Bilingual Intake and Housing Support Worker
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Work effectively as part of a team to provide professional services to clients Supervise and co-ordinate youth programs Work with 20-30 youth individually and in groups, to ensure that participants are connected to community services
Bilingual Intake and Housing Support Worker - Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Bay and District - North Bay, ON
(2022-04)
Bilingual Parental Support Person - Handsthefamilyhelpnetwork.ca - North Bay, ON
(2021-04)
Within a home-based setting, I utilize best practice strategies to supervise, teach, guide and mentor youth in care with their learning, growth and development. I work with, facilitate and encourages custodial parents and family involvement and engagement. Actively participate in the development and implementation of individualized case management plan for each youth.
Bilingual Child and Youth Worker - Handsthefamilyhelpnetwork.ca - North Bay, ON
(2002-10 - 2022-04)
Provide intensive mental health treatment services to youth ages 12-16 within a residential setting. Working with a multi team, I develop and implement individual treatment plans, behavioural intervention plans and attending weekly clinical team meetings. Other duties include individual counseling sessions, facilitating and teaching DBT group sessions, life skills, social skills and emotional regulation skills within a Milieu Therapy framework.
Other therapeutic approaches and interventions include Collaborative Problem Solving & Life Space Interviews.
Family Service Coordinator - Handsthefamilyhelpnetwork.ca - North Bay, ON
(2018-01 - 2018-06)
My role was the family's primary point of contact for service and program navigation through the Ontario Autism Program (OAP). This included developing, implementing, monitoring and updating each family's OAP Service Plan, as led by the family, in collaboration with internal services teams and external partners. With families, the FSC is responsible for coordinating services and supports within and outside the OAP and, for ensuring child, youth and family needs and individual cultures are being best supported through both the OAP and their community.
Additional responsibilities included OAP intake; referral, wait list and service management; direct funding coordination and travelling to remote northern Indigenous communities such as Moosonee & Moose Factory to meet with families and complete Family Service Plans.
Intake Worker - Handsthefamilyhelpnetwork.ca - North Bay, ON
(2007-01 - 2007-05)
Conduct telephone, face to face or office interviews with clients or their care givers to gather information regarding referrals.
Using various assessment tools such as: BCFPI (Brief Child and Phone Interviews) and ASQ/ASQ-SE (Ages and Stages Questionnaire / Social and Emotional) helped determine the specific services required, for each client. I would prioritize clients and coordinate services with therapists and determine services for each family based on the intake data. I also responded to crisis calls and implemented all necessary interventions.
Respite Coordinator - Community Living North Bay - North Bay, ON
(2002-03 - 2002-10)
Recruiting, training and hiring all potential respite care providers to care for children / or adults with developmental disabilities. I also provided and ensured appropriate support for families, individuals and the workers within the program. Other duties include promoting community awareness, supportive program networking and other administrative responsibilities.
Child Welfare Worker - Nipissing and District Children's Aid Society - North Bay, ON
(2001 - 2002)
Receiving and processing all Child Welfare referrals in compliance with agency policy, Ontario Child Protection Standards, including allegations of child maltreatment and children in need protection. Determine eligibility, appropriateness and disposition of such referrals. In-depth investigations and research coordinated with the guardians, community professionals and other agencies, plans and interventions were put into place to ensure the safety of children that may be at risk of harm.
Other responsibilities included, report writing, weekly multidisciplinary clinical team meetings, community partner consultations and attending court to advocate for clients.
Support Worker - Community Living North Bay - North Bay, ON
(1998 - 2001)
Primary responsibilities were to ensure that individuals with intellectual or physical disabilities received appropriate development supports and live in the community in the state of dignity and share the opportunity to participate effectively. This is achieved through children's services, support services, vocational services and residential services. Additional duties included assisting residents with daily personal hygiene, G-Tube feedings, meal preparation and administering medications.
Diploma - Social Service Worker - Canadore College (1999 - 2001)
OSSD - Algonquin Secondary School (1990)
