Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
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ASHLEY COLLIER

Williamsford,Canada

Summary

Compassionate family support professional with robust background in providing emotional and practical assistance to families in need. Skilled in case management, crisis intervention, and resource coordination. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, adaptable to changing needs, and known for reliability. Respected for empathy, communication, and problem-solving abilities.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Family Support Worker

CMHA Grey Bruce
05.2025 - Current
  • Coordinated family support services, ensuring needs are met effectively and efficiently.
  • Developed individualized care plans to address unique family challenges and enhance overall well-being.
  • Provide one-to-one and group peer support to family members of individuals living with serious mental illness and/or addictions.
  • Support families following crisis situations, offering emotional stabilization, education, and linkage to ongoing services.
  • Maintain accurate documentation, reporting, and confidentiality per agency standards.

Front Line Crisis Worker

The Women's Centre
03.2024 - Current
  • Provide crisis intervention services and support to women and families experiencing trauma and family violence.
  • Conduct assessments and develop safety plans in collaboration with clients and community partners.
  • Facilitate family-centered conferences and advocate for access to essential services.
  • Maintain accurate documentation in accordance with agency policies and confidentiality guidelines.

Owner Operator

The Salon
08.2015 - Current
  • Managing the salon: Booking the appropriate amount of time for services, sending reminder emails to clients, and making sure the necessary forms are filled out upon arrival
  • Organizing products, stocking shelves, and having everything available for stylist and their clients
  • Executing my skills as a hairstylist to attain the clients desired look.

Field Placement Student

BrightShores
09.2023 - 12.2023
  • Engaged in various responsibilities, including writing case notes, and conducting client meetings
  • Accompanied clients to appointments, including psychiatric and financial meetings
  • Facilitated client participation in community groups and led art groups
  • Active involvement in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) groups.

Education

Bachelors - Indigenous Social Work

Laurentian University
09.2026

Social Service Worker - undefined

Georgian College
Collingwood, ON
04.2024

Skills

  • Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal; easily able to interact with coworkers, clients, and supervisors
  • Takes direction and constructive criticism exceptionally well
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Computer literate: word, office, outlook, microsoft teams
  • Exceptional organization and time management skills
  • Independently motivated and driven with the ability to take instructions well
  • Cultural Sensitivity
  • Self-awareness
  • Professional boundaries
  • Child abuse and neglect dynamics

Accomplishments

First Aid

Certification

St. Johns Ambulance Standard First Aid, CPR C+AED Certified

ASSIST Training

Mental Health First Aid

Timeline

Family Support Worker

CMHA Grey Bruce
05.2025 - Current

Front Line Crisis Worker

The Women's Centre
03.2024 - Current

Field Placement Student

BrightShores
09.2023 - 12.2023

Owner Operator

The Salon
08.2015 - Current

Social Service Worker - undefined

Georgian College

Bachelors - Indigenous Social Work

Laurentian University

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