Experience

SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health

• Canada
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Child And Family Therapist/ Case Manager

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Provide initial assessment, referral, and coordinate services with internal and external service providers - Consult collaboratively with an internal interprofessional team including staff psychiatrist, psychologist, social workers, child and youth workers and other related professionals - Case coordination for cases receiving psychiatric or psychological assessment as their core or initial service. - Providing psychotherapy to youth who experience depressive symptoms in partnership… Show more - Provide initial assessment, referral, and coordinate services with internal and external service providers - Consult collaboratively with an internal interprofessional team including staff psychiatrist, psychologist, social workers, child and youth workers and other related professionals - Case coordination for cases receiving psychiatric or psychological assessment as their core or initial service. - Providing psychotherapy to youth who experience depressive symptoms in partnership with CAMH's Caribou study through evidence informed modalities Show less



Strides Toronto

• Canada
• Mental Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Individual and Family Therapist - Priority Access for Students

  • Aug 2021 - Jun 2022

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada • Provide therapeutic support to youth and their families using Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy and other competency-based therapy models • Responsible for assessment, formulation, and treatment while utilizing flexible strategies on engaging and working with adolescents, families and community systems • Held a case load of approximately 15-18 clients • Supporting the ‘what’s up’ walk-in clinic through providing solution focused brief therapy to… Show more • Provide therapeutic support to youth and their families using Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy and other competency-based therapy models • Responsible for assessment, formulation, and treatment while utilizing flexible strategies on engaging and working with adolescents, families and community systems • Held a case load of approximately 15-18 clients • Supporting the ‘what’s up’ walk-in clinic through providing solution focused brief therapy to children, youth and families in East Scarborough

• Youth Engagement Worker

  • Apr 2020 - Jun 2022

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada Coordinating programs for the development and support the potential for newcomer youths • Liaise with settlement programs, schools, youth-serving organizations, community centres, and other community services to meet the needs of participants. • Provide one-on-one psychosocial support for newcomer youth • Assist with program evaluation.



WoodGreen Community Services

• Canada
• Community Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Walk-in Counsellor

  • Sep 2019 - Sep 2021

  Toronto, Canada Area Provide evidence informed single session brief counselling to youth, adult and senior residents in the East York area Work in collaboration with walk-in supervisor and other counsellors during consultation period with a solution focused goal for clients complete session notes and maintain professional standards of clinical practice in accordance to WoodGreen’s policy and procedures and relevant legislation Assess on suicidal risks and provide necessary interventions by utilizing… Show more Provide evidence informed single session brief counselling to youth, adult and senior residents in the East York area Work in collaboration with walk-in supervisor and other counsellors during consultation period with a solution focused goal for clients complete session notes and maintain professional standards of clinical practice in accordance to WoodGreen’s policy and procedures and relevant legislation Assess on suicidal risks and provide necessary interventions by utilizing community based partners and medical services if necessary

• Crisis Worker - Older Adults

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

  Toronto, Canada Area • Participate in crisis shifts; going out to visit clients in their homes or other community locations with a partner. • Assist with assessing client needs, developing, and implementing service plans with short and long-term objectives. • Provide short-term intensive case management services to a caseload of seniors with mental health and substance use issues, including ongoing assessment, supportive counseling, service navigation and care coordination. • Assist clients to… Show more • Participate in crisis shifts; going out to visit clients in their homes or other community locations with a partner. • Assist with assessing client needs, developing, and implementing service plans with short and long-term objectives. • Provide short-term intensive case management services to a caseload of seniors with mental health and substance use issues, including ongoing assessment, supportive counseling, service navigation and care coordination. • Assist clients to access acute care and emergency services when appropriate, and help facilitate client discharges from local emergency departments.



Hopewoods Psychotherapy & Consulting Services

• Canada
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Psychotherapist

  • Jan 2021 - Apr 2021

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada



East Metro Youth Services

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Newcomer Youth Program Worker

  • May 2016 - Mar 2020

  Toronto, Canada Area Coordinating programs for the development and support the potential for newcomer youths • Liaise with settlement programs, schools, youth-serving organizations, community centres, and other community services to meet the needs of participants. • Provide supervision and evaluation for Youth Program Assistants and volunteers • Assist with program evaluation.

• Strenthening Families Program Facilitator

  • Jan 2016 - May 2019

  Toronto, Canada Area Implementing strength-based and evidence-based practices in the context of maintaining fidelity to the Strengthening Families Program model • Facilitate group discussion and activities to youth, parents and their families • Provide in-person consecutive Mandarin interpretation when needed • Connecting with various community service agencies to meet the needs of participants • Aware and reflect on the cultural, religious and class differences between participants and facilitator Show more Implementing strength-based and evidence-based practices in the context of maintaining fidelity to the Strengthening Families Program model • Facilitate group discussion and activities to youth, parents and their families • Provide in-person consecutive Mandarin interpretation when needed • Connecting with various community service agencies to meet the needs of participants • Aware and reflect on the cultural, religious and class differences between participants and facilitator

• Mandarin Interpreter

  • Feb 2017 - May 2017

  Toronto, Canada Area Supported on Mandarin interpretation in the Strengthening Family Program Provided consecutive interpretation to a family group for 14 weeks at the Chester Le neighbourhood in North Toronto



LanguageLine Solutions

• United States
• Translation and Localization
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cantonese Interpreter

  • Aug 2015 - Sep 2016

  Toronto, Canada Area Utilizing bilingual skills and cultural competency under a very high stressed environment • Provide consecutive interpretation over the phone to a wide variety of industries including (Healthcare, Insurance, 911 calls etc.) • Strive for the highest accuracy of interpretation in both languages without compromising on cultural differences • Fully oblige to the interpreter code of ethics



East Metro Youth Services

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Newcomer Youth Program Assistant

  • Sep 2015 - May 2016

  Toronto, Canada Area Assisting the development and support the potential of newcomer youths • Develop and coordinate schedule of service delivery within the newcomer program • Assist in the provisions of skill development groups and workshops for youth • Connect with various community service agencies to meet the needs of participants • Facilitate program evaluation



Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Health Promoter - Child and Family/ LGBGTQ+ Initiative

  • Oct 2014 - Sep 2015

  Toronto, Canada Area Possess significant social service skills with an anti-oppressive practice • Developed an outreach plan for the LGBTQ+ workshop to boost participation • Co-facilitating weekly on a wide variety of topics to immigrants and refugees • Responsible for food order/ preparation planning • Actively seek feedback from clients on their satisfaction of workshops