Baillie Hammond
Truro,NS
Summary
Compassionate Child and Youth Care Practitioner with significant experience in providing emotional support, guidance and supervision to children and adolescents within residential, community settings. Possess strong skills in crisis management, behavior modification techniques, and therapeutic relationship building. Notable impact achieved in previous roles includes creating nurturing environments that foster growth, development, and empower young individuals to reach full potential.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Child and Youth Care Practitioner
WoodStreet Centre
Truro, Nova Scotia
11.2023 - Current
- Developed and implemented individualized care plans for children and youth with complex physical, mental, emotional and behavioural needs.
- Provided guidance to parents and guardians on the best approaches for working with their child or youth.
- Assisted in the development of age-appropriate activities that encouraged socialization, self-confidence and problem solving skills.
- provides a secure treatment program for children and youth who are in the care of the Minister of Community Services or Mi’kmaw Family & Children’s Services of Nova Scotia.
- Children and youth who are suffering from an emotional and/or behavioural disorder and who require confinement in order to remedy or alleviate the disorder.
- Helping up to 140 children per year
- Helping children with emotional and behavioural issues
Child and Youth Care Practitioner
Akoma Family Centre
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
06.2021 - 11.2023
- Developed and implemented individualized care plans for children and youth with complex physical, mental, emotional and behavioural needs.
- Provided guidance to parents and guardians on the best approaches for working with their child or youth.
- Assisted in the development of age-appropriate activities that encouraged socialization, self-confidence and problem solving skills.
- • Ages 3-12 with development and behavioural needs• Focus on consistency in their everyday lives• Helping with social skills• Transporting to appointments and school• Handing out meds• Documenting events• Trauma informed care
Health Unit Aide
IWK Health Centre ( Emergency)
Halifax, N.S
11.2017 - 06.2021
- Organized medical supplies and equipment in a neat and orderly manner.
- Assisted with the preparation of examination rooms for patient care procedures.
- Assisted with the preparation of the Tramua room
- Transporting children and youths to X-ray, CT, ultrasound and dentistry
- Supportive person for families
Health Unit Aide / Ward Clerk ( Family Newborn Uni
IWK health Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia
08.2016 - 06.2021
- Prepared and maintained patient charts, ensuring accuracy of information.
- Organized medical supplies and equipment in a neat and orderly manner.
- Assisted with the preparation of examination rooms for patient care procedures.
- Making space and clean environment
- Stocking supplies
- Interacting with different cultures
- Confidentiality
Health Unit Aide ( Paediatric Medical Unit )
IWK Health centreC
Halifax, N.S
08.2017 - 11.2018
- Organized medical supplies and equipment in a neat and orderly manner.
- Assisted with the preparation of examination rooms for patient care procedures.
- Transporting children and youth to the OR
- Making safe and clean environment
Education
High School Diploma -
JL Isley HighSchool
Halifax, N.S06-2016
Some College (No Degree) - Child And Youth Care
NSCC Ivany 2019-2021
Dartmouth, Nova ScotiaSkills
- Great teamwork skills Very organized Good at multitasking Flexible with time Great problem solver Social skills Strong comminution skills Great in crisis mode Great doing one on one with children Great at having empathy and sympathy
- Therapeutic communication
- Child development support
- Care management
- Childcare
- Group leadership
- Security control
- Recordkeeping requirements
- Creative lesson planning
- Child development knowledge
- Social development oversight
- Group management
- Safety awareness
- Behavior management techniques
- CPR training
- Special needs experience
- Emotional development
- Healthy environments
Courses
- WHMIS
- OHS
- First aid/ CPR
- Mental health first aid
- ASIST Suicide prevention
- CPI/NVCI training
- ARC training
Timeline
Child and Youth Care Practitioner
WoodStreet Centre
11.2023 - Current
Child and Youth Care Practitioner
Akoma Family Centre
06.2021 - 11.2023
Health Unit Aide
IWK Health Centre ( Emergency)
11.2017 - 06.2021
Health Unit Aide ( Paediatric Medical Unit )
IWK Health centreC
08.2017 - 11.2018
Health Unit Aide / Ward Clerk ( Family Newborn Uni
IWK health Centre
08.2016 - 06.2021
High School Diploma -
JL Isley HighSchool
Some College (No Degree) - Child And Youth Care
NSCC Ivany 2019-2021