Brittany Perkins
Swastika,ON
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Case Manager of Wellness
Kunuwanimano Child and Family Services
Kirkland Lake
07.2022 - Current
- Defined professional role, boundaries and function of Case Management with community members
- Fostered positive relationships with community members
- Supported clients safety and wellness in their home environment
- Advocated and made appropriate referrals, with consent, for needed services and supports as identified in client’s service plan
- Identified clients needs and developed circle of supports/service delivery plans
- Ensured all client documentation is accurately recorded in a timely manner, as required by agency and program policies and procedures e.q consents, progress notes, service agreements
- Developed and promoted collaborative partnerships with other service providers, agencies and community partners
- Participated in ongoing professional development and mandatory training
- Ability to maintain a professional attitude, rations detachment and a problem-solving, therapeutic approach while working with sometimes challenging clients in stressful situations
- Familiarity with Frontline.
Social Work Placement
Blanche River Health
Kirkland Lake, ON
- 01.2023
- Provided a strength-based approach
- Made Referrals
- Completed Mental Health Assessments
- Advocated for clients with various agencies and service providers to promote stability and self-sufficiency.
Student Finance Officer
Veterans Affairs
Kirkland Lake, ON
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Auditing and review casefiles
- Ensuring authorization of purchases
- Familiarity with SAP
- Managing and monitoring incoming and outgoing emails
- Ensuring payments were processed accurately and timely.
Education
Bachelor of Social Work -
Algoma University
05.2024
Social Worker Diploma -
Northern College
06.2023
Kirkland Lake District High School
06.2005
Skills
- Client Advocacy
- knowledge of community services, resources, policies, programs and issues/barriers affecting clients with dissabilities
- Leadership
- Conflict Resolution
- Dependable and Responsible
- Time Management
- Cultural Awareness
- Microsoft Office
- Referral Coordination
- Records Management
- Documentation proficiency
- Interpersonal Skills
Certification
- WHIMIS Training
- Naloxone Training
- Crisis Intervention Training
- Suicide Prevention Training
- Life skills training
References Available
True
Timeline
Case Manager of Wellness
Kunuwanimano Child and Family Services
07.2022 - Current
Student Finance Officer
Veterans Affairs
01.2021 - 01.2022
Social Work Placement
Blanche River Health
- 01.2023
Bachelor of Social Work -
Algoma University
Social Worker Diploma -
Northern College
Kirkland Lake District High School
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