Experience

Highland Shores Childrens Aid Society

• Practicum Student

  Responsible for carrying out a variety of activities to ensure the adequacy and quality of placement resources for children/youth in care. These duties included the recruitment, screening, assessment, training, support and supervision of foster families. Collaboration with other team members to plan and secure placements for children/youth in care including placements within Outside Paid Resources. As a practicum student I was able to shadow many areas within CAS. I spent most of my time with a resource worker and also had the opportunity to shadow within family services, children’s services, intake, and access workers. Completed PRIDE training. Show less



Silvera for Seniors

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Social Worker

  • Dec 2014 - Aug 2015

  Responsible for assessment of senior housing and other client needs, acted as a valuable member of an interdisciplinary team, outstanding professional communication, advocacy, research and organizational skills, communicate and partner with community agencies such as police, hospital, shelters, legal aid, housing, community paramedics and more, facilitate referrals to identified community resources and follow up with referrals on a regular basis, provided coordination and support to clients to assist in navigating social systems (health, housing, financial, legal, education, employment) in conjunction with community partners Show less



Canadian Mental Health Association - Calgary Region

• Canada
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Apartment Program Coordinator

  • Oct 2013 - Dec 2014

  Connect clients to appropriate community resources to promote overall wellness and encourage independence. Provide clients with support through coaching and counseling. Advocate on behalf of the clients best interest and to ensure that they receive adequate support. Foster relationships with extended family, clinical supports, and other peers. Collaborate with Horizon Housing and many other community agencies. Support clients to achieve their goals (employment, budgeting, safety, transportation, fostering relationships, and much more) through service plans and regular meetings holding a caseload of 25 individuals as well providing support to other service areas such as the Peer Options Program, communicate with community agencies to promote mental health awareness and develop learning opportunities for both clients and outside agencies. Show less



Supported Lifestyles Alberta Ltd

• Calgary Alberta

• Brain Injury Services Supervisor

  • Sep 2009 - Oct 2013

  Responsible for supervising the “Supports for Community Living” Program, Do all new referral intakes and discharges from the program, monitor progress of individualized goals for a client caseload of 30 people, participate in community liaison meetings on a regular basis, develop and facilitate workshops and presentations to clients, prepare documentation and keep organized records to submit for funding. Responsible for advocating and supporting clients in all aspects of their life including quality of life, participation in recreational activities, career planning and much more. I was the medical delegate as well as health and safety delegate in my service area. Responsible for assisting to hire new staff and provide supervision to all staff including (orientations, evaluations, ongoing training) I also ensure staff are facilitating the development of client’s goals. It is my duty to do monthly schedules in accordance with authorized budget and make sure all staff time sheets and expense claims are submitted within time lines. Show less



Community Living

• Peterborough Ontario

• Developmental Service Worker

  • Sep 2008 - Sep 2009

  Assess client’s skill strengths and development needs, implement the delivery of specific services within the community to the people, liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients. Assess client’s skill strengths and development needs, implement the delivery of specific services within the community to the people, liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients.



Broken Arrow Residential Treatment Services

• Cobourg Ontario

• Clinical Support Worker

  • Sep 2006 - Sep 2009

  Mentored, tutored & chaperoned troubled teen residents with mental illnesses, prepared & planned recreational activities, completed daily case notes & behavioural charts and implemented life skills workshops. Mentored, tutored & chaperoned troubled teen residents with mental illnesses, prepared & planned recreational activities, completed daily case notes & behavioural charts and implemented life skills workshops.