Experience

Okanagan Clinical Counselling Services
• Canada
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Mental Health Counselor

  • May 2022 - Present

CMHA Kelowna
• Canada
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Mental Health Counselor (Foundry Kelowna)

  • Aug 2021 - Present


Buxton Consulting Ltd.

• Canada
• Executive Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Customized Employment Development Specialist

  • May 2020 - Apr 2021

  • Assist clients facing various barriers to employment, including physical and learning disabilities, mental health struggles, or persistent multiple barriers • Complete a Discovery Assessment with client and create an Employment Profile and Employment Plan specific to clients’ needs • Match clients with employers that align with the clients’ needs • Negotiate employment with employers through Unpaid Work Experience, Wage Subsidies, and terms/conditions of employment • Provide job coaching and mentoring on- and off-site, for up to a year after employment is secured • Assist clients in accessing various services, including assessments and counselling Show less



MAXIMUS Canada Employment Services

• Canada
• Human Resources Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Employment Coach

  • Mar 2019 - Jan 2020

  • Performs initial and appropriate assessments to determine participants’ job readiness;•Administers and evaluates specialized assessments, or refers clients to appropriatecommunity service providers to administer assessments, in order to assist in thedetermination of client barriers and needs;•Provides participants with program information that targets participants’ barriers toemployment, in accordance with program policies and guidelines;•Makes appropriate referrals which assist in guiding clients in work search, careerdecision making, training, and/or job maintenance strategies;•Supports participants as they participate in interventions, following up upon completionand assessing participants’ achievement of stated goals.•Develops respectful, professional relationships with participants, ensuring participant isfeeling that concerns are being heard and respected•Provides employment coaching, strategies, tactics, and Labour Market information toclients during client’s job search in order to foster successful employment outcomes•Utilizes ministry policy and Maximus procedures when prescribing client interventions,recording data in ICM, and providing general services to clients•Manages client appointments and communication, ensuring frequent contact thatmeets the minimum standards set out in ministry policy•Maintains accurate and current case files in ICM, including concise case notes withrelevant details that record interactions with clients•Provides and documents rationales for intervention decisions in ICM• Builds partnerships with employers, community agencies and other stakeholders•Provides one-on-one, comprehensive employment and life skills workshops such as:Identifying Skills and Strengths, Creating or Updating Resumes, Presentation/Hygieneetc.•Reports and documents client contact, services and progress. Show less

• Resource Room Navigator

  • Nov 2018 - Mar 2019

  •Conduct Preliminary Needs Assessment (PNA), based on Ministry prescribed format and tools•Interview clients to obtain employment history, educational background and career goals•Identify barriers to employment and assist clients with such matters as job readiness skills, job search strategies, writing résumés and preparing for job interviews•Accurately assign client to Tier group, based on client barrier and need and in accordance with definitions described in EPBC Policy•Make referrals to appropriate Employment Coach and/or WorkBC self-service tools•Ensures resources are current and readily available to clients•Research web and download job postings from various sites•Assist clients with job postings and Internet Job Search•Help clients with use of job search materials such as directories, newspapers, books, etc.•Assist clients when necessary with office equipment (computers, fax, phones, and photocopier)•Experience working with Employment Counselling theories and process and career assessment tools Show less



Access Resources

• United States
• Oil and Gas

• Community Support Worker

  • Mar 2018 - Nov 2018

  December, 2015 - September 2016, March - November 2018 •Assisted individuals diagnosed with various developmental disabilities, including: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Fetal Alcohol Disorder, and chromosomal abnormalities •Assessed clients' relevant strengths and needs and provided support, as needed •Planned, facilitated, and assisted in group programs (TSN, CAP, Ladies Day, etc), in which life or social skills are taught •Regularly met with clients to assess their progress, give support and discuss any difficulties or problems •Assisted in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs by tracking clients' behavioural changes and responses to interventions in case notes •Provided crisis intervention and emergency shelter services, as needed •Maintained contact with other social service agencies and health care providers involved with clients to provide information and obtain feedback on clients' overall progress •Transported clients to various locations within the Thompson-Okanagan region Show less



Connect to Learn

• United States

• Special Education Assistant

  • Apr 2016 - Mar 2018

  •Developed and implemented programs that supported and promoted the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children with various diagnoses, including: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, mood and behaviour disorders. •Lead activities in novel ways, including taking children to local points of interest and providing opportunities to express creativity through the media of art, dramatic play, music and physical activity •Planned and maintained an environment that protected the health, security and well-being of children •Assessed the abilities, interests and needs of children and discussed progress or problems with parents and other staff members •Observed children for signs of potential learning or behavioural problems and prepared reports for parents, guardians or supervisor •Guided and assisted children in the development of social and life skills •Established and maintained collaborative relationships with co-workers and community service providers working with children •Planned and organized activities for weekly outings •Wrote and distributed monthly newsletters and calendars •Graded, submitted, and assisted in online courses and assignments •Acted as a liaison between the online teachers and children's families •Wrote professional letters on behalf of the company for various purposes (ex. Grant requests) Show less



Papershell anthology

• Poet

  • Apr 2015 - Apr 2015

  I submitted a poem that was published in the 2015 edition of the creative writing anthology produced by UBCO. Another poem was published in Polar Expression's 2015 poetry collection. I submitted a poem that was published in the 2015 edition of the creative writing anthology produced by UBCO. Another poem was published in Polar Expression's 2015 poetry collection.