CARRIE TROUT
Sioux Lookout,ON
Summary
Walking with people on their healing journey toward a future where support and service to one another is a priority to create a sustainable future for the next generations.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Substance Use Lead
SIOUX LOOKOUT FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AUTHORITY
01.2023 - Current
- Knowledgeable of root causes of disruption to wellness, mental health difficulties, and substance use among First Nations peoples (i.e. racist and colonial policies and trauma); and ability to develop culturally safe program/service approaches. • Familiar with management of opioid addiction through use of suboxone from induction through to stabilization and then maintenance. • Excellent engagement and leadership skills to facilitate group dialogue and program development. • Professional integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality. • Develop and maintain a network of community-based workers supporting substance use programming, including suboxone program coordinators and NNADAP workers • Organize and host orientation for new suboxone program staff and sharing circles that connect community suboxone program and other substance use workers from across regions and create safe spaces for knowledge sharing, peer support, celebration, and identifying areas of need. • Plan and facilitate training workshops and events on related topics or topics identified by community workers on substance use and or mental health • Develop information resources for, community-based workers and others at request of community). • Work with communities to enhance or develop aftercare programming for substance use • Support communities to develop funding proposals to support their substance use programming • Participate and create regional and coordinated mental health and addictions plan with other ACW teams, SLFNHA departments, and external partners • Develop approaches to supporting community members to live well while on their healing journeys with addiction based on knowledge of communities, cultural teachings, and Western approaches to treating addiction and supporting recovery. • Build strong relations with community workers and leaders, Tribal Councils, PTOs, and other organizations involved in First Nations substance use prevention, healing, and harm reduction. • Support and increase awareness of Harm Reduction team’s work • Participate in community outreach activities or working groups as necessary • Advocacy for changes to racist, colonial, and inequitable provincial and federal laws and policies. • Develop approaches to listening to community members’ experiences with substance use support programs and use learnings to continuously improve programs/services. • Work closely with other Harm Reduction team members and staff within ACW and SLFNHA to accomplish these responsibilities and objectives.
CONSTRUCTION LIAISON WORKER
VALARD CONSTRUCTION LP
01.2021 - 06.2022
- Promote and ensure community is aware of all employment, training, and apprenticeship in skills and trades is posted, shared via methods of communication with information technology systems.
- Provide and liaise between Valard, Wataynikaneyap, Chief, Council, Opiikapawiin Services LP (OSLP), Elders, Indigenous Relations and Construction Management, and community to keep them informed of any changes, developments, issues, and, or concerns pertaining to the project, its stakeholders, and employees
- Identify and recruit and assess which skills and qualities related to employability
- Facilitate and organize virtual job fairs, workshops.
FAMILY WELL-BEING WORKER
LAC SEUL FIRST NATION
05.2017 - 10.2019
- Prevention, intervention, and advocacy services
- Assist families, and individuals in in navigating services in (Child Welfare, Youth Justice, Family Court agencies)
- Advocate, and collaborate with Leadership, community members, and health staff to conduct program implementation, and development and design
- Provide, and provide community, and land-based programming, and resources to individuals, small groups, larger community events to prevent child and youth from going into care, and into youth justice system.
- Conduct and provide land-based and traditional healing support programs.
- Facilitate and organize workshops geared to issues that affect individuals, youth, and families to provide education, awareness, and healing.
- Adhere to manual guidelines, policies & procedures within Lac Seul First Nation.
EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT WORKER
LAC SEUL EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE & ONTARIO WORKS PROGRAM
02.2017 - 05.2017
- Assist Ontario works clients, and individuals in developing and enhancing skills to seek & retain employment
- Assessing labor market and connect with organizations and employers to promote employment opportunities
- Providing support on and or off job site to improve job retention
- Support employers in providing accommodations or client’s work-related issues; employment subsidy, documentation
- Research and develop new initiatives, workshops, career fairs based on the individual/community needs and requirements
- Identify gaps, employment strategies geared to empower our youth in becoming employable and gaining invaluable skills and work ethics
- Adhere to manual guidelines, policies & procedures within Lac Seul First Nation.
