Amanda Caskanette
Regina,SK
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Jordan's Principle Intake Officer
Pasqua First Nation
02.2024 - Current
- Assisted families with the application process for service delivery of social requests, as well as, requests requiring approval at the regional level.
- Utilized strong listening skills when interacting with clients, allowing them to feel heard and understood during the intake process.
- Worked closely with and supported the Service Coordinator with daily inquiries, data entry and ensuring client records were up to date.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop best practices for managing challenging client situations.
Therapeutic Program Staff
SCEP CENTRE
11.2020 - 02.2024
- Carried out duties as senior staff for assigned enrolled children/families - ensured consents were up to date, planned and collaborated with staff to ensure child's developmental and therapeutic goals were met, attend monthly parent/caregiver meetings.
- Worked closely with other consulting professionals i.e., Music Therapist, Speech and Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist.
- Opened and closed files - maintaining all case notes were up to date.
- Prepared and completed year end reports.
- Supervised Early Childhood Education students during their practicum placements at SCEP CENTRE.
Child Care Counselor
Qu'Appelle Haven Safe Shelter
11.2019 - 10.2020
- Facilitated 8 week program for Children Exposed to Domestic Violence within the shelter, as well as, for children who lived in surrounding First Nations.
- Provided and supported clients with information children's developmental milestones and connected them with other supporting professionals as needed.
- Collaborated with the Outreach worker delivering educational workshops on Domestic Violence and assisted with Walk the Good Road program.
- Planned daily activities for children during child care sessions while clients attended in-house support meetings.
Special Resource Worker
Eagle Heart Centre
08.2017 - 10.2019
- Collaborated with SCEP CENTRE scheduling, planning and delivering therapeutic interventions for young children and their parents/caregivers.
- Initiated and maintained interagency contacts/meetings i.e., Ministry of Social Services, Education Teams, Health nurse, Speech Pathologist.
- Prepared and completed end of enrollment summary reports.
- Delivered in-service workshops on "Working with Children with Challenging Behaviors" to various programs withing Eagle Heart Centre.
- Attended and participated in monthly Team-Lead and Agency meetings.
Early Childhood Educator
Awasis Child Care Cooperative
04.2005 - 06.2017
- Planned developmentally appropriate learning experiences which included a daily balance of active/quiet, indoor/outdoor and individual/group activities.
- Supported children with special needs, creating customized learning strategies to accommodate various abilities.
- Used a variety of teaching techniques including modeling, observing, questioning, demonstrating and reinforcing.
- Maintained and fostered positive trusting partnerships with families, children and staff.
Education
Diploma - Early Childhood Education
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Regina, SK06-2015
No Degree - Faculty of Arts, Major: Saulteaux/Ojibway
First Nations University of Canada
Regina, SK04-2005
High School Diploma -
St. Mary's High School
Owen Sound, ON06-1997
Skills
- Positive Work Ethic
- Flexible and can work independently
- Broad understanding of Child and Adolescent Development
- Ability to maintain calm professional approach in crisis situations
- Solid understanding of human services ethics with regard to confidentiality and appropriate boundaries
- Knowledge and experience with case recording practices
- Good leadership skills
Professional Development
- CISM Training - Critical Incident Stress Management, File Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal Council (October 2024)
- Intermediate First Aid - OHS Standard and Level C CPR/AED, St. John Ambulance (September 2024)
- Traditional Parenting, Saskatchewan First Nations Family and Community Institute Inc., Janet Fox (March 2020)
- Naloxone Training, Leading Thunderbird Lodge Inc., (January 2020)
- Trauma Informed Care: Building a Culture of Strength, CTRI (January 2020)
- Domestic Violence Intervention Facilitators Training, File Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal Council Justice Department (January/February 2019)
- Drug Safety Training, Regina Police Service (May 2019)
- Autism - Strategies for Self-Regulation, Learning and Challenging Behaviors (November 2019)
- Completed 6 week Course in Play Therapy, Canadian Association of Play Therapy (July/August 2018)
- Attachment Theory & Strategies Level 1, Alneau Renewal Centre, Julie Walsh (October 2017)
- Attachment Theory & Strategies Level 2, Alneau Renewal Centre, Julie Walsh (November 2017)
- How to Communicate with Tact and Professionalism (August 2016)
- Making the Transition from Staff to Supervisor (October 2016)
References
- Kim Louison, Service Coordinator Jordan's Principle
Phone: 306-621-1226
- Shauna Forbes, SCEP CENTRE
Phone: 306-543-6944
- Delora Parisian, Executive Director, Eagle Heart Centre Inc.
Phone: 306-525-4161
- Angelique Ponace, Intake and Investigations Supervisor, Touchwood Child and Family Services
Phone: 639-909-7190
Timeline
Jordan's Principle Intake Officer
Pasqua First Nation
02.2024 - Current
Therapeutic Program Staff
SCEP CENTRE
11.2020 - 02.2024
Child Care Counselor
Qu'Appelle Haven Safe Shelter
11.2019 - 10.2020
Special Resource Worker
Eagle Heart Centre
08.2017 - 10.2019
Early Childhood Educator
Awasis Child Care Cooperative
04.2005 - 06.2017
Diploma - Early Childhood Education
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
No Degree - Faculty of Arts, Major: Saulteaux/Ojibway
First Nations University of Canada
High School Diploma -
St. Mary's High School
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