ROBIN SHEPHERD

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Petrolia, Ontario N0N 1R0

Phone: 519-***-****

E-mail: admgsc@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Currently working on a BA in Christian Caregiving and Counselling

Licensed and ordained minister

Currently serve as Chaplain at Lambton Meadowview Villa for the past 8+ years;

Pastoral care and ministry—have managed my own ministry for the past 13+ years within my church community; as well as co-lead the foodbank managed through our church

A member of a Community Ministerial Association in the County of Lambton.

17+ years experience in the health care industry

Skillful in dealing with sensitive situations in a professional, concerned manner; establishing effective relationships with clients, family members, physicians and other care providers

Highly organized, dedicated, with a positive mental attitude

Outstanding written, oral and interpersonal communication skills

Effective team player as well as a demonstrated ability to be self directed

Committed to pursuing continuing education and upgrading

Committed to promoting nursing by acting as preceptor for graduate nurses

Effective public speaker: e.g., requested to present to U.W.O. first year medical students: Daniel’s Case History - Advocating for My Son Within the Health Care System and Personality Disorders Spring Symposium sponsored by Bluewater Health in May, 2004; teaching and presenting during role as dual diagnosis nurse; also in the role of pastor.

Effective in networking and collaborating with various community partners

Training and consulting with developmental sector agencies and their staff

EDUCATION AND SPECIAL TRAINING

Currently working on a BA in Christian Caregiving and Counselling at ORU

Studied Theology at ORU, Tulsa, Oklahoma through the Online Bible Institute

Have taken The Fundamentals of Hospice Palliative Care course

C.N.A. Certification in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing since 2004

Participated in the Developmental Disabilities Consensus Guidelines Training Program for the Primary Health Care of Adults with Developmental Disabilities – hold approximately 26 Mainpro C credits and 3.75 Mainpro M1 credits with the College of Physicians and Surgeons

Privacy Officer for Canadian Mental Health Association Lambton County Branch

The Art of Case Management

DSW Certificate – Sir Sanford Fleming College

Crisis Intervention Training (Clarke Institute); Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, Suicide

Intervention Training, Therapeutic Interpersonal Communication (Based on Gazda);

Critical Incident Stress Management Response Training (2001)

Advanced Practice Diploma in Psychiatry-Douglas College, B.C. – approx. 80% completed

DIPLOMA NURSING PROGRAM – Lambton College (Sarnia, Ontario) – Graduated June,1996

UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR – Courses taken toward BA in Psychology

WORK HISTORY

Currently Serving in the capacity of Spiritual Care Advisor at Lambton Meadowview Villa

2009-2015 ESC Community Care Access Centre- Sarnia Office – Community Case Manager and the original member of the mental health in schools program started at CCAC

2006-2009 Canadian Mental Health Lambton County Branch – Dual Diagnosis Nursing Specialist

and Privacy Officer. Responsible for the development and day to day function of the dual diagnosis program.

2005–2006 Community Care Access Centre Sarnia Office-Hospital Case Manager Extended Hours

1996--2006 Bluewater Health (SGH) – 3E Psychiatric Inpatient Unit, Crisis Nurse and Pediatrics; also 14 months on Sarnia Lambton PACT Team (one of the original nurses that started the program)

1994–1996 Trillium Villa Nursing Home – Nurses’ Aide – Responsible for assisting medical staff in assessing

patients’ physiological, emotional and social needs. Superior performance in medical/surgical

nursing and continuing care.

OTHER RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE AND AFFILIATIONS

Currently serve as Spiritual Care Advisor at Lambton Meadowview Villa in Petrolia which includes day to day one on one visits with residents; Bible Study groups; Celebration of Life Services and participate as a member of their Pain and Palliative Committee

Currently providing spiritual care, palliative care and church services at the local nursing homes

In the past a member of the Rights Review Committee at LCDS in Petrolia

Developmental Services Planning Group Committee of Sarnia Lambton –as a parent representative but also a professional affiliation

Dual Diagnosis Committee of Sarnia Lambton- the Local Service Delivery Network for the Southern Network of Specialized Care

Dual Diagnosis Training committee – in the past, now part of the LSDN

Invited to participate in conjunction with Regional Support Associates and MCSS to interview for the Regional Facilitator for the Southern Network of Specialized Care

A member of a number of committees within the Developmental Sector such as Coordinated Access Committee and the crisis committee as an active part of my role as Dual Diagnosis Nurse.

Member of the Interviewing Team to interview and select a Program Director for the Mental Health Program at Bluewater Health

Preceptorship of Lambton College Nursing Students, also from University of Windsor

Member of RNAO (Registered Nurses Association of Ontario) – 1995 - 2005

Patient Advocate Committee – Kidney Foundation (Sarnia Lambton Chapter)-2002

SODA – Sarnia Organ Donor Awareness Organization – 1999 - 2003

The Lambton County Association for the Mentally Handicapped – Committee Work – 2001

REFERENCES

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