Experience

EHN Sandstone

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Outpatient Clinical Addictions Counsellor

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  Presently, I work remotely with clients completing our outpatient recovery program. I not only work with clients providing Psycho-Educational Sessions for 8 weeks. Here they are encouraged to take a focused inventory of their lives in an effort to uncover and explore the underlying traumas that result in their addictions. I provide both individual and group sessions for the outpatient programs. Additionally, I also facilitate a number of weekly aftercare groups. Presently, I work remotely with clients completing our outpatient recovery program. I not only work with clients providing Psycho-Educational Sessions for 8 weeks. Here they are encouraged to take a focused inventory of their lives in an effort to uncover and explore the underlying traumas that result in their addictions. I provide both individual and group sessions for the outpatient programs. Additionally, I also facilitate a number of weekly aftercare groups.



Sharp Foundation

• Calgary and Southern Alberta

• Interim Executive Director (Contracted)

  • Jul 2020 - Oct 2020

  I was thrilled with my short term position with the Sharp Foundation. They have a long and celebrated history of successes in the non-profit world here in Calgary. Established in 1990, the SHARP Foundation is a Calgary-based non-profit organization committed to providing a continuum of care including housing, healthcare, and support to those living with HIV or at the highest risk of contracting HIV. Today, The SHARP Foundation's primary focus is helping residents live longer and have sustainable lives instead of primarily acting as a palliative care facility, but most importantly help residents become independent and integrate into the community. Show less



Calgary Military Family Resource Centre

• Canada
• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Oct 2016 - Dec 2019

  I managed a busy office with a staff of 14, working in multiple locations in Southern Alberta, we serviced and supported over 1700 Military families yearly in Calgary, Red Deer and Lethbridge. With an operating budget of 1.3 M, we coordinated multiple programs for families throughout the year in different locations. I managed a busy office with a staff of 14, working in multiple locations in Southern Alberta, we serviced and supported over 1700 Military families yearly in Calgary, Red Deer and Lethbridge. With an operating budget of 1.3 M, we coordinated multiple programs for families throughout the year in different locations.



Tsuu T'ina Nation

• Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Program Development Coordinator "Healthy Living Program"

  • Aug 2015 - May 2016

  I was responsible for developing, coordinating and integrating a team of resource professionals to support the recovery needs of reserve members with mental health and substance abuse issues. With a staff of 9, we provided a specific Indigenous Treatment Program as well as individual personal supports for members and their families. I was responsible for developing, coordinating and integrating a team of resource professionals to support the recovery needs of reserve members with mental health and substance abuse issues. With a staff of 9, we provided a specific Indigenous Treatment Program as well as individual personal supports for members and their families.



Autism Calgary Association

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Director for "Spectrum Advantage" Program

  • May 2014 - Jul 2015

  Spectrum Advantage was developed as a response to the needs of individuals with ASD between the ages of 18 and 30 for employment experience for individuals. With partnerships with Autism Calgary, the Sinneave Family Foundation and the Government of Canada this groundbreaking program, (the only one of its kind in Canada) opened its doors in May of 2014. Spectrum Advantage was developed as a response to the needs of individuals with ASD between the ages of 18 and 30 for employment experience for individuals. With partnerships with Autism Calgary, the Sinneave Family Foundation and the Government of Canada this groundbreaking program, (the only one of its kind in Canada) opened its doors in May of 2014.



LEE HECHT HARRISON

• Calgary

• Career Transition Consultant

  • Feb 2012 - May 2014

  I contracted out to organizations to assist them with their Strategic Planning, Fund Development and Asset Management services. Working with LHH, I was contracted out to multiple large organizations as a Career Transition Counsellor offering personalized career advice, successful employment marketing strategies and executive coaching services throughout the province. I contracted out to organizations to assist them with their Strategic Planning, Fund Development and Asset Management services. Working with LHH, I was contracted out to multiple large organizations as a Career Transition Counsellor offering personalized career advice, successful employment marketing strategies and executive coaching services throughout the province.



POTENTIAL PLACE SOCIETY

• Calgary, Alberta

• Founder/Executive Director

  • Aug 1997 - Nov 2011

  With a staff of 14, I set up an Internationally recognized mental health treatment program here in Calgary in response to the urgent needs of mental health consumers. We provided a "Work Ordered Day" program for individuals with a history of mental illness wanting further education and/or employment opportunities. Our "Intentional Community" housing program developed was the precursor to "Housing First". The budget was 1.1M and we serviced a membership of 1500. With a staff of 14, I set up an Internationally recognized mental health treatment program here in Calgary in response to the urgent needs of mental health consumers. We provided a "Work Ordered Day" program for individuals with a history of mental illness wanting further education and/or employment opportunities. Our "Intentional Community" housing program developed was the precursor to "Housing First". The budget was 1.1M and we serviced a membership of 1500.



YOUNG, CLEAN & SOBER

• Calgary, Alberta

• Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Therapist

  • Jan 1988 - Aug 1997

  I delivered personalized short term "Harm Reduction" therapy for drug, alcohol, sex and cyber addictions. This included providing assessments and proper referrals for both youths and adults to residential treatment centres here and abroad. I delivered personalized short term "Harm Reduction" therapy for drug, alcohol, sex and cyber addictions. This included providing assessments and proper referrals for both youths and adults to residential treatment centres here and abroad.



P.R.I.D.E. Parents Resource Institute For Drug Education

• Calgary

• Clinical Director

  • Jan 1988 - Jan 1992

  This organization was set up to help families and youth challenged with substance abuse issues. I provided drug and alcohol assessments for youth and adults. With a staff of five, I ensured that we provided separate weekly "Aftercare" support groups for youth, parents and multiple families. These were to educate parents before, during and after inpatient treatment their children attended. Most referrals came from either a doctor in Calgary or Alberta Health Services. This organization was set up to help families and youth challenged with substance abuse issues. I provided drug and alcohol assessments for youth and adults. With a staff of five, I ensured that we provided separate weekly "Aftercare" support groups for youth, parents and multiple families. These were to educate parents before, during and after inpatient treatment their children attended. Most referrals came from either a doctor in Calgary or Alberta Health Services.



AD INFINITUM TREATMENT SERVICES

• Calgary

• Clinical Supervisor, Assistant Director

  • Jan 1984 - Jan 1988

  Ad Infinitum was an agency of two group homes providing support and guidance for teenage adolescents that were wards of the province and were experiencing challenges with home, school and the justice system. With a staff of 5, we supervised, supported and encouraged these teenagers to reintegrate back into their families and communities. Ad Infinitum was an agency of two group homes providing support and guidance for teenage adolescents that were wards of the province and were experiencing challenges with home, school and the justice system. With a staff of 5, we supervised, supported and encouraged these teenagers to reintegrate back into their families and communities.



ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

• Calgary

• Mental Health Worker

  • Jan 1978 - Jan 1982

  As a standing member of individual multidisciplinary teams, I worked with a large number of children with complex multiproblematic physical disabilities who were attending the Dr. Gordon Townsend school located in the Alberta Children's Hospital. I specialized in working with many terminally ill children. I also developed a wheelchair floor hockey tournament with the Calgary Flames and the Calgary Stampeders that continues to this day. As a standing member of individual multidisciplinary teams, I worked with a large number of children with complex multiproblematic physical disabilities who were attending the Dr. Gordon Townsend school located in the Alberta Children's Hospital. I specialized in working with many terminally ill children. I also developed a wheelchair floor hockey tournament with the Calgary Flames and the Calgary Stampeders that continues to this day.