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Youth Care Practitioner

Location:
Halifax, NS, Canada
Posted:
October 04, 2023

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Alix Boudreau

***** Armenia Dr Phone: 902-***-****

Bedford, Nova Scotia

B4A 0J9 Email: adz5u1@r.postjobfree.com

Education and Coursework

Nova Scotia Community College 2020 – 2022

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Child and Youth Care Practitioner

Acadia University 2013 – 2015

Wolfville, Nova Scotia

Charles P. Allen High School 2010 – 2013

Bedford, Nova Scotia

Employment History

Arden Professional Client Care 2019 – Present

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Youth Care Worker: Direct care with children, youth and families, supporting relationships, supervision, teaching, advocacy, assessing strengths and needs, as well as crisis management.

Bedford Draperies 2009 – 2021

Bedford, Nova Scotia

Window blind installations

Administration

Consulting clients with the interior decorating of their home

Finbar’s Irish Pub 2016 – 2019

Bedford, Nova Scotia

Worked in a hostess position, graduated to serving, then to bartending as well as Manager on Duty.

Support Worker 2018 – 2019

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Physical and Social Aid for young adult with spina bifida, assisting in day-to-day life, transportation, and personal care.

House of Laurels 2015 – 2016

Queensland, Australia

Administration, including payroll

Wedding planning: Communication with photographers, chefs, stylists, and transport

Bedford Academy Private School and Summer Camp 2011 – 2015

Bedford, Nova Scotia

Camp counselor: Facilitating indoor and outdoor programs, classroom support, recreational activities, and workshops.

Tim Horton’s 2010 – 2015

Bedford, Nova Scotia

Supervisory position: Counting tills and creating team schedule

Planned ‘Camp Day’ events at multiple Tim Horton locations

Non-Academic Experience

Mentorship 2020 – 2021

Halifax, NS

Bi-weekly meetings with a young female that needed time away from home life by going for walks, helping with schoolwork, giving advice, motivation, emotional support, and goal setting.

Wolfville Nursing Home 2013 – 2015

Wolfville, NS

Creating and leading a baking class with residents.

S.M.I.L.E. Program 2013 – 2015

Wolfville, NS

Sensory Motor Instructional Leadership Experience Program (volunteer based)

Provided multiple youth, each with varying physical and mental disabilities, in one-on-one physical experiences, such as swimming, running, gymnastics, as well as helping develop their own social and cognitive skills.

Academic Experience

Key Assets Nova Scotia 2021

Provided in-home care for at risk youth by managing their trauma, promoting placement stability within the home, and assisting with their development of daily life skills.

Rowan’s Room Developmental Society 2022

Provided educational, emotional, and behavioural support and services for children and youth in a non-traditional school setting.

Summary of Training & Certifications

Criminal Record Check July 2023

Child Abuse Check March 2023

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention March 2022

Indigenous Training November 2021

Car Seat Training November 2021

Health & Personal Care July 2021

MANDT March 2021

WHIMIS September 2020

Occupational Health & Safety September 2020

Mental Health First Aid June 2020

First Aid & CPR March 2020

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention February 2020

Trauma Informed Care February 2020

ASIST Suicide Intervention Training January 2020

Food Handlers January 2020

References

Available upon request



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