Addiction Counsellor- Assertive Community Treatment

• Dec 2021 - Present

Residential Counselor

• Jul 2016 - Jan 2022

• Manage >28 residents within their daily activities inside/outside of the house • Communicating with residents in a supportive and empathetic manner • Liaise with parole officers and community agencies to support residents needs • Manage >28 residents within their daily activities inside/outside of the house • Communicating with residents in a supportive and empathetic manner • Liaise with parole officers and community agencies to support residents needs

Addiction Support Worker

• Apr 2019 - Dec 2021

Community Assessment and Parole Supervision (CAPS)

• Jul 2018 - Jan 2021

Conduct Community Assessments, Conditional Release Supervision, Preliminary Assessments, Post-Sentence Community Assessments, Community Strategies and Assessments and Tandem Accompaniment. Conduct Community Assessments, Conditional Release Supervision, Preliminary Assessments, Post-Sentence Community Assessments, Community Strategies and Assessments and Tandem Accompaniment.

Program Manager Phoenix Recovery & Wellness

• Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

-Provide 1-1 and group counselling for individuals struggling with substance use -Program development for men and women’s, with a client centred harm reduction based perspective -Documentation and reporting completed through Catalyst programming -Provide 1-1 and group counselling for individuals struggling with substance use -Program development for men and women’s, with a client centred harm reduction based perspective -Documentation and reporting completed through Catalyst programming

Outreach Support Worker

• Sep 2018 - Jan 2019

-Working one-on-one with clients through home visits, hospital and medical accompaniment, and long-term care facility wellness checks -Responsible for weekly PHA Hot Lunch Program and monthly PHA Luncheon in Chatham

Peer Engagement Coordinator

• May 2018 - Sep 2018

• Facilitate group, workshops/ trainings, and presentations with/ without peers • Supporting peers living with HIV/AIDS through prevention and education • Policy development and peer recruitment to meet alliance needs

Youth Worker Open Custody/ Open Detention

• Dec 2017 - Jul 2018

• Providing residential services to high risk young male offenders • Supporting youth through structured daily programming: documentation and intervention • Accompany youth on social outings within the community • Providing residential services to high risk young male offenders • Supporting youth through structured daily programming: documentation and intervention • Accompany youth on social outings within the community

Mental Health Counselor Intern

• Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

• Facilitate individual and group therapy with clients living with depression and anxiety • Provide crisis intervention for clients using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques • Complete assessments with clients and create clinical notes using CRMS programing • Facilitate individual and group therapy with clients living with depression and anxiety • Provide crisis intervention for clients using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques • Complete assessments with clients and create clinical notes using CRMS programing

Mental Health Counselor Intern

• Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

• Facilitate group therapy sessions for male and female clients and create group notes • Assess new clients and observe behavioural concerns and severity of disorders • Communicate with clients in a one-on-one sessions to focus on treatment goals • Facilitate group therapy sessions for male and female clients and create group notes • Assess new clients and observe behavioural concerns and severity of disorders • Communicate with clients in a one-on-one sessions to focus on treatment goals

Service Support Worker

• Feb 2017 - Dec 2017

• Conducting one-on-one counselling focused on additions and mental health concerns • Liaise with police and other community agencies to support guests needs • Completing referrals and advocating for guests within other community organizations • Conducting one-on-one counselling focused on additions and mental health concerns • Liaise with police and other community agencies to support guests needs • Completing referrals and advocating for guests within other community organizations

Supervisor

• Jun 2011 - Jan 2017

• Managing x number of employees at a time (kitchen and wait staff) • Handling/depositing large amounts of cash throughout shifts • Communicating with customers and employee inquires • Managing x number of employees at a time (kitchen and wait staff) • Handling/depositing large amounts of cash throughout shifts • Communicating with customers and employee inquires