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Andrea Thiessen

Brampton,Ontario

Summary

Spirited Child & Youth Worker dedicated to serving as advocate and interacting with youth. Bringing 15 + years of experience in working with relevant populations such as at-risk or inner-city youth and mentally or behaviorally challenged youth. Committed to improving youth's behavior through coping skills and other therapeutic interventions.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Front Line Child & Youth Worker

Turning Point Youth Services
02.2008 - Current
  • Completing documents relating to youth such as Case Management Plans and other ministry and agency documents as well as the youth justice documentation
  • Supervising College Students and assisting them in all learning aspects of Open Custody/Detention in residential settings
  • Assisted the Assistant Supervisor in Training new part time staff
  • Taking on the Medication responsibility, ordering, ensuring counts and additional paperwork is completed as per agency policy
  • Case Manager to some of the most challenging youth within the Logan & Everett Program
  • Complete phone calls and Placement paperwork (LODAs) for youth that are being remanded from the court system
  • Supporting youth when completing daily routines
  • All office duties, scheduling appointments, documenting daily activity,
  • Transporting and ensuring youth attend all appointments court, doctor’s etc
  • Running various life skills groups and creative programming
  • Supporting youth through the Youth Justice system and attaching them to various counseling supports
  • Sitting on the Health & Safety Committee to represent and advocate for the staff at the Logan & Everett Program
  • Accomplished and recognized as an Accreditation Warrior
  • Recognized for my client file organization by past program Licensor's

Relief Child & Youth Worker

Kinark, Syl Apps Youth Centre
01.2010 - 09.2022
  • Supervise clients in the units, school, visits
  • Complete room, unit and client searches
  • Transport to various appointments
  • Assists in day to day programming

Relief Child & Youth Worker (Warrendale & Rexdale)

CASATTA Group
12.2002 - 08.2008
  • Working as a Casual with Street involved youth and custody/detention youth awaiting court dates
  • Transporting to necessary appointment
  • Completing daily agency & ministry paperwork
  • Booking appointments for youth
  • Participates in the day-to-day operation of the facility

Program Supervisor, Front Line Child & Youth Worker

Ontario Family Group Homes
01.2006 - 01.2008
  • Completing documents relating to youth such as plan of cares and other ministry and agency documents
  • Completing monthly program budgeting
  • Hired and training of new staff
  • Completed staff supervision reports when necessary (written warnings)
  • Completed monthly stats and by-weekly payroll
  • Planning and implementing recreational programming for youth
  • Supporting youth when completing daily routines
  • Cooking and preparing meals in keeping with the strict diet and nutritional program of the agency
  • Supervisor for College students doing there placements
  • Staff scheduling
  • All office duties, scheduling appointments, documenting daily activity,
  • Transporting and ensuring youth attend all appointments court, doctor’s etc
  • Keeping in constant contact with Social workers, lawyers and other professionals that are involved with the client’s cases

Relief

Catholic Children’s Aid Society, West Foster Homes
08.2000 - 11.2001
  • Documented daily behaviors of youth
  • Was 1:1 with various clients
  • Was involved in everyday aspects of a caregivers daily routines in the home

Child & Youth Worker 1:1

Private Client
04.2000 - 09.2000
  • Male client aged 12 with ADHD and severe emotional and behavioral issues
  • Assisted youth with basic life skills ex: hygiene and nutrition
  • Created programs that were fun and educational

Youth Group Leader

Elmbank Community Centre
01.1990 - 01.1996

Worked in the after school and summer programs

Education

Humber College
2001

High School Diploma -

West Humber Collegiate
06.1998

Skills

  • Excellent communication, organization, administration and computer skills
  • Work well with groups of people / and individually
  • Very good listener / fast learner
  • Ability to adapt to all working conditions

Certification

Certified Understanding and Managing Aggressive Behaviours (Prior Instructor) Certified in First Aid and CPR Instrumental Peer Aggression Mentor Fetal Alcohol Affect Training Suicide Intervention and Prevention Trainer Dialectical Behavior Therapy Training

Timeline

Relief Child & Youth Worker

Kinark, Syl Apps Youth Centre
01.2010 - 09.2022

Front Line Child & Youth Worker

Turning Point Youth Services
02.2008 - Current

Program Supervisor, Front Line Child & Youth Worker

Ontario Family Group Homes
01.2006 - 01.2008

Relief Child & Youth Worker (Warrendale & Rexdale)

CASATTA Group
12.2002 - 08.2008

Relief

Catholic Children’s Aid Society, West Foster Homes
08.2000 - 11.2001

Child & Youth Worker 1:1

Private Client
04.2000 - 09.2000

Youth Group Leader

Elmbank Community Centre
01.1990 - 01.1996
Certified Understanding and Managing Aggressive Behaviours (Prior Instructor) Certified in First Aid and CPR Instrumental Peer Aggression Mentor Fetal Alcohol Affect Training Suicide Intervention and Prevention Trainer Dialectical Behavior Therapy Training

Humber College

High School Diploma -

West Humber Collegiate
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