Lesli Schonberg

I am a mature worker, with over 25 years of experience in the social services field. I have extensive experience working with adults and supporting them in their journey following a traumatic incident, including physical and/or mental injuries. The empathetic care worker is how I am described, with a sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating a trusting, stimulating, and varied lifestyle for clients.

Rehabilitation Support Worker - Bartimaeus Rehabilitation Services Inc - Eastern Ontario Region

(2022-06)

• Provide supportive care, including assistance with daily living activities, to service users who have sustained an acquired brain injury
• Provide support that assists the service user with acquiring and maintaining independent living skills
• Assist the service user with activities that promote their physical, emotional, and mental well-being
• Reintegrate the client into their community

Women's Counsellor (Relief) - Kingston Interval House - Kingston, Ontario

(2022-05 - 2024-11)

• Provide group counselling support and assist clients with engaging in activities of daily living skills
• Manage shelter during the shift, including counselling, monitoring security of building, managing day to day needs of women and children residing in the home
• Cook main meals for the shelter residents
• Respond to Crisis Line and provide rapid response/telephone counseling support for women experiencing domestic violence

Women's Outreach & Transitional Services Worker - Lennox and Addington Interval House - Napanee, Ontario

(2014-12 - 2022-03)

• Provide counselling, advocacy and support to persons identifying as female who have experienced intimate partner violence
• Demonstrated respect for individual, cultural, community and organizational diversity, including the ability to identify and understand intersecting issues related to gender, age, sexual orientation, (dis)ability, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic location, religion, and gender identity
• Knowledge of and ability to apply discipline-specific principles and practices to individuals who live with a serious mental illness, substance addiction, and/or lived trauma within a client-centred approach

House Supervisor-Relief Worker - Lennox and Addington Interval House - Napanee, Ontario

(2008-06 - 2014-12)

• Conduct crisis services and short-term counselling to survivors of domestic violence/homelessness of all genders
• Provide rapid triage, assessment, intervention, resolution, short term supportive counselling and referral to the place of choice of the individual wherever possible to the 24/Crisis support line

Care Coordinator - Home Support Services - Etobicoke Services for Seniors - Etobicoke, Ontario

(2002-08 - 2003-01)

• Responsible for coordinating Home Support Services in apartment housing for seniors
• Assessed client needs, developed care plans based on the consumer needs and preferences and determined eligibility for community services

Respite Worker – Respite Program (Contract) - Etobicoke Services for Seniors - Etobicoke, Ontario

(2000-07 - 2000-09)

• Provided in home support services to clients suffering from Alzheimer's, dementia and acquired brain injury
• Accompanied clients to appointments and to social and recreational outings

Diploma - Social Service Worker - Gerontology - St. Lawrence College (1992-12)