Shannon Fraser

Director of Social Work, Programs & Support Services at The Bess and Moe Greenberg Family Hillel Lodge
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(386) 825-5501
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, CA
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Credentials

  • Lean Healthcare Yellow Belt
    Leading Edge Group
    Mar, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Gentle Persuasiveness Approaches
    Advanced Gerontological Education (AGE) Inc.
    Oct, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Registered Yoga Teacher - 200 hour
    Yoga Alliance
    Oct, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Registered Social Worker
    Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
    Jan, 2011
    - Nov, 2024
  • Perinatal Mental Health Cerification - Candidate
    Postpartum Support International

Experience

  • The Bess and Moe Greenberg Family Hillel Lodge
    • Canada
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Social Work, Programs & Support Services
      • Jun 2022 - Present

      Portfolio of departments managed includes recreation and restorative care programs, volunteer services, resident support services, and pastoral care services. Micro and mezo level social work services provided to residents and families. Portfolio of departments managed includes recreation and restorative care programs, volunteer services, resident support services, and pastoral care services. Micro and mezo level social work services provided to residents and families.

  • Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
    • Canada
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Course Instructor
      • Jan 2022 - Present

      Seminar Instructor with the Social Service Work program. Academic responsibilities include building and maintaining Learning Management System for a seminar course, and providing academic instruction and leading the seminar class. Additional responsibilities include reviewing and grading assignments, ensuring assignments meet the expectations of college-level writing, including APA formatting and grammar, and that students meet the social service work learning outcomes as defined in the Course Outline. The Faculty Field Liaison role provides placement support to social service work students. Responsibilities include maintaining communication with placement agencies and field supervisors, meeting with students and field supervisors to develop goals for placement, follow-up meetings to assess students’ progress in applying academic learning to placement, intervening in placement challenges and conflict, and determining whether students have met the academic requirements and required placement hours to allow them to move forward in the social service work program or graduate. Show less

  • MindBeacon by CloudMD
    • Canada
    • Mental Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • eTherapist
      • Sep 2020 - Sep 2022

      Social worker psychotherapist leading clients through digital therapy (iCBT) providing customized interventions and cognitive behavioural therapy treatment based on clients’ presenting problems and diagnoses. Social worker psychotherapist leading clients through digital therapy (iCBT) providing customized interventions and cognitive behavioural therapy treatment based on clients’ presenting problems and diagnoses.

  • Kanata Psychology and Counselling Centre
    • Canada
    • Mental Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Social Worker/Therapist
      • Jul 2020 - Jun 2022

      Social worker psychotherapist supporting adolescents (ages 13-19) and adults with general mental health concerns, chronic insomnia, addictions, and/or concurrent disorders, and family members of people with substance use disorders who are experiencing the challenges of watching a loved one with an addiction. Skilled in various therapy modalities including motivational interviewing, CBT, and DBT, and blending multiple therapy techniques to meet client needs. Social worker psychotherapist supporting adolescents (ages 13-19) and adults with general mental health concerns, chronic insomnia, addictions, and/or concurrent disorders, and family members of people with substance use disorders who are experiencing the challenges of watching a loved one with an addiction. Skilled in various therapy modalities including motivational interviewing, CBT, and DBT, and blending multiple therapy techniques to meet client needs.

  • Kingston Health Sciences Centre
    • Canada
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Social Worker - Mental Health Program
      • Mar 2019 - Jul 2020

      Child & Adolescent Psychiatry:Clinical social work role with inpatient paediatric population and their families. Role included assessing biopsychosocial stressors in children and their families that impact a child's ability to manage their mental health in the community, providing support to children and families, and facilitating safe discharge plans that encompass safety planning, navigating the mental health system, and connecting with schools, children's aid societies, and other community agencies that support a child and family upon discharge. CBT and yoga group facilitation.Outpatient Mental Health Day Program (Intensive Transitional Treatment Program):Clinical social work role that was heavily collaborative with other members of the ITTP team to deliver mental health treatment to individuals with anxiety, depression, and personality disorders. This role included both facilitating groups and individual counselling. Developer and facilitator of Substance Use Disorders group based on Relapse Prevention theory.Consult Liaison Psychiatry:Clinical social work role delivering brief therapy interventions to inpatients referred by Consult Liaison psychiatrists. Therapy interventions included one to two sessions of CBT, DBT-informed therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness therapy, or significant substance use disorders seeking treatment.Additional programs supported: Critical Care & Medical and Mental Health Emergency Department Show less

