Adrienne Bowman
513 Naismith Avenue, Harrison Hot Springs,BC
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
A/Mental Health Officer
Kent Institution
Harrison Hot Springs, B.C.
03.2023 - Current
- Facilitation of pro-social group sessions on the Therapeutic Unit
- Works closely with offenders on the Therapeutic Unit establishing a rapport to help develop positive and respectful relationships with staff and other offenders with a goal of personal and social success in the community upon their possible release
- Supplies offenders on the Therapeutic Unit with educational and healthy cell based distraction pieces such as puzzles, colouring sheets, colouring supplies, journals, CSC health promotion information and current events
- Assists clinicians upon intake to the Therapeutic Unit in order to explain to offenders the resources available to them and the expectations in order to reside on the Therapeutic Range
- Creates a safe space for offenders to work on various hobbies and activities that enhance their mental health
- Works closely with the Range Representative to maintain homeostasis amongst the staff and offenders on the Therapeutic Unit
- Trained in the facilitation of SMART Recovery groups
- Trained in the facilitation of CIP- Community Integration Program
Social Programs Officer (Acting)
Correctional Service of Canada
Kent Institution
11.2022 - 03.2023
- Worked closely with offenders to establish a positive rapport
- Facilitated structured activities for offenders, such as team sports and AA/NA meetings
- Ordered Hobby Craft supplies on behalf of offenders
- Helped offenders and the Inmate Welfare Committees manage their funds appropriately
- Helped offenders sell their hobby crafts and receive payment from the sales
- Planned weddings within the institution and coordinated outside parties to attend and facilitate ceremonies
- Worked closely with the Inmate Welfare Committees to meet the needs of the populations (appliances, supplies and exercise/wellness equipment)
- Managed the regular maintenance of sports and exercise equipment within the institution
- Facilitated elections in conjunction with upper management to establish an Inmate Welfare Committee that can act on behalf of their population
- Catered to specific religious diet and food preparation requirements
- Coordinated volunteers in the community to meet with offenders on a regular basis such as AA and NA
- Completed training for the Community Integration Program (CIP)
- Worked with offenders to submit entries to the various Art/Poetry competitions within the Correctional Service of Canada and other approved outside parties
Offender records at Kent Institution
Correctional Service of Canada
Kent Institution
08.2022 - 11.2022
- -Filing and sorting of records and forms
- OMS and GC Docs trained
- Handling of Administrative requests and queries
- Outlook, Microsoft word and Excel daily use
- Answering and directing calls from the public as well as within the institution
- Proficient in handling and faxing legal documents
- Writing and distributing emails, letters and faxes
- Sorting and distributing of the internal and external mail
- Detail-oriented
- Friendly and able to work well with others
- Self starter and highly motivated to learn new things
- Works well with and understands marginalized people and their challenges
Medical lab assistant/phlebotomist
Chilliwack General Hospital
01.2006 - 01.2022
- Prior to pursuing a career with the Correctional Service of Canada, I worked in the medical field for 16 years as a Medical lab assistant/phlebotomist performing blood draws and Electrocardiograms as well as electronically processing samples and specimens in the accessioning area of the lab
- I worked mainly on call in the Emergency room and the Intensive Care Unit
- Working in the hospital and those two units specifically has conditioned me to be able to work well in challenging and stressful situations
- In addition, I worked with many patients with varying levels of mental and physical limitations and difficulties
Education
Sardis Secondary
Chilliwack, BCDiploma -
West Coast College of Healthcare
Surrey, BC04.2006
Skills
Communication
Problem solving
Conflict resolution
Empathetic
Languages
English
Professionalhistory
At present I work in the Mental Health Unit as a Mental Health Officer at Kent Institution. My role as a Mental Health Officer consists of running a pro-social therapeutic group where the offenders have a safe space to work on various activities and hobbies that improve their mental health . Before accepting my current position in mental health I worked in the programs department as a Social Programs Officer. My role largely consisted of acting as a liaison between offenders, staff and community partners. Prior to pursuing a career with the Correctional Service of Canada, I worked in the medical field for 16 years as a Medical lab assistant/phlebotomist performing blood draws and Electrocardiograms as well as electronically processing samples and specimens in the accessioning area of the lab. I worked mainly on call in the Emergency room and the Intensive Care Unit. Working in the hospital and those two units specifically has conditioned me to be able to work well in challenging and stressful situations. In addition, I worked with many patients with varying levels of mental and physical limitations and difficulties
Personal Information
Title: A/Mental Health Officer
References
- Jeff Holliday, Deputy Warden, Kent Institution, (604)796-2121 ext 4402
- Amanda Hastie, Site supervisor - Laboratory, Chilliwack General Hospital, (604)845-1481
- Tracy Stoneson, Emergency room manager, Chilliwack General Hospital, (604)316-5467
- Kristy Ekland, Site director, Chilliwack General Hospital, (604)701-9187
Timeline
A/Mental Health Officer
Kent Institution
03.2023 - Current
Social Programs Officer (Acting)
Correctional Service of Canada
11.2022 - 03.2023
Offender records at Kent Institution
Correctional Service of Canada
08.2022 - 11.2022
Medical lab assistant/phlebotomist
Chilliwack General Hospital
01.2006 - 01.2022
Sardis Secondary
Diploma -
West Coast College of Healthcare