Clinical Practice Manager

• Nov 2021 - Present

Lead Coordinated Service Planner

• Nov 2020 - Nov 2021

Mental Health Social Worker II

• Jun 2018 - Nov 2020

- Provide counseling services for children and their families age 6-18 years old. - Member of the Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) team; providing individual and group DBT treatment to high risk youth and their families. - Consult with school staff to ensure the child's success in their classroom. - Liaise with community partners to ensure the family is accessing all available resources.

Clinical Social Worker

• Mar 2016 - Present

- Provide counseling to children, youth, adults, and families. - Use predominately a strengths-based, solution-focused approach to help clients work towards their identified goals. - Specialized training in play therapy. - Provide counseling to children, youth, adults, and families. - Use predominately a strengths-based, solution-focused approach to help clients work towards their identified goals. - Specialized training in play therapy.

Social Worker

• Dec 2014 - Jun 2018

- Provided individual and group counseling services to children and adolescents with disabilities and their families. - Ran various clinics throughout the agency (ex. intake screening clinic, cleft lip/palate clinic). - Gave presentations to local schools and agencies regarding inclusiveness and education around children living with a disability. - Made referrals to community partners as necessary. - Provided individual and group counseling services to children and adolescents with disabilities and their families. - Ran various clinics throughout the agency (ex. intake screening clinic, cleft lip/palate clinic). - Gave presentations to local schools and agencies regarding inclusiveness and education around children living with a disability. - Made referrals to community partners as necessary.

Clinical Social Worker

• Jul 2014 - 2016

- Administered social work treatment in an individual, group, and family setting in order to assist them through crises. - Used various therapeutic techniques – specializing in Play Therapy. - Created a treatment group for children and adults whose families are in transition (i.e. divorce, separation). - Facilitated a Women’s Anger Resolution group to groups of 10-12 women weekly. - Administered social work treatment in an individual, group, and family setting in order to assist them through crises. - Used various therapeutic techniques – specializing in Play Therapy. - Created a treatment group for children and adults whose families are in transition (i.e. divorce, separation). - Facilitated a Women’s Anger Resolution group to groups of 10-12 women weekly.

Social Worker

• Apr 2013 - Jun 2014

Social worker in children's mental health inpatient program. - Ensured safe and appropriate discharge plan is in place for all patients - Provided direct social work treatment to youth ages 12-17 and their families in an in-patient mental health centre. - Prepared treatment plans in consultation with youth, family, community partners, and multidisciplinary team. - Ran conferences with the Ledger multidisciplinary team as well as with community partners and families. - Made… Show more Social worker in children's mental health inpatient program. - Ensured safe and appropriate discharge plan is in place for all patients - Provided direct social work treatment to youth ages 12-17 and their families in an in-patient mental health centre. - Prepared treatment plans in consultation with youth, family, community partners, and multidisciplinary team. - Ran conferences with the Ledger multidisciplinary team as well as with community partners and families. - Made appropriate referrals to the community. Show less Social worker in children's mental health inpatient program. - Ensured safe and appropriate discharge plan is in place for all patients - Provided direct social work treatment to youth ages 12-17 and their families in an in-patient mental health centre. - Prepared treatment plans in consultation with youth, family, community partners, and multidisciplinary team. - Ran conferences with the Ledger multidisciplinary team as well as with community partners and families. - Made… Show more Social worker in children's mental health inpatient program. - Ensured safe and appropriate discharge plan is in place for all patients - Provided direct social work treatment to youth ages 12-17 and their families in an in-patient mental health centre. - Prepared treatment plans in consultation with youth, family, community partners, and multidisciplinary team. - Ran conferences with the Ledger multidisciplinary team as well as with community partners and families. - Made appropriate referrals to the community. Show less

Family Services Worker

• Sep 2010 - Jul 2012

- Acted as a case manager and provide assistance to families experiencing difficulty keeping their child(ren) safe. - Liaised with community partners for necessary referrals for services. - Advocated for families to receive services and support in the community. - Worked on a team of professionals and seek guidance and support as necessary from peers and supervisors. - Followed the regulations of the Child & Family Services Act. - Acted as a case manager and provide assistance to families experiencing difficulty keeping their child(ren) safe. - Liaised with community partners for necessary referrals for services. - Advocated for families to receive services and support in the community. - Worked on a team of professionals and seek guidance and support as necessary from peers and supervisors. - Followed the regulations of the Child & Family Services Act.

Special Project Assistant

• Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

- Covered a 2 month leave of absence - Worked on a project helping individuals who are transitioning from homeless shelters to independent living - Assisted with the ID clinic - Covered a 2 month leave of absence - Worked on a project helping individuals who are transitioning from homeless shelters to independent living - Assisted with the ID clinic