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Profile
Career Goals
To provide therapeutic interventions, case management and advocacy for patients, caregivers and families. Assisting clients living with mental health conditions, substance abuse addictions, homelessness and/or involvement with the criminal justice system. Developing a comprehensive intake assessment, treatment plans and the impact of the social determinants of health.
I strive to make a difference in the lives of children and families through a client-centered, strength-based and holistic approach. I have extensive knowledge of relevant government legislation such as the Child and Family Services Act, Children’s Law Reform Act, Mental Health Act, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA/Bill 118), Public Hospitals Act, Long Term Care Act, Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA), Ontario Human Rights Code and Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Work Experience
- Intake risk assessments, harm reduction plans and the implementation of short and long term plans of care for seniors, children and families
- Provided case management and advocacy on behalf of client
- Provided Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
- Worked collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team and community partners
- Facilitated group sessions and bi-weekly presentations to assist family court participants
- Provided EAP counselling, including telephone and Skype counselling
- Assisted new immigrants with counselling support, social assistance and housing
Qualifications, University Degrees and College Diplomas
- Master of Social Work (University of Waterloo), Waterloo, ON 2014
- Bachelor of Social Work, (Honours) - York University, Toronto, ON 2010
- Social Services Diploma – Sheridan College, Oakville 2006
- Desktop Publishing & Designing - South Winnipeg Technical Institute 1997
Certificates
- Bereavement Training
- Knowledge of psychotropic medications
- WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) Certificate
- Dispute Resolution, Certificate, York University
- Domestic Violence Training, York University
- Current CPI Training and addressing Difficult Behaviours
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, ASIST Workshop
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention & Harm Reduction Training
- Training in Legal Issues in Mental Health Dementia & Addiction
- Essentials of Project Management and Time Management
- MS Office: Word, Excel, Power Point
Currently Volunteering
- Children's Aid Society
- Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital
- Canadian Cancer Society - Mississauga Board Member 2005 - 2007
“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty (Mohandas Ghandi)".
"Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person (Mother Teresa)".
"Health is a State of Body - Wellness is a state of be being (J. Stanford)".
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