BRAD GAUTHIER
Owen Sound,ON
Summary
Established supervisor with 14 years of experience in a nationally accredited children's mental health center and over 20 years working with vulnerable populations. Proven track record in achieving clinical service outcomes and enhancing staff retention in a unionized setting. Significant contributions to program development and management, alongside strong leadership for program staff. Expertise in communication, relationship building, and process improvements, with a focus on creating and implementing effective programs.
Overview
1
1
Certification
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Supervisor- Live in Treatment
Keystone Child, Youth and Family Services
01.2026 - Current
- Recruit, Lead, coach, and mentor staff across the program areas.
- Foster a collaborative team culture grounded in accountability, problem-solving, and recognition.
- Ensuring that clinical services are aligned with Keystone’s mission and values.
- Ensure staff adherence to licensing standards, including policies on medication administration, safety inspections, emergency.
Program Coordinator
Salvation Army- Kingston Harbour Light
01.2025 - 01.2026
- Oversight of clinical services including supervision of intake worker and clinical counsellors for the concurrent disorders live-in treatment program.
- Ensuring that treatment plans are flexible and reflective of individual client needs.
- Providing crisis support to clients as well as post-crisis support to both clinical and residential care staff.
- Ensuring that clinical services are aligned with Salvation Army mission and values.
- Participation in biweekly Community Assessment meetings with Corrections Canada for the purpose of assessing potential clients coming from the federal corrections service.
Program Supervisor
Wood’s Homes
Calgary, Canada
01.2008 - 01.2024
- Oversight of live-in treatment programs both in a campus and community environment (2008-2010, 2013-2024).
- Oversight of Wood’s Homes’ original Housing First program and Exit Community Outreach (2010-2013).
- Ensuring that program staff are well versed in navigating various systems and understanding trends in children’s mental health, youth homelessness, family systems, social justice and poverty.
- Supervision of up to 35 Youth and Family Counsellors, Family Support Counsellors, and administrative supervision of Clinicians.
- Leading all case management and system reviews in my respective programs.
- Providing support during crisis and also ensuring that all staff involved in a crisis or traumatic event receive post-crisis support by myself as well as ensuring they understand how to utilize Employee Assistance support.
- Investigating Staff Safety Incident Reports (SSIR).
- Annual program business plan implementation and monitoring as per goals that align with the agency strategic plan.
- Ensuring that client and family concerns are heard and that where necessary, appropriate corrective actions are taken to address concerns.
- Ensuring that client care and case management adheres to contracts between Wood’s Homes and various funders (Alberta Health Services, Children’s Services, City of Calgary).
- Ensuring that all reporting requirements are met to various stakeholders.
- Oversight and accountability of Million budget.
- Member of Community and Government Relations Committee, providing consultation to other parts of the organization regarding community relations and communications with government stakeholders.
- Trainer in good standing of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) through Cornell University.
- Trainer of ASIST Suicide Intervention (2010-2017).
- Member of Accreditation and Strategic Planning committees in 2009, 2013, 2015, 2019.
Youth & Family Counsellor
Wood’s Homes
Calgary, Canada
01.2004 - 01.2008
- Providing supervision and case management to at risk youth in a live-in treatment setting.
- Preparing activities and daily routines for children in care.
- Providing crisis support to children in care and families.
- Collaborating with education and health services to ensure that all needs of the children are met.
- Documenting client progress in monthly reports and participating in multi-disciplinary case planning reviews.
Detox Worker
Kingston Detox Centre
Kingston, Canada
01.2001 - 01.2004
- Providing crisis, emotional and health supports to clients experiencing withdrawals from various substances.
- Assisting clients in navigating systems necessary to access long term addictions treatment.
- Monitoring client withdrawal symptoms.
- Working with emergency services to ensure clients are admitted quickly and safely.
Education
Behavioural Science Technology -
St. Lawrence College
Kingston, ON01.2001
Skills
- Leadership and supervision
- Safety management
- Financial oversight
- Training development
- Outcome evaluation
- Case management
Certification
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
- TCI Trainer
- Standard First Aid
- Home Safety Risk Assessment
- Indigenous Engagement
- Medications
- Client Database (Penelope)
- Safe Food Handling
- Universal Precautions & Hand Hygiene
- WHMIS
Recognition
- Extraordinary Service Direct Service Award, Wood’s Homes, 2016, Dedication to the Supervision & Development of Staff
- Extraordinary Service Direct Service Award, Wood’s Homes, 2008, Dedication to the Supervision & Development of Staff
- Extraordinary Service Direct Service Award, Wood’s Homes, 2006, Excellence in Service Provision to Clients and Colleagues
Timeline
Program Supervisor- Live in Treatment
Keystone Child, Youth and Family Services
01.2026 - Current
Program Coordinator
Salvation Army- Kingston Harbour Light
01.2025 - 01.2026
Program Supervisor
Wood’s Homes
01.2008 - 01.2024
Youth & Family Counsellor
Wood’s Homes
01.2004 - 01.2008
Detox Worker
Kingston Detox Centre
01.2001 - 01.2004
Behavioural Science Technology -
St. Lawrence College