Ordained Chaplain - Christian Learning Institute U.S.A.
(2026-01)
House Supervisor/Social Worker - Jericho Road Ministries - Ottawa, Ontario
(2024-01 - 2026-01)
Working with adult male population who suffer from homelessness and addiction. Facilitate aftercare/ alumni meetings. Provide case management and spiritual counseling. Working with individuals on 12 Step recovery by taking clients through the 12 steps. Facilitate daily devotional sessions. Coordinate activities on a weekly basis with Life Centre Food bank for volunteer services.
- Facilitate daily group therapy sessions, instructing clients on the use of empathetic listening, paraphrasing, reflecting, effective questioning, clarification, challenging and communication skills essential for effectively helping the client.
Worker/Program Facilitator/Addictions and Mental Health Counselor - Sobriety House Inc. - Ottawa, Ontario
(2018-01 - 2024-01)
Work with adult populations and promote prevention strategies, intervention, aftercare referrals, and ensure follow-up services to individuals, families and community concerning mental health and addictions.
- Responsible for the development of individualized treatment plans, goal setting, contracting, problem solving, evaluation, and management of treatment and/ or services available using brief "Solution Focused" approaches and Cognitive – Behavioral Therapies.
- Continue to update group and lecture material to ensure it is current.
- Provide individual counseling to clients experiencing alcohol and /or drug problems as well as mental health issues, using effective counseling techniques to establish a therapeutic relationship with the client.
- Facilitate daily group therapy sessions, instructing clients on the use of empathetic listening, paraphrasing, reflecting, effective questioning, clarification, challenging and communication skills essential for effectively helping the client.
- Ensure all facility health and safety issues (including fire safety, and C.P.R. Training) Ensuring W.S.H.A. guidelines for staff are current and ongoing training is scheduled.
- Cooking and preparing meals for clients. Placing food orders in absence of an employed cook.
Hostel Support Worker - Housing Help Center - Kingston, Ontario
(2007-01 - 2008-01)
Providing counseling, meals, and shelter to Kingston's homeless population.
- Working in a team environment to ensure clients basic needs are met.
- Referring clients to various community services in the area to increase the quality of their lives.
- Provide short term "Solution Focused" counseling to assist clients in emotional and life skill difficulties.
- This was a term contract that was not renewed due to hiring restrictions. Looking to relocate back to Ottawa to be closer to family.
House Supervisor / addictions Counselor - Mackay Manor Inc. - Renfrew, Ontario
(2000-01 - 2005-01)
- Responsible for the development of individualized treatment plans, goal setting, contracting, problem solving, evaluation, and management of treatment and/ or services available using brief "Solution Focused" approaches and Cognitive – Behavioral Therapies.
- Provide individual counseling to clients experiencing alcohol and /or drug problems as well as mental health issues, using effective counseling techniques to establish a therapeutic relationship with the client.
- Facilitate daily group therapy sessions, instructing clients on the use of empathetic listening, paraphrasing, reflecting, effective questioning, clarification, challenging and communication skills essential for effectively helping the client.
- Ensure all facility health and safety issues (including fire safety, and C.P.R. Training,) for staff.
- Facilitate the acquisition of tenders for all facility repairs and maintenance. Maintaining all personal files on each client.
- Administrate referrals, case management, intake, and admissions of clients.
- Reporting directly to the Executive Director.
- Acting Executive Director in Directors absence.
