Registered Psychotherapist

• Apr 2022 - Present

Registered Psychotherapist

• May 2022 - Present

Registered Psychotherapist

• Jul 2022 - Feb 2023

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

• Aug 2021 - May 2022

Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

• Aug 2021 - Apr 2022

Clinical Counselor

• May 2021 - Aug 2021

Practicum Student

• Sep 2020 - May 2021

Vice President/Operations (VPO)

• Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

- Responsible for leading and managing JACS daily operations and government relations, with the overarching goal to maintain organizational effectiveness and financial sustainability to best carry out the vision and mission of JACS Toronto.- Follows up with staff members to ensure productivity as per the Strategic Plan- Assists staff in best achieving results as per the Community’s needs- Liaises between staff and President & CEO to further the JACS Mission- Leads weekly Staff Meeting- Arranges professional development seminars and activities for JACS Staff and Volunteers.- Attends conferences with or on behalf of President & CEO on behalf of JACS- Cultivates and maintains excellent relationships with key stakeholders, including staff, Board Members, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto (including COBALT task force), partner institutions, and fundersSupport fiscal health of the organization, including budget preparation (annual and three-year budgets), setting and following financial controls, meeting revenue and expense targets and ensuring accurate and timely reporting- Connects with Bookkeeper re: bill payments/payroll, etc- Regularly updates volunteer and programmatic logs- Ensure compliance with all relevant federal, provincial and municipal laws- Ensure organization has strong risk management processes in place- Develop site health and safety protocols and implement related staff trainings- Develop/revise organizational and staff policies- Researches and apply for new grants as well as managing the implementation of existing grants on topics related to Addiction, Mental Health, Wellness and the Jewish Community

Client Care Counsellor

• 2021 - 2021

Teacher

• Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

Bilingual Crisis Responder

• Oct 2018 - 2020

- Reads and responds to confidential messages, often regarding high-risk mental health concerns. Utilizes crisis assessment and intervention skills - Answers texts from people in crisis, bringing them from a hot moment to a cool calm through active listening, collaborative problem solving, and safety planning - Gives access to confidential crisis resolution, thus reducing barriers for young people living in rural, remote, and under-served communities - Demonstrates effective listening and engagement skills, inspire hope and promote recovery and resiliency with every encounter - Successfully builds rapport, explores and identify risk assessment, identifies the goal of the conversation, engages in collaborative problem-solving, and successfully ends the conversation

Clinical Research Assistant - Better Behaviours Service

• Oct 2018 - 2019

- The Better Behaviours Service (BBS) offers assessment and treatment for young people six to 17 years old (and their parents/caregivers) who are demonstrating disruptive behaviour. Children and young people seen in the service are demonstrating oppositional, non-compliant, aggressive, impulsive and/or dysregulated behaviour. - Analyzes neuropsychological effects of children with complex disruptive behaviour before and after individualized or group therapy. - Conducts neuropsychological assessments (KBIT-2, Digit-Span Task, CANTAB, Social Situations Questionnaire) on patients to establish eligibility for therapy

Summer Student

• Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

· Worked with handicapped as a role model to stimulate their productivity · Inspected work performed by handicapped workers and helped them achieve high quality control · Assisted foremen in spot-checking quantity and quality of goods received and shipped · Led daily social activities (art, physical education) to enhance quality of life · Worked with handicapped as a role model to stimulate their productivity · Inspected work performed by handicapped workers and helped them achieve high quality control · Assisted foremen in spot-checking quantity and quality of goods received and shipped · Led daily social activities (art, physical education) to enhance quality of life

Summer Intern

• May 2017 - Aug 2017

· Summer intern at an organization dedicated to helping individuals and families affected by addiction · Worked closely with the Director and staff, including the family counsellor, addictions counsellor, certified sex addiction therapist, and youth coordinator · Participated in weekly clinical meetings, mindfulness meetings, and Dialectical Behaviour Training workshops · Attended weekly open speaker meetings · Organized file of records, and optimized filing system through technological implementations

Research Assistant

• Sep 2016 - Dec 2016

· Psychology Research Assistant for Dr. Daryl Wilson · Helped facilitate Sustained Attention to Response Tasks (SART) for first year Queen’s students · Helped organize and interpret data through SPSS and Microsoft Excel · Psychology Research Assistant for Dr. Daryl Wilson · Helped facilitate Sustained Attention to Response Tasks (SART) for first year Queen’s students · Helped organize and interpret data through SPSS and Microsoft Excel

Employee

• May 2016 - Aug 2016

· Eldercare for woman with Vascular Neurocognitive Disorder · Planned weekly outings and activities both in and out of eldercare facility · Supported senior staff in daily tasks and activities · Ensured companionship and safety · Eldercare for woman with Vascular Neurocognitive Disorder · Planned weekly outings and activities both in and out of eldercare facility · Supported senior staff in daily tasks and activities · Ensured companionship and safety

Research Assistant

• May 2016 - Jul 2016

Distress Screening in Cancer Patients (Psychological Oncology Research) Distress Screening in Cancer Patients (Psychological Oncology Research)

Research Assistant

• Sep 2015 - Apr 2016

- Psychology Research Assistant for Dr. Tom Hollenstein - Worked on The MindLight Project: A Video Game Intervention to Reduce Anxiety in Children and Adolescents - Facilitated randomized control trials to test the effectiveness of a video game intervention among middle-school and high-school students in Kingston, Ontario. - Psychology Research Assistant for Dr. Tom Hollenstein - Worked on The MindLight Project: A Video Game Intervention to Reduce Anxiety in Children and Adolescents - Facilitated randomized control trials to test the effectiveness of a video game intervention among middle-school and high-school students in Kingston, Ontario.

Daycare Provider

• May 2014 - Aug 2015

- Daycare Educator - Overseeing and caring for children between the ages of 1-5 years old - Assisted with meal preparation, changing diapers, comforting children, supervising children during playtime, and reporting activities to parents. - Daycare Educator - Overseeing and caring for children between the ages of 1-5 years old - Assisted with meal preparation, changing diapers, comforting children, supervising children during playtime, and reporting activities to parents.

Camp Counselor

• Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

- Worked with kids between the ages of 7 and 15 - Worked on specialty activities - Participated in and ran leadership workshops - Worked with kids between the ages of 7 and 15 - Worked on specialty activities - Participated in and ran leadership workshops

Student Teacher

• Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

Employee

• Aug 2012 - Dec 2012