Mental Health Program Manager at Saskatoon Tribal Council (2021-05 – Present)
- Provide clinical leadership to Mental Health and Addiction Services for Saskatoon Tribal Council both urban and rural Indigenous communities
- Monitor and report on data collected from communities on current issues and needs
- Complete required funding reports
- Complete the STC Annual Wellness report
- Provide emotional support during community events
- Provide CISM support to Saskatoon and STC Member Nations
- Develop best practice standards regarding Mental Health and addictions for STC and the communities
- Prepare for Accreditation
Registered Psychiatric Nurse at Saskatoon Correction Centre/Kilburn Hall (2020-10 – Present)
- Provide medication administration
- Mental and Physical health assessments
- Support and provide medical intervention regarding drug/alcohol withdrawal and communicable diseases
- Provide care with knowledge of multi-cultural beliefs, values, and perspectives
Registered Psychiatric Nurse at Elmwood Residence Inc. (2020-09 – 2022-05)
- Provide high standards of personal care for residents through the orientation and supervision of Manor care staff
- Encourage the development of each resident to his/her fullest potential
- Provide on-call assistance to Elmwood group home staff
- Staff group home and manor staff vacancies as needed
- Make decisions and instruct staff in emergency situations
- Ensure that all employees follow safe work practices
Registered Psychiatric Nurse at Marymound Inc. (2016-08 – 2020-08)
- Provide nursing care to Youth in withdrawal from substances
- Provide nursing assessments and monitoring of both Physical and mental health
- Develop a therapeutic relationship with youth
- Initiate and maintain effective strength-based communication
- Working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Evening Supervisor Youth Crisis Stabilization System at Macdonald Youth Services (2017-05 – 2020-02)
- Motivate, lead, and supervise the evening team
- Ensure thorough training and education for staff
- Hires and performance manage the evening team
- Maintains supervision files
- Schedules staff, monitors, and approves overtime
- Works closely with YCSS partners and other external agencies
Clinician for Mobile Youth Services at Macdonald Youth Services (2013-08 – 2017-05)
- Provide crisis counseling
- Completing safety assessments
- Mental health assessments
- Provide support and stabilization
- Planning and referral to youth services
- Mediation and problem solving
Team Leader for the Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) Hargrave at Winnipeg RHA (2015-05 – 2020-06)
- Problem-solving program issues and providing direction to the team
- Overseeing the program and providing supervision and support to the PACT team
- Coordinate services for participants who have a severe and persistent mental illness
- Develop and implement Recovery plans for participants
- Provide medication management, therapeutic counseling, substance use intervention, and primary health care
- Rehabilitation, in all areas of life including housing, family, social relationships, vocational and educational activities, and skills teaching
- Support through direct assistance with daily living activities to meet the basic necessities of life
- Crisis response support to participants, on-call 24 hours per day 7 days per week
Service Coordinator at PACT Leila (2012-05 – 2015)
- Problem-solving program issues and providing direction to the team
- Overseeing the program and providing supervision and support to the PACT team
- Coordinate services for participants who have a severe and persistent mental illness
- Develop and implement Recovery plans for participants
- Provide medication management, therapeutic counseling, substance use intervention, and primary health care
- Rehabilitation, in all areas of life including housing, family, social relationships, vocational and educational activities, and skills teaching
- Support through direct assistance with daily living activities to meet the basic necessities of life
- Crisis response support to participants, on-call 24 hours per day 7 days per week
Manager Adult Community Mental Health at Brandon RHA (2007-09 – 2012-05)
- Facilitate a positive work environment
- Program planning, development, and implementation
- Development of program standards and policies, performance indicators, and outcome evaluation
- Continuous operational management
- Human resources management
- Clinical supervision and consultation
- Budget development and fiscal management
- Environmental and resource management
- Program promotion and education
- General administration
Resident Care Manager at Fairview Personal Care Home (2004-11 – 2007-09)
- Facilitate a positive work environment
- Responsible for the delivery of quality resident care
- Monitor the financial, human resources, material and environmental management of the unit
- Act as a clinical resource to nursing staff
- Investigate resident incidents/complaints/concerns and provide appropriate follow up
- Interview select and hire competent nursing staff
- Supervise staff, monitor performance and provide constructive feedback
- Prepare and Manage a budget for the area of responsibility
- Communicate effectively both written and verbal to nursing staff, colleagues and outside agencies
- Maintains and fosters confidentiality
- Carry out activities in a self directed responsible manner
- Maintains contact with counterparts in other health care facilities and professional associations to keep abreast of practice issues
Nurse at Central Park Lodge PCH (2001-01 – 2005-03)
- In charge of a 88 bed personal care home
- Organize and manage staff on duty
- Resolve staff shortages, conflicts, injuries etc
- Handle functional problem of the facility
- Administer medication
- Assess the physical and psychiatric needs of the residents
Child and Family Counsellor at Fosters Counselling (2005-01 – 2008)
- Provide support and counseling to individuals and families
- Ensuring access to appropriate resources within the community
- Working with community agencies to maintain positive relationships
Community Mental Health Worker for Children and Adolescents at Brandon RHA (2000-04 – 2004-11)
- Completing psychiatric assessments
- Developing treatment plans
- Providing individual counselling and family therapy to clients and their families
- Work as a member of a multi disciplinary team
- Manage a caseload
- Act as an advocate for clients and their families
Mental Health Services for the Elderly Community Mental Health Worker HS4 at ARHA and Brandon RHA (1998-04 – 2000-04)
- A member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Provide individual and family counseling to the elderly population
- Intake screening and assessment
- Intervention using a variety of counseling methods
- Rehabilitation
- In consultation with physicians, personal care homes, and communities
- Public Education
- As a community and individual resource
- As an advocate for the client
Private Counselor at Fosters Counselling (1998-04 – 1999-06)
- Provided counseling on a one-day-a-week basis to Waywayseecappo First Nations, counselling was provided to all age groups and families
- Acting as a community resource
- Assisting in accessing appropriate community resources
- Developing rapport and therapeutic relationships
Mental Health Promotion Clinic at Brandon RHA (1998-02 – 1998-04)
- To work as part of a Mental Health Team
- To facilitate psycho-educational programs for individuals, families, groups of consumers and the general public
- As part of a team, develop and manage a clinic which monitors and administers psychiatric medications
- Managing a caseload
- Monitoring and assessing clients mental health, acting as a community and individual resource, acting as advocate for the client
Secondment Community Mental Health Worker for Children and Adolescents at ARHA (1997-08 – 1998-02)
- Responsible for making the CMHW C/A position visible in the community, meeting with Child and Family Services, school personnel and other health practitioners
- Completing psychiatric assessments, developing treatment plans and consulting with the treatment team where necessary
- Providing individual counseling and family therapy to clients and their families, acting as a resource to families and the community
- Acting as an advocate for the client and their family to the community and other agencies
- Establishing and managing a caseload
Adolescent Day Treatment Program at Brandon RHA (1996-08 – 1997-08)
This is a program for adolescents that runs Monday - Friday during the day it combines with a school program each occupying a half-day.
- Providing group education sessions for adolescents in the areas of life-skills dealing with conflict, family violence, peer pressure, sex education, drugs and alcohol
- Providing individual counseling in the areas of depression, suicide, sexual and physical abuse, drugs and alcohol, anger