COMMUNITY WELLNESS FACILITATOR
EQUAY-WUK WOMEN’S GROUP
08.2014 - 01.2016
- Adhere and comply within the Policies & Procedures Manual
- Identify, provide, and inform cultural materials, services, information and workshops to men, women, and youth of remote First Nations in Northwestern Ontario
- Promote wellness, healing, education and provide support services, and Peer Counselling
- Organize, plan, and participate in events, workshops, career fairs, meetings, and other gatherings for service providers
- Create collaborative relationships within first nations communities and surrounding organizations
- Quarterly reporting.
RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR
SIOUX LOOKOUT FIRST NATION HEALTH AUTHORITY
03.2010 - 08.2012
- Adhere and comply with the Policy & Procedures Manual as stated in the job description
- Our primary objective is to identify, treat and stabilize youth at high-risk for suicide and/or self- harming behaviors
- Provide a culturally relevant, and structured program
- Promote holistic development focusing on improved self-esteem, positive emotional, and social growth, and progress, as well as nurturing the growth of an emerging cultural identity
- Utilize a holistic healing model specifically designed to meet the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual needs of Aboriginal children /youth who require residential services due to severe emotional dysfunction and/or trauma
- Deliver cultural, clinical, educational, and recreational supports, which empower residents to explore their own strengths and develop skills to continue their path of healing.
Education
INDIGENOUS WELLNESS & ADDICTIONS PREVENTION PROGRAM -
CANADORE COLLEGE OSHKI-PIMACHE-O-WIN – LAC SEUL TRAINING CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
Thunder Bay, ON06.2024
O.S.S.D. -
SEVEN GENERATIONS INSTITUTE
Sioux Lookout, ON06.2021
NATIVE CHILD & FAMILY SERVICE WORKER - Social and Child Welfare coursework
CONFEDERATION COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS & TECHNOLOGY
Sioux Lookout06.2009
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION - Microsoft Software Applications Skills Professional & Personal Development
CONFEDERATION COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS & TECHNOLOGY
Sioux Lookout, ON06.2006
Skills
- Resourceful, strength-based and solution-focused
- Proficient communication and written skills
- Team player
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Exceptional oral and written communication
- Lifelong Learner
Certification
- Standard First Aid CPR/Level C
- Prevention & Management Behavior (PMAB)
- Grief Edu-Therapy Resolution
- First Aid Mental Health Part I & II
- ASIST- Applied Suicide Intervention Training Skills
- WHMIS-Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems
- Safety Food Handling Course
- Awaken the Spirit Workshop
References
- Claudia Otto, Instructor, Oshki-Wenjack Education Institute, Thunder Bay, ON. Tel: (807) 633-1111 . Email: cotto@oshki.ca
- Toni Sloan, Manager, Workforce Management, Valard Construction. Tel (587) 599-5443. Email: tsloan@valard.com
- Lynn Slobodian, Cornerstone Consulting, Kenora, ON. Tel: (403) 915-5111. Email: lynn,cornerstoneconsulting@gmail.com
Timeline
Substance Use Lead
SIOUX LOOKOUT FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AUTHORITY
01.2023 - Current
CONSTRUCTION LIAISON WORKER
VALARD CONSTRUCTION LP
01.2021 - 06.2022
FAMILY WELL-BEING WORKER
LAC SEUL FIRST NATION
05.2017 - 10.2019
EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT WORKER
LAC SEUL EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE & ONTARIO WORKS PROGRAM
02.2017 - 05.2017
COMMUNITY WELLNESS FACILITATOR
EQUAY-WUK WOMEN’S GROUP
08.2014 - 01.2016
RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR
SIOUX LOOKOUT FIRST NATION HEALTH AUTHORITY
03.2010 - 08.2012
INDIGENOUS WELLNESS & ADDICTIONS PREVENTION PROGRAM -
CANADORE COLLEGE OSHKI-PIMACHE-O-WIN – LAC SEUL TRAINING CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
O.S.S.D. -
SEVEN GENERATIONS INSTITUTE
NATIVE CHILD & FAMILY SERVICE WORKER - Social and Child Welfare coursework
CONFEDERATION COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS & TECHNOLOGY
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION - Microsoft Software Applications Skills Professional & Personal Development
CONFEDERATION COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS & TECHNOLOGY
- Standard First Aid CPR/Level C
- Prevention & Management Behavior (PMAB)
- Grief Edu-Therapy Resolution
- First Aid Mental Health Part I & II
- ASIST- Applied Suicide Intervention Training Skills
- WHMIS-Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems
- Safety Food Handling Course
- Awaken the Spirit Workshop
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