Social Services, Dsw, Rsw, Group Work, Security Guard, Adminstration

EXPERIENCE

Child and Youth Worker

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• Residential Placements

• Alternative High School Programing

• Personal Care

• Medication Dispensing

• Counselling Services

•Short term regular relief for parents

Community Support Worker/Rehabilitation Assistant

2004- August 2009 Community Solutions Ltd.

Responsibilities included:

● providing community based rehabilitation support services for individuals with acquired brain injury

● implementing rehabilitation goals in a community context under the direction and supervision of therapists/ professional specialists

● liaising with professional specialists/therapists

● participating in the development of program, rehabilitation and goal plans

● teaching and supporting activities of daily living

● accessing and utilizing venues within the community that facilitate the maintenance of physical gains allowing individuals to continue to make therapeutic progress in a recreational context

● assisting in the maintenance and enhancement of social skills, self-awareness, and coping abilities

● attending supportive counselling meetings with individuals and psychologist in order to facilitate communication and awareness of issues that arise within the community and social settings.

● assist in goal identification related to issues of self-esteem, assist in identification and communication of personal feelings.

● participating in team meetings and case conferences

● completing daily progress notes, observation, update and recommendation reports, raw data collection.

Family Liaison Counsellor

2002 - 2003 Centre for Northern Families, Yellowknife, NT

Responsibilities included:

● in-home family support services

● assessment and case management for Family Support Program, Child and Youth

Development Program and Women and Children’s Healing Recovery Program

● crisis counselling, advocacy and case conferencing

● organizing and facilitating parenting and child/youth groups

Child and Youth Development Coordinator 2000 - 2002

Centre for Northern Families, Yellowknife, NWT

Responsibilities included:

● developing and implementing programs for children and youth

● recruiting, training and supervising staff counselling

● providing in-home family support services and maintaining confidentiality and autonomy for families

Cadet Harassment & Abuse Prevention Program Officer/Social Worker

2002 Cadet Summer Training Centre, Whitehorse, YK

Responsibilities included:

● camp counselor for youth 12-16 years from Nunavut and NWT

● liaising with other agencies in Whitehorse

● organizing and facilitating groups

● delivery of programs to cadets, and staff

School Support Counselor

1996 - 1997 General Panet High School, Petawawa, Ontario

Responsibilities included:

● facilitating student well being by working with staff, parents and agencies

● writing consult summaries and developing intervention strategies

● counselling students about addictions, suicide, relationships and academics

Social Service Worker

1995 - 1996 Miramichi Lodge Long Term Care Facility, Pembroke, Ontario

Responsibilities included:

● facilitating staff with care and needs of residents

● consulting with agencies and families regarding special needs for clients

● participating in Plan of Care conferences

EDUCATION

2015 Mini-medical Program, University of Ottawa

1996 Social Service Worker, Algonquin College (2 year program)

1994 General Arts and Science Program 2yr.(completed 2yr)

FURTHER EDUCATION

2009 Relax and Learn Conference, Community Solutions, Ontario

2008 Relax and Learn Conference:

An interactive Collaboration for ABI Professionals, Community Solutions Ltd, Ontario

2005-2013 Yearly

Recert. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Workshop, Ontario

2004 Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Workshop, Community Solutions PEP/SCAN Seminars, Ontario

2003 On the Road to Justice Training Seminar, RCMP, NWT Family Team Meeting Model Training, YKH & SS, NWT Children Who Witness Abuse: Counsellor Training, NWT Sexual Assault Workshop for Professionals, Alberta Regional Social Workers Conference, Alberta

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Workshop, NWT Communication & Leadership Development, NWT

Inclusion Workshop for Persons with Disabilities, NWT

FAS Facilitators Workshop, NWT

2001 Families First Parenting Program Facilitators Training, NWT Early Childhood Education Conference, NWT

Literacy Facilitators Course, NWT Community Justice Circle NWT

2000 Sharp Training (Standard for Harassment and Racism Prevention), NWT Military U.H.R.A. Certification (Unit Human Rights Advisor), NWT Victim Services Training, NWT

Vitalize 2000, Volunteer Conference, NWT

P.T. S.D Management Course, NWT

1999 Suicide Intervention Training, NWT

Yellowknife Military Family Resource Centre Regional Conference Cross-cultural Awareness course, NWT

Victim Services Seminar, NWT

Critical Incident Stress Management course, NWT

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