Experience

The Link: Youth and Family Supports

• Canada
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Youth Care Services

  • Mar 2023 - Present



Life Upgrade

• Winnipeg, Canada Area

• Program Director, Owner, & Lead Counselor

  • Jan 2019 - Mar 2023

  ● Design processes and conduct all business operations including budgeting, marketing and communications, outreach, partnership development, sales, contract management, and client onboarding ● Develop all curriculum and content for core parenting programs for families, including presentations, facilitator guides, and worksheets ● Provide one-on-one parent and child counseling, and group/family counseling ● Create and manage all social media content across multiple channels such as Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn ● Plan, coordinate, and speak at various parenting summits, education webinars, and speaking events Show less



Shawenim Abinoojii

• Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

• Reunification Program

  • Nov 2021 - Feb 2023

  ● Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary treatment planning meetings with CFS, Manitoba Justice, school counselors, and therapists ● Conduct regular home visits at each reunification foster home and complete annual reviews for each home, including travel to First Nation communities ● Facilitate trainings and discussion around evidence-based and best practices in monthly team meetings to create an emotionally and physically safe environment for children, parents, and staff ● Provide support and coaching to foster parents and biological parents, including development of healthy coping skills and strategies to aid in reunification of parents with their children in care ● Collaborate with social workers in delivering treatment plans for each child and/or family; conduct initial and ongoing needs assessment while closely monitoring progress Show less



Peace360 Initiative

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• DIRECTOR OF U.S. CHAPTERS TEAM (BOARD OF DIRECTORS)

  • Jan 2021 - Sep 2021

  ● Spearheaded recruiting, training, and management of all volunteers and interns across locations throughout the U.S. ● Served as an active and integral member of the Board of Directors and the Planning Committee ● Led organizational goal planning and major strategic initiatives such as Community Outreach and the Empowered Parenting Series across the U.S. Chapters serving 3,000 families and youth ● Conducted personnel evaluations, ensured HR policy compliance, and created documentation for risk management ● Advised the Mental Health Team and provided on-call crisis and leadership support for Mental Health Team Supervisors Show less



River East Transcona School Division

• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Student Services

  • Sep 2017 - Jun 2019

  • Planned, developed, and delivered special education within the Learning Assistance Room (LAR); independently supervised LAR • Managed a caseload of 6 students with highly complex behavioral needs by providing educational, behavioral, and cognitive support • Conducted crisis assessment, intervention, and de-escalation with students showing signs of heightened states and aggression to prevent removal from school campus • Participated in multidisciplinary treatment planning meetings for students • Completed thorough documentation of students’ needs, program performance, and general observations Show less



Knowles Centre Inc.

• Canada
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• SITE DIRECTOR & TREATMENT FOSTER HOME PROVIDER

  • Apr 2011 - Apr 2017

  • Directed site operations for a licensed Level V treatment foster home with three areas for 14 high-risk male youth and/or adults with complex needs • Recruited, onboarded, and managed a team of 10 respite staff • Led multidisciplinary case conference meetings with various stakeholders (Child & Family Services, Manitoba Justice, etc.) • Completed payroll and coordinated schedules for all respite staff • Completed intakes for clients, which included psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, and intervention • Managed all emergency and crisis situations, resulting in participant harm reduction and increased safety for staff • Compiled monthly treatment plan reports and client needs assessments Show less



Government of Manitoba

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Juvenile Counsellor

  • Sep 2009 - Mar 2011

  • Ensured effective operation of unit, implemented institutional policies and procedures ensuring consistency • Provided case management for unit residents through psychosocial intake interviews, providing counselling, treatment planning and implementation in addition to relapse prevention plans • Prepared pre-sentencing reports for use by probation officials, prepared other written reports for various stakeholders • Worked collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to support residents, including facilitating psychoeducational groups as well as individual counselling Show less