Candida R. Montague
North West River,NL
Summary
Dedicated mental health professional, well-versed in providing compassionate care for adults, youth and families. Skilled in creating individualized treatment plans that address mental health and emotional needs. Possesses strong verbal and written skills, as well as a keen ability to from meaningful relationships with clients.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Counsellor
Charles J. Andrew Youth Treatment Centre
08.2018 - Current
- Provide a safe and caring atmosphere for families
- Lead the successful delivery of the addiction Treatment Program, and the development and delivery of content that meets the needs, wants and levels of Indigenous families
- Develop and implement activities that meet the physical, emotional, recreational and educational needs of families
- Accompanies clients to appointments
- Maintain client database
- Prepare the client’s individual treatment plan
- Conduct counselling sessions with families, groups and individuals
- Write reports (Case notes, Bi-weekly progress reports, incident reports, CSSD Reports, Amis daily reports, Medical reports, etc.)
- Manage negative client behaviour through coaching and counselling
- Nightly cleaning of building
Family Worker
Charles J. Andrew Youth Treatment Centre
05.2011 - 08.2018
- Support and supervise clients
- Deliver youth program (ages 11 - 17)
- Assist in the development of client
- Write reports (Case notes, Bi-weekly progress reports, incident reports, CSSD Reports, Amis daily reports, Medical reports, etc.)
- Plan and implement recreational and learning activities
- Prepare evening snacks and breakfast for youth and family
- Develop and lead daily childcare schedule and activities
- Nightly cleaning of building
Child Youth Worker
Sheshatshiu Group Home
02.2010 - 05.2011
- Provided companionship, socialization and emotional support for youth
- Planned daily recreational and educational activities for youth
- Cook daily meals and prepare snacks
- Travel/supervision of youth during the transition from one home to another
Receptionist
Hotel North
03.2006 - 12.2008
- Performed night audits/bookkeeping duties
- Managed reservations
- Operate switchboard
- Send invoices
- Receive and issue payments
- Perform clerical duties, such as filing, sorting and distributing mail
Independent Contractor
02.2005 - 08.2005
- Keep Industrial and properties in clean and orderly condition
- Perform heavy cleaning duties along with routine maintenance activities
- Manage budget for cleaning supplies etc.
Cashier/Customer Service/Supervisor
Abasand Esso
06.1997 - 09.2001
- Resolved customer complaints and maintained clean and tidy checkout area.
- Met customer service goals and exceeded customer expectations.
- Enabled customers to feel welcomed, important, and appreciated by answering questions about products sold throughout store.
- Performed cash, card and check transactions to complete customer purchases.
Education
Certified Indigenous Addictions Specialist Level 2 -
Indigenous Certification Board Of Canada
09.2013
Associate of Arts - Visual And Performing Arts
Kayano
Fort McMurray, AB04.1998
High School Diploma -
Smallwood Academy
Gambo, NL06.1995
Skills
- Leadership
- Project Management
- Multitasking
- Planning and Organizing
- Knowledge of Indigenous Traditions
- Very professional and able to maintain confidentiality at all times
- Excellent Communication
- Conflict Resolution
- Crisis Intervention Techniques
- Computer and technology knowledge
Accomplishments
- Certified Indigenous Addictions Specialist - Level 2
Certification
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills
- Community Suicide Prevention
- Non Violent Crisis Intervention
- Nunatsiavut Chronological time line and impacts workshop
- Standard First Aid/CPR/AED
- Opioid Poisoning Response Training
- Opioid Poisoning Response Training
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Family Violence Awareness and Support
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Suicide Intervention Skills
- Treatment Planning
- Medication Management
- Emotional Intelligence
- Building Skills for Self Care
- Counselling in Relationships
- Providing Support Remotely
- Crisis Response Planning
- Motivational Interviewing
- Work Force Diversity
- Language Matter - Rethinking how we talk about people and problems
- Pharmacology
- Counselling - The essential tools
- Portable Fire Extinguishers
- Grief and Trauma Healing Program
- Addictions and Mental Health
- Mindfulness - As a counsellor tool
- Challenging Behaviours in Youth
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Families
- Assertive Communication
- Mindfulness Counselling Strategies
- Mental Heath First Aid
- Non Violent Crisis Intervention
- Depression - Overview and Awareness
- Naloxone Kit Training
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - Strategies for Support
- Disordered Eating - From Image to Illness
- Cultural Diversity
- Life Interrupted Workshop - Team Building
- Resiliency Theory and Practical
- Duty to Report
- Reawaken the Body and Spirit (cultural approach to healing)
- Grief and Loss
- Intergenerational Trauma
- Diversity and Cross Cultural
- Learning Discipline
- Ethics and Ethical Decision Making
- YSAC data base
- Incident Report
- Depression and Anxiety - Practical Intervention Strategies
- Self Harm and Suicide Training
Timeline
Counsellor
Charles J. Andrew Youth Treatment Centre
08.2018 - Current
Family Worker
Charles J. Andrew Youth Treatment Centre
05.2011 - 08.2018
Child Youth Worker
Sheshatshiu Group Home
02.2010 - 05.2011
Receptionist
Hotel North
03.2006 - 12.2008
Independent Contractor
02.2005 - 08.2005
Cashier/Customer Service/Supervisor
Abasand Esso
06.1997 - 09.2001
Certified Indigenous Addictions Specialist Level 2 -
Indigenous Certification Board Of Canada
Associate of Arts - Visual And Performing Arts
Kayano
High School Diploma -
Smallwood Academy
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills
- Community Suicide Prevention
- Non Violent Crisis Intervention
- Nunatsiavut Chronological time line and impacts workshop
- Standard First Aid/CPR/AED
- Opioid Poisoning Response Training
- Opioid Poisoning Response Training
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Family Violence Awareness and Support
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Suicide Intervention Skills
- Treatment Planning
- Medication Management
- Emotional Intelligence
- Building Skills for Self Care
- Counselling in Relationships
- Providing Support Remotely
- Crisis Response Planning
- Motivational Interviewing
- Work Force Diversity
- Language Matter - Rethinking how we talk about people and problems
- Pharmacology
- Counselling - The essential tools
- Portable Fire Extinguishers
- Grief and Trauma Healing Program
- Addictions and Mental Health
- Mindfulness - As a counsellor tool
- Challenging Behaviours in Youth
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Families
- Assertive Communication
- Mindfulness Counselling Strategies
- Mental Heath First Aid
- Non Violent Crisis Intervention
- Depression - Overview and Awareness
- Naloxone Kit Training
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - Strategies for Support
- Disordered Eating - From Image to Illness
- Cultural Diversity
- Life Interrupted Workshop - Team Building
- Resiliency Theory and Practical
- Duty to Report
- Reawaken the Body and Spirit (cultural approach to healing)
- Grief and Loss
- Intergenerational Trauma
- Diversity and Cross Cultural
- Learning Discipline
- Ethics and Ethical Decision Making
- YSAC data base
- Incident Report
- Depression and Anxiety - Practical Intervention Strategies
- Self Harm and Suicide Training
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