Terry Klassen

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

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

Psychiatric Nursing Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing – Brandon Mental Health Centre (1987)

Grade 12 Diploma – Crocus Plains High School (1982)