Experience

Carizon Family and Community Services

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Intern

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  Kitchener, Ontario, Canada



Stonehenge Therapeutic Community

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Residential Support Counsellor

  • Oct 2018 - Aug 2019

  Guelph, Ontario, Canada - Developed case management skills through supporting clients on opioid substitution therapy and monitoring client dose and clinical progress - Utilized knowledge of concurrent disorders, gender-specific best practices and knowledge of the dynamics of offender behavior to assess the needs and risks of clients - Facilitated a community support group for pregnant women and new mothers struggling with substance abuse issues, utilizing a harm reduction framework

• Evening Psychoeducational Program Coordinator

  • Mar 2018 - Oct 2018

  Guelph, Ontario, Canada - Developed, coordinated and facilitated psychoeducational programming in areas such as relapse prevention, emotion management, nutrition, sexual health, self-esteem, and body image - Designed and organized a series of community guest speakers to address resident needs and interests e.g., interview skills and employment and sexual health - Facilitated crisis intervention and supportive counselling using de-escalation techniques and a holistic, client-centered approach while acknowledging… Show more - Developed, coordinated and facilitated psychoeducational programming in areas such as relapse prevention, emotion management, nutrition, sexual health, self-esteem, and body image - Designed and organized a series of community guest speakers to address resident needs and interests e.g., interview skills and employment and sexual health - Facilitated crisis intervention and supportive counselling using de-escalation techniques and a holistic, client-centered approach while acknowledging individual and group needs