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ANDREA ANSLEY
RED DEER,ALBERTA
Overview
13
years of professional experience
Work History
ALBERTA WORKS
Supports and Financial Services Coordinator
06.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Determination of ongoing eligibility for the Income Support program
- Issue benefits to clients in accordance with program policy and legislation
- Answer Income Support recipient and service provider questions via a high volume call centre model
- Assess and determine needs and eligibility for requested benefits/services and provide referrals to community resources/programs/appropriate intervention services
- Provide crisis support to recipients while utilizing problem solving and de-escalation skills to assist the client in finding resources and solutions to their individual and unique circumstances
- Review and process Annual Reports, Automated Reporting Cards, ARC holds, tasks and a variety of documents that are submitted to Alberta Works
- Determine and calculate overpayments, the need for a fraud referral and draft repayment agreements
- Collaborate with Income Support recipients to identify and discuss needs, program expectations and options for addressing their needs while reviewing and supporting their progress in working towards these required
PARKLAND COMMUNITY LIVING AND SUPPORTS SOCIETY
Residential Supervisor
06.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Delegate daily responsibilities to team members and supervise all house details and program delivery
- Ensure that policy, procedure and legislation is respected and followed
- Manage household and individual finances
- Communicate with the Program Coordinator to provide information and updates on significant events and affairs within the program, as well as collaboration with outside agencies and stakeholders
- Manage, coach, mentor and evaluate team members
- Plan and provide supports and care for individuals with developmental disabilities and complex needs with individual choice and least restrictive procedures in mind
- Scheduling within staffing model, legal documentation and use of Sharevision, planning, following of safety protocols, completing payroll process within timelines
- Monitor and ensure compliance with the collective agreement
HERITAGE FAMILY SERVICES
Team Lead
09.2020 - 06.2021
Job overview
- Build relationships with youth and team members in order to create genuine connection and collaboration
- Plan and organize daily activities, outings, appointments and ensure all needs are being met
- Delegate daily responsibilities to team members and supervise all house details
- Create programming and activities which are focused on the youth’s needs, cultural and community connections
- Administration of medication, daily documentation including ETO, significant and critical incident reporting
- Intake, assessment and discharge reporting, case planning, progress reports
- Ensure expectations and communication are clearly outlined for youth and staff, communicate with the Program Coordinator to provide information and updates on significant events and affairs within the program, as well as collaboration with outside agencies and stakeholders
RED DEER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Community Liaison Worker
09.2014 - 05.2020
Job overview
- Participate as a member of a multi-disciplinary, educational support team to assist students and their families in academic, behavioral, social and emotional growth while liaising with district specialists, special education staff and community supports
- Assessment of student and family needs in order to apply programming/accommodations/support to assist in promoting success in all domains
- Maintain a student–centered approach to practice, develop relationship and trust with youth and their families while treating individuals with respect and integrity at all times during the provision of supportive counselling, advocacy and advising
- Assessment and management of a caseload of 100 students for provision of supports and strategies to achieve personal success
- Provision of psychoeducational groups to students, parenting sessions and informative presentations to district staff
- Person centered, strength based and holistic approach to teaming with individuals to create change together
- District focus on Trauma Informed Practice
- Ensure integrity of files and document relevant information for statistics and reporting to funders
MCMAN YOUTH, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION
Foster Care Placement Coordinator
07.2011 - 04.2012
Job overview
- Coordinated all aspects of foster care placements: evaluated the needs of the children and families, accessed assessments, provided skills training to foster parents, referrals, documentation and reporting, adherence to legislation, policy and procedure, while ensuring placement suitability
- Built positive and ongoing relationships with both foster parents and the children in their care
- Integrated fully into a highly team-oriented work culture that also required the ability to work in a self-directed manner
Education
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
Bachelor of Social Work
01.2004 - 1 2006
University Overview
GPA: Graduated in 2007 with distinction
RED DEER COLLEGE
General Studies
01.2002 - 1 2004
Skills
Relationship Builder
Crisis Intervention and de-escalation
Team player
Team lead
Good verbal and written skills
Sound judgment
Practical approach
Strength based approach
Knowledge of trauma informed practice
Research skills
Legislation knowledge
Policy knowledge
Regulations knowledge
Assessment strategies
Community supports familiarity
Organizational skills
Supervisory development
Support skills
Reporting
Analysis
Attention to detail
Additionalskillsandtraining
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (2018)
- Active Parenting Facilitator Training
- Rainbows Canada Facilitator Training
- Circle of Security Facilitator Training
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training-ASIST (2016)
- Medication Management
- Safe Talk (2020)
- Food Safety Basics
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (2020)
- Level 1 Indigenous Awareness Training
- Violence Threat Risk Assessment (VTRA) Training—Level I
- First Aid
Highlightsofskills
- Relationship Builder
- Crisis Intervention and de-escalation
- Able to be both a team player and team lead
- Communicator: good verbal and written skills
- Sound judgment and practical approach
- Strength based approach with individuals, knowledge of trauma informed practice
- Able to quickly research, digest and apply relevant legislation, policy and regulations
- Understanding of assessment strategies to enhance individual success
- Familiarity with community supports and resources
- Organizational skills and supervisory development and support
- Reporting and analysis
- Attention to detail
Timeline
Supports and Financial Services Coordinator
ALBERTA WORKS
06.2022 - Current
Residential Supervisor
PARKLAND COMMUNITY LIVING AND SUPPORTS SOCIETY
06.2021 - Current
Team Lead
HERITAGE FAMILY SERVICES
09.2020 - 06.2021
Community Liaison Worker
RED DEER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
09.2014 - 05.2020
Foster Care Placement Coordinator
MCMAN YOUTH, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION
07.2011 - 04.2012
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
Bachelor of Social Work
01.2004 - 1 2006
RED DEER COLLEGE
General Studies
01.2002 - 1 2004