Katharine Donoghue
Personal Support Worker at Community Living Guelph Wellington- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Community Living Guelph Wellington
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Canada
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Civic and Social Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Personal Support Worker
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Apr 2016 - Present
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Youth Worker
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Aug 2015 - Dec 2015
Responsible for the care of the residents in the group home • Meal preparation, complete cleaning specs, complete all paper work such as: med counts, sharp counts, logs, nightly inspection reports, completing Incident Reports when necessary Responsible for the care of the residents in the group home • Meal preparation, complete cleaning specs, complete all paper work such as: med counts, sharp counts, logs, nightly inspection reports, completing Incident Reports when necessary
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Childcare Worker
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May 2013 - Sep 2014
Responsible for children ages 3months- 12 years. Supervise children while parents train in the gym facility. • Providing a safe environment for children, attending to their needs, as well as selling gym contracts for the kids department at the gym Responsible for children ages 3months- 12 years. Supervise children while parents train in the gym facility. • Providing a safe environment for children, attending to their needs, as well as selling gym contracts for the kids department at the gym
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Mental Health Intern Case Worker
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Sep 2013 - Apr 2014
Provided individual assessment, treatment planning and supportive counselling for Jewish adults with a mental illness in the Montreal region, majority of clients diagnosed with schizophrenia • Recorded and regularly updated case notes on clientele • Constructed and implemented: grief counseling sessions, anxiety management sessions predominantly using cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and mindfulness acceptance strategies • Co-led psycho-educational wellness group on various topics affiliated with fostering emotional and psychological well being, learning skills to increase self-sufficiency and overall autonomy • Provided regular home visits and phone sessions for clients experiencing isolation • Hospital accompaniment for clients in need of psychological assessments and additional support during psychiatric sessions • Led client case presentation Show less
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Social Work Intern
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Sep 2012 - Apr 2013
Provided support for youth LGBTTTIQ youth between the ages of 13-25 in the Montreal area, using a harm reduction and anti-oppressive approach • Weekly Drop-In, informal individual and group supportive counselling • Answered listening line calls for LGBTTIQ youth- a phone line for youth struggling with issues surrounding gender and sexual identity, familial and social problems • Constructing, facilitating and co-facilitating psycho-educational workshops on bullying, and various topics on sexuality • Constructing a guidebook on running kiosks • Answering emails and phone calls Show less
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Camp Counselor
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Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
Responsible for caring for campers between the ages of 3-6 years • Program planning activities, conducting activities and ensuring the safety of the children Responsible for caring for campers between the ages of 3-6 years • Program planning activities, conducting activities and ensuring the safety of the children
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Intern
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Jan 2012 - Apr 2012
Providing emotional support for clients through active listening, doing recreational activities together, with the goal of fostering autonomy and resiliency. Providing emotional support for clients through active listening, doing recreational activities together, with the goal of fostering autonomy and resiliency.
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Camp Counselor
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Jun 2011 - Sep 2011
Responsible for campers at camp Conestogo, campers ranging in age from 6 years -14 years. • Running camp activities while providing a safe, fun environment, following safety procedures: including completing incident reports and progress reports Responsible for campers at camp Conestogo, campers ranging in age from 6 years -14 years. • Running camp activities while providing a safe, fun environment, following safety procedures: including completing incident reports and progress reports
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Youth & Preschool Worker
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Nov 2008 - Aug 2011
Run a variety of childcare programs offered through member services. Attend to children ages 0-12 years, by providing a safe and encouraging environment, filled with playful activities, some of which include: arts & crafts, song & play, quiet reading and active gym games Run a variety of childcare programs offered through member services. Attend to children ages 0-12 years, by providing a safe and encouraging environment, filled with playful activities, some of which include: arts & crafts, song & play, quiet reading and active gym games
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Childcare Provider
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Jan 2009 - Sep 2010
Providing a nurturing environment for the children of the teenage mothers enrolled in the program • Responsible for the safety, nutrition, and well-being of the children to hence encourage & foster healthy development for the children Providing a nurturing environment for the children of the teenage mothers enrolled in the program • Responsible for the safety, nutrition, and well-being of the children to hence encourage & foster healthy development for the children
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Education
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McGill University
Bachelor’s Degree, Social Work -
McGill University
Bachelor of Social Work, Degree