Mental Health Crisis Worker - Safe Beds

• Apr 2017 - Present

Youth Program Facilitator

• Feb 2017 - Present

Providing assistance and support to youth and their families through development, facilitation, participation and administration of life skills programming while working as a member of an interdisciplinary team. Programs include: You’re the Chef, Prep to Plate, Anger Management, Young and Pregnant Niagara (YPN), and Outreach Workshops at a local school with weekly topics. Development and maintenance of community partnerships, community referrals, and outreach support while empowering and mentoring youth. Show less

Owner/Facilitator and Case Manager

• Jan 2015 - Present

Facilitating 8-week Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) group programs – an evidence based therapy aimed at decreasing stress, anxiety and depression by combing mindfulness meditation practice and cognitive behavioural therapy. Facilitating group sessions with cancer patients, individual sessions, case management, workplace education, and mindfulness workshops for both adults and children. Managerial duties including but not limited to budgeting, accounting, marketing, client reports and strategic planning. Show less

Clinical Coordinator

• Apr 2016 - Oct 2016

Providing client centered case management while coordinating medical and rehabilitation needs. Hiring and supervision of both personal support workers and rehabilitation support workers based on individual client needs. Effectively managing supports provided to each client and facilitating treatment options and resources. Producing high quality clinical reports and documentation for clients, insurance adjusters, lawyers, and assigned clinical professionals. Providing client centered case management while coordinating medical and rehabilitation needs. Hiring and supervision of both personal support workers and rehabilitation support workers based on individual client needs. Effectively managing supports provided to each client and facilitating treatment options and resources. Producing high quality clinical reports and documentation for clients, insurance adjusters, lawyers, and assigned clinical professionals.

Relief Child and Youth Worker

• Jul 2005 - May 2015

Supervise and mentor youth with their daily activities (e.g. life skills, schooling, and meal times) in a closed custody facility. Provide crisis intervention and counseling. Complete intakes and provide supervision on community reintegration leaves. Supervise and mentor youth with their daily activities (e.g. life skills, schooling, and meal times) in a closed custody facility. Provide crisis intervention and counseling. Complete intakes and provide supervision on community reintegration leaves.

Case Facilitator

• Oct 2009 - Jun 2012

Development and implementation of personalized rehabilitation plans designed to promote respect, learning and independence for adults who have sustained an acquired brain injury. Coordinate the service delivery process for assigned clients in residential services. A member of the behavioural standards review committee, supervised a student placement, educated students in Bikes Blades and Boards campaign and completed succession planning for the role of program manager. Development and implementation of personalized rehabilitation plans designed to promote respect, learning and independence for adults who have sustained an acquired brain injury. Coordinate the service delivery process for assigned clients in residential services. A member of the behavioural standards review committee, supervised a student placement, educated students in Bikes Blades and Boards campaign and completed succession planning for the role of program manager.

Rehabilitation Counselor

• Feb 2001 - Oct 2008

Worked with adults who have sustained an acquired brain injury, in both residential and community outreach services. Carried out shift expectations outlined in participant’s individual support plans, developed and implemented cognitive and behavioral programming. Held the role of recreational representative and social committee representative in residential services. Created a balanced menu plan for the residence after consultation with a dietician. Facilitated new staff and refresher training, supervised a first year student placement, and coordinated a volunteer placement for a participant. Developed and implemented individual support plans and then completed the progress reports, developed and implemented a social skills and fine motor skills program, collected and analyzed data to display behavioral trends and progress, converting data into graphs and then reviewed findings with the Clinical Physiologist. Show less