Social Work Intern

• Sep 2020 - Present

• Provides individual psychotherapy and family therapy services using principles of Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), Narrative Therapy, and Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to support children and youth experiencing mental health concerns• Co-leads weekly two-hour single session consultation using brief and solution-focused approaches to support clients in addressing goals, providing recommendations, and completing referrals to ongoing services• Co-facilitates therapeutic group using principles of yoga, art, and cognitive therapy to support youth experiencing anxiety and emotion dysregulation• Provides bio-psycho-social assessment and formulation to clients with complex symptom presentation as part of a multi-disciplinary child and adolescent assessment team, including psychology and psychiatry• Ensures timely completion of clinical documentation, including daily session notes, assessment, formulation, and closing reports for each case

Social Work Intern

• Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

• Provided short-term case management and counselling to adult female-identified clients in the Women’s Inpatient Unit experiencing crisis associated with interpersonal trauma, mood disorder, and/or substance use• Co-facilitated daily therapeutic groups in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), substance use, trauma education, and self-care to provide psycho-education and skills development• Supported clients in developing safety plans to cope with difficult urges, including suicide, self-harm, and substance use, using harm-reductive model of recovery • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team to complete bio-psycho-social assessments, develop treatment plans, and provide community referrals to support clients in recovery• Completed regular and thorough clinical documentation of group programs, assessments, and family meetings

Residential Youth Worker

• Mar 2019 - Mar 2020

Residential Youth Worker

• Mar 2017 - Mar 2019

• Responsible for day-to-day therapeutic support of 8 male-identified youth, aged 12-18, in residential treatment experiencing crisis relating to mental health and behavioural challenges• Established supportive therapeutic relationships with youth and responded to behavioural concerns from trauma-informed and attachment focused lens• Demonstrated risk assessment skills in child welfare, suicide, and self-harm and facilitated accessing additional resources when deemed appropriate to ensure safety and well-being of youth in care• Provided regular support to parents and family members of youth, including communicating through phone and email, and facilitating in-person family meetings• Collaborated with a multi-disciplinary team to review client cases and formulate individualized treatment plans• Planned and co-led therapeutic outdoor programming, including long-distance cycling trip from Toronto to Niagara and a wilderness backcountry canoe trip

Sales Development Representative

• Jan 2016 - Aug 2016

Sales Development Representative

• Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

Leadership Director, RKY Camp

• May 2015 - Aug 2015

Outdoor Education Centre Facilitator, RKY Camp

• Jun 2011 - Jun 2015

Leadership Counsellor, RKY Camp

• Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

Integration Counsellor, RKY Camp

• Jun 2012 - Jul 2012

Arts & Crafts Director, RKY Camp

• Jun 2011 - Aug 2011