Sarah Tuckey
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Credentials
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Certified Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist
College of Vocational Rehabilitation ProfessionalsJan, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Job Development: Employer Engagement and Retention
Evolution Group Inc.Feb, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
SafeTALK
Living Works EducationJan, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Understanding and Managing Aggressive Behaviour
Hy'N'Hancement Consulting IncMay, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Women's Centre of Hamilton -
Becoming Trans* Friendly
Core Collaborative Learning- Core Collaborative Learning (CCL) brings in-person workshops and online courses to frontline workers serving in the homelessness sector -
First Aid/ CPR
Red Cross -
Harm Reduction Certificate
Core Collaborative Learning -
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
Crisis Prevention Institute
Experience
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PATH Employment Services
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Canada
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Supported Employment Specialist: Consultant/Trainer
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Feb 2021 - Present
Program development for the new Supported Employment Service for the Hamilton area funded through Fedcap Canada. Purpose of the service is to further develop capacity in supporting clients with disabilities find and retain gainful employment by providing 1:1 or team case conferencing with Employment Counsellors and offering professional development sessions. Job Duties Include:• Development and facilitation of Professional Development Sessions on topics such as Accommodations, Assistive Devices, Assessments, Employment Counselling Strategies, and Employment Strengths and Job Development Strategies for specific disabilities• Creating strategic partnerships with other organizations and Employment Ontario service providers to promote and provide services• 1:1 case conferencing with Employment Counsellors to support clients with disabilities and consultation on more challenging client cases• Facilitating assessments to support career exploration and assessing eligibility to formalized assessments such as Functional Abilities Assessments, Psychoeducational Assessments, Neuropsychological Assessements, Personality Assessments etc.• Assessing eligibility for Job Coaching and arranging job coaching support• Managing a budget and dissemination of funds• Maintaining accurate statistics and submitting progress reports biweekly to funder
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Employment Coordinator/ Job Developer for Persons with/without Disabilities
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Nov 2017 - Feb 2021
• Utilize case management skills to work with individuals (with disabilities and without) to assist them in reaching mutually agreed upon employment goals, applying appropriate interviewing and employment counselling skills, developing appropriate strategies to help clients overcome obstacles to employment and drawing on appropriate counselling tools, program resources and community services.• Interview clients to obtain employment history, educational background and career goal. Assess clients’ interests, skills, abilities and readiness as they relate to obtaining and retaining employment and identifies barriers to employment,• Provide support and skill development in areas related to obtaining employment such as job search strategies, job application, resume writing and interview skills,• Find/develop employment opportunities for clients, contacting potential employers in order to obtain job leads, promote the program and develop relationships,• Discussing disabilities with clients and employers to sort out accommodations in the workplace and ensuring a smooth transition into gainful employment • Provide information on employment opportunities that are compatible with client's interests, skills and abilities by analyzing available jobs and identifying specific tasks to match jobs to clients,• Facilitate group sessions such as information sessions, career and job search strategy workshops,• Maintain and provide current employment-related information such as labour market information, employment standards regulations, human rights and information on other community resources and services,• Follow up job placements by assisting employers to work with clients through orientation and education and provide clients with support,• Liaise with community service providers in order to promote the program,• Research and implement assistive devices to support job retention• Onsite Job Coaching and Retention support
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VPI Employment Services
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Canada
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Professional Training and Coaching
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100 - 200 Employee
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Administrative Assistant/Intake Coordinator
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Jan 2015 - Nov 2017
