Ikram Hassan

As an experienced social worker/school counsellor I possess a wide skill set in communication interpersonal skills and resource knowledge. That combination of skills I believe would be an asset to the students, parents and staff of your school.

School Counselor/Social Worker, Amesbury Middle School 

• Consultation with school administrators, teachers, support staff, and parents
• Develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive counseling and guidance program to address social/emotional development needs of all students
• Support teachers in developing and delivering classroom guidance activities and lessons based on the school’s guidance counseling curriculum
• Offers a wide range of counseling services including but not limited to: individual and group counseling
• Promoting the general well-being of students
• Developing and providing crisis intervention strategies to improve student success
• Developing intervention strategies to increase academic success
• Assisting with conflict resolution and anger management skills
• Helping the student develop appropriate social interaction skills
• Assisting the student in understanding and accepting self and others
• Working with outside agencies to provide support to families
• Offering mentoring and suggestions for teachers and other school personnel
• Working to maximize coping skills for students in difficult situations
• Providing staff with essential information to better understand factors (cultural, societal, economic,

familial, health, etc.) affecting a student’s performance and behavior

• Assessing students with mental health concerns
• Developing staff in-service training program
• Assisting teachers/staff with behavior management
• Assist in developing and implementing educational programs for children for exceptional children.
• Assisting parents to access programs available to students with special needs
• Assisting parents in accessing and utilizing school and community resources

Social Worker, Kerry's Place Autism Services 

• Responsible for delivering ongoing case management, planning and services for children and adults with mental health disorders in school, home and community setting.
• Responsibilities included: development of coping skills for managing symptoms, interpersonal communication skills, crisis management, independent living skills, and accessing community resources.
• Conduct assessment and treatment planning to direct rehabilitative and skills-focused services.
• Mental Health Assessments, risk assessments, diagnostic evaluations as well as appropriate crisis intervention strategies.
• Work with families and other service providers collaboratively to develop and implement a service plan for each individual
• Collaborated and communicated with clients and families on caseload in an empathetic manner that made a positive impact on each patient's behavior and treatment.
• Coordinate services that are culturally appropriate for clients/families to help them reach their treatment goals.
• Acted as the primary liaison between clients and service providers/clinical team.
• Coach and assist staff with complex client situations. Participate in researching, integrating and promoting new client service delivery models, ie. home, school settings, community settings.
• Build and maintain relationships with medical professionals, social service agencies, and external service providers.
• Participates as a leader in change management initiatives; acts as a champion for continuous improvement and participates in the development of policies, procedures, systems, and tools to improve service delivery.
• Complete documentation required for each session with families

Bachelor of Arts Psychology , Ryerson University (2009-2013)

Masters of Arts in Counselling Psychology , Yorkville University (2018-2022)