDUCATION

Master of Arts Degree in Professional Counseling, 2010, Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, Illinois, U.S.A.

Bachelor Degree in Sociology, 1992, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong

Honors Diploma in Sociology, 1986, Hong Kong Baptist College, Hong Kong

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS and /TRAINING

Member of British Columbia Association of Clinical Counselors since 2012

International Certified Crisis Chaplain, 2008

(The Faith Based Counselor Training Institute International, Texas)

VOLUNTEER WORK

Canadian Mental Health Association – provide emotional support to seniors and leading laughing exercise group – July 2012 – present

S.U.C.C.E.S.S. - Volunteer Seminar Speaker 09/2012 – 12/2015

Burnaby Counselling Group - Board Member 2013 – February 2014

Broadway Church - Clinical Counsellor 11/2012 – Present

Vancouver NPA City Council Campaign –Event Manager 07/2011 – 11/2011

REFERENCES

Fred Cummings,

(former) Regional Director Strategic Labor Relations at Northern Health - BC

Other references will be provided on request.

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