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Cellina Landon

Nanaimo

Summary

Accomplished Employment and Assistance Worker with a proven track record at the Ministry of Social Development, adept at transitioning seniors to Federal Benefits and excelling in client support. Demonstrates strong financial acumen and empathetic communication, consistently surpassing performance benchmarks. Trained in healthcare and social policy, with a knack for fostering interdepartmental coordination and enhancing community health outcomes.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Employment and Assistance Worker

Ministry of Social Development
09.2022 - Current

Aided senior clients in the process of transitioning to Federal Benefits.

Supported recipients aged 65+ awaiting federal benefit approval with accurate coding.

Assessed financial data for the issuance of monthly client payments.

Trained extensively across all facets of Employment and Assistance worker role in healthcare and social policy sector.

Facilitated cross-departmental collaboration within MSDPR.

Consistently exceeded monthly performance benchmarks.

Participate in work coordination across different departments of MSDPR

Community Health Worker

Island Health
06.2017 - 09.2022
  • Connected families with necessary social services, alleviating barriers to healthcare access and improving quality of life.
  • Built trust within diverse communities through cultural competency training, empathetic communication skills, and active listening
  • Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in community health work, ensuring the delivery of quality services to clients
  • Provided ongoing support for clients managing chronic conditions, contributing to better self-management and reduced complications.
  • Conducted home visits to assess living conditions, provided recommendations for safety improvements and connected clients with resources as needed.
  • Reduced hospital readmissions by collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive care plans for patients.
  • Trained new Community Health Workers on best practices, contributing to increased team efficiency and effectiveness in serving the community.

Education

Health Care Assistant Program - Health Care Management

Vancouver Island University
Nanaimo
01.2019

Medical Office Assistant - Health Administration

Vancouver Island University
Nanaimo
01.2014

Skills

    Support clients who are over age 64 with applications for transitioning to Federal Benefits I am also responsible for a project creating reconsiderations for Income Assistance clients – providing applicable legislation for denials to the legal department for appeal

    Monitoring and issuing monthly assistance/support (Code 70/71 and Code 26) to recipients who are over age 65 awaiting federal benefits

    Experience working with information related to accounting or personal income tax to approve and issue monthly cheques to clients

    Extensive training in all aspects of the Employment and Assistance worker job title with experience in the health care and social policy sector

    Work co-ordination experience in all sectors of MSDPR

    Regularly achieve above required monthly

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Employment and Assistance Worker

Ministry of Social Development
09.2022 - Current

Community Health Worker

Island Health
06.2017 - 09.2022

Health Care Assistant Program - Health Care Management

Vancouver Island University

Medical Office Assistant - Health Administration

Vancouver Island University
Cellina Landon