• Pre-screening potential clients for services to determine eligibility for various programming• Explaining Employment Ontario programs and their eligibility requirements (i.e., Second Career)• Inputting confidential client information into SmartSimple• Performing client service plan checks in EOIS CaMS• Assisting clients in completing the Employment Ontario Participant Registration form prior to intake• Welcoming and directing clients• Booking and scheduling appointments• Directing client calls through a multi-line phone• Strategizing methods to reach monthly intake targets• Case Management for WSIB clients completing Job Strategies Training (JST) coursework• Health and Safety Representative for office• Completing monthly Health and Safety checks and reports• Completing monthly Pandemic Plan report as part of Health and Safety role• Trouble-shooting last minute schedule changes (ie., staff sick)• Volunteer management and training• Ordering office Supplies through Staples and Office Central• Managing petty cash and completing petty cash reconciliations• Managing and completing branch invoices for internet, phone, and security providers• Posting job fairs and job descriptions for available positions on Indeed, Kijiji, and the vpi job board• Making appropriate referrals to community resources for clients within the Hamilton area (i.e., legal clinics, housing services, income tax clinics, and Immigrant/Newcomers to Canada services etc.)• Coordination of service for clients referred in from Community Partners• Assisting clients with resume and cover letter writing• Proofreading• Photocopying, faxing, and emailing• Trouble-shooting technical issues and calling repair services• Keeping resource materials for clients well-stocked in the resource centre• Coordinating and ordering food for quarterly staff meetings• Assisting Branch Manager with administrative tasks (i.e., proofreading letters and reports, printing and scanning documents)
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YWCA Hamilton
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Canada
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Case Manager & Residential Worker
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Feb 2012 - Oct 2014
• Case management with 65 homeless women in the Transitional Living Program• Intensive Case Management for between 13 and 17 clients• Assisted multi-level barriered clients: those experiencing mental health challenges and/or addictions, discrimination due to gender identity and/or sexual orientation, familial violence/domestic violence, and persons with a disability, criminalized women, and sex workers• Assessed client’s suitability for various housing programs• Safety Planning• Assistance with housing applications (i.e., Access to Housing and other subsidized housing applications)• Supportive counselling• Crisis Management• Calling emergency services and writing incident reports• Intakes and Discharges• Referrals to community resources• Advocacy- Wrote advocacy letters and advocated to community partners via telephone and in-house meetings• Networking with other service providers• Conflict mediation between clients• Edited and updated procedural forms to reflect company's new inclusivity and Anti-Oppressive/Anti-Racism policies• Proposed and implemented new intake and discharge procedure for clients• Refined and documented 'word of mouth' training and conceptualized this information into a user friendly training manual for all staff's use• Trained all new case managers using newly developed training manual• Supervised and mentored students on placementCertification received in this role:• First Aid • Non-violent Crisis Intervention TrainingCore Collaborative Learning Seminars and Certifications:• Anti-Oppression and Anti-Racism Training• Harm Reduction Certificate• Becoming Trans* Friendly Training
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Sales Associate & Keyholder
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Jun 2011 - Nov 2013
- Offered suggestions to customers purchasing home decor and gifts- Suggestive selling and up-selling- Cellophane gift-wrapping and making bows out of ribbon for gifts- Specialized box gift wrapping, paper wrapping, and making gift bags- Merchandising- Processing cash, debit, credit and gift card transactions- Refunds- Opening and closing the store- Balancing the cash register and depositing sales for the day at bank- Organizing the store, back room, and stock rooms- Processing shipments and pricing new stock- Completing annual Inventory counts using a handheld scanner- Cleaning- Signing customers up for the Bowring credit card and processing credit card applications- Assisted Manager with training new Sales Associates in sales, merchandising, and stock tasks
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Group Home Summer Intern
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Apr 2010 - Aug 2010
• Group home for women between 18-30 experiencing mental health and addictions issues as well as criminalized women and those with eating disorders• Updated program’s educational curriculum for their Learning and Development classes to expand, condense, and update information • Crisis intervention and mediation for clients • Dispensed medication to clients and kept accurate documentation according to policies and procedures• Provided mentorship to clients• Drove clients to the gym and exercised alongside clients to encourage healthy living• Assisted group home's cook in preparing client's meals according to healthy eating standards• Participated in music classes with clients and assisted in planning the annual skit/music presentation for the community
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Education
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2018 -
Seneca College
Vocational Rehabilitation Studies -
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Redeemer University
Bachelor’s Degree, Honours Clinical Psychology, Minor in Sociology/Social Work- Thesis Track
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