    • Social Worker - Medicine Program
      • Nov 2011 - Mar 2019

      Internal Medicine:Clinical social work practice with acute care inpatients and their families with a focus on psychosocial assessments, developing therapeutic interventions, and discharge planning. The primary goal is to work collaboratively with other interprofessional team members, patients, and families to develop safe discharge plans to the community with a heavy reliance on agencies and organizations that can provide adequate patient care post-discharge.Additional programs supported: Critical Care, Medical and Mental Health Emergency Department, Nephrology, Palliative Care, Haematology, Medical and Radiation Oncology Show less

    • Social Worker - Psychosocial Oncology
      • Nov 2018 - Feb 2019

      Clinical social work role providing support to oncology patients and their families. This role entails addressing practical patient concerns, such as loss of income due to a cancer diagnosis, and therapy, which is offered to patients with cancer and their family members individually, or as a couple or family.

  • Kaymar Rehabilitation
    • Kingston, Ontario
    • Social Worker
      • Nov 2015 - May 2016

      Clinical social work provided in the community, in clients' homes with a broad practice scope including palliative care support, individual counselling, and developing interventions for psychosocial challenges including relationship struggles, housing and finances among other challenges regardless of age or socioeconomic status. Clinical social work provided in the community, in clients' homes with a broad practice scope including palliative care support, individual counselling, and developing interventions for psychosocial challenges including relationship struggles, housing and finances among other challenges regardless of age or socioeconomic status.

  • Sienna Senior Living
    • Canada
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Resident Relations Coordinator
      • Jun 2011 - Oct 2011

      (Formerly Leisureworld Caregiving Centre O'Connor Gate) A member of the leadership team at Leisureworld, maintaining a relationship with Corporate and providing managerial and mentoring support to staff. Direct practice with long-term care residents and their families seeing them through from admission to discharge or palliation, and facilitating the Family Council. (Formerly Leisureworld Caregiving Centre O'Connor Gate) A member of the leadership team at Leisureworld, maintaining a relationship with Corporate and providing managerial and mentoring support to staff. Direct practice with long-term care residents and their families seeing them through from admission to discharge or palliation, and facilitating the Family Council.

  • Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Social Work Intern
      • Sep 2010 - Apr 2011

      Discharge planning for geriatric rehabilitation patients and coordinating community resources for new dialysis patients. Clinical practice with a focus on psychosocial assessments and providing supportive counselling to family members of patients with dementia. Active involvement with care planning and behaviour modification strategies on the geriatric psychiatry assessment unit for patients with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. Clinical programs: Geriatric Rehabilitation/Dialysis, Geriatric Psychiatry Show less

  • Humber River Health
    • Canada
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Social Work Intern
      • Jan 2010 - May 2010

      Direct practice including psychosocial assessments, crisis interventions, counselling, discharge planning (RM&R) and community agency referrals, and working as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team. Clinical program: Emergency Department Direct practice including psychosocial assessments, crisis interventions, counselling, discharge planning (RM&R) and community agency referrals, and working as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team. Clinical program: Emergency Department

  • Central Community Care Access Centre
    • Canada
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Information and Referral Specialist
      • May 2007 - Mar 2010

      Linking clients and non-clients to programs and agencies designed to maintain their wellness in the community and initiating new CCAC homecare referrals. Areas covered: Intake Team, Community Team Linking clients and non-clients to programs and agencies designed to maintain their wellness in the community and initiating new CCAC homecare referrals. Areas covered: Intake Team, Community Team

Education

  • University of Toronto
    Master of Social Work, Gerontology, Palliative Care
    2010 - 2011
  • Lakehead University
    Honours Bachelor of Social Work, Social Work
    2009 - 2010
  • Western University
    Bachelor of Health Science, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
    2006 - 2009
  • Postpartum Support International
    Certification in Perinatal Mental Health, Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
    2022 -
  • Yoga and Ayurveda Center
    200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training, Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy
    2020 - 2020
  • Wilfrid Laurier University
    Certificate, Addictions
    2019 - 2021
  • British Columbia Centre on Substance Use
    Addictions Medicine Diploma, Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
    2018 - 2018

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