CHARLOTTE OBIRI-BONNEY
Thorold,ON
Summary
A compassionate, caring, reliable and hardworking individual whose goal is to ensure the maximum satisfaction on the job site. Highly skilled in assisting with the basic services required to clients developmental, physical, mental, social and emotional needs. Good management and leadership skills. Enjoy working with people from diverse populations and have experience in delivering culturally sensitive services to individuals from diverse background.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mental Health and Addictions Worker
Adult and Youth Enrichment Center
1 2024
- Provided counseling, 1-1 supervision, and supports to individuals and families dealing with mental illness and substance use challenges
- The role emphasizes a trauma-informed approach, addressing intergenerational trauma and including grief and loss
- Provide personal care as needed, provide companionship, prepare, and serve nutritious meals, plan therapeutic activities
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Feed or assist in feeding, demonstrate proper daily living activities, assist in regular walks, community outings, medical appointments; medication administration, assist clients with aspects of personal hygiene, provide visual aids and support and care as per client needs
- Assist with development of life skills
- Follow behavioral plans, routines, structured day and documentation
- Engage with meaningful activities.
Child and Youth Worker
Cornerstone Support Services
09.2024 - Current
- Supported youth in developing coping strategies through structured activities and individualized plans.
- Facilitated group discussions to promote social skills and emotional expression among participants.
- Documented progress and behavioral changes in clients to inform treatment strategies.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to create tailored support programs for at-risk youth.
- Implemented safety protocols during recreational activities to ensure a secure environment.
- Provided key emotional support to special needs youth.
- Delivered crisis intervention services when necessary, de-escalating volatile situations while maintaining safety for all involved parties.
Executive Director
Jesluv Childcare Inc.
01.2016 - 01.2024
- Provided home childcare services for six children during working day and nights
- Defined business policies and procedures, including safety management protocols, to comply with city's regulations; passed onsite home inspection and criminal background check
- Prepared healthy meals and snacks, and planned and set up playtime and educational games
- Keeps and maintains records on individual children including daily observations and details on activities, types of meals served, medications and first aid administered.
House parents
Little House Residential Care Services Inc
01.2021 - 01.2021
- Served as a House parents for children of 6
- Provided a safe, secure, and nurturing home for children coming into the temporary care of Children's Aid Society while the child's parents work to resolve issues
- Help children maintain connection and relationship with their parents and people who are important to the child
- Support children and help them stay connected to their community, school, and family
- Participate in planning for their care.
Mental Health and Addiction worker
Therapeutic Community Care Inc
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Helping children/ youth cope with their individual circumstances and developing skills sets, in the following areas: developmental, emotional, medical, mental or physical challenges
- Supported clients with severe mental illness such as FASD, ADHD, Depression, Drug addictions, violent behaviors
- Documented significant interaction with clients, completed incident reports, daily reports and serious occurrences, police reports and safety plans
- Assisted and maintained the general cleanliness of the premises to ensure all programming areas adhere to health and safety requirements
- Understood Mental health challenges experienced by clients as well as provided counselling to the client to help overcome their concerns.
Foster Parent
Expanding Horizons Family Services Inc
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Parenting the child in a way that encourages the child to function to their maximum potential by reinforcing their abilities to learn independence and building their confident for adulthood
- Provide for the child's basic physical and emotional needs as if the child were a biological child
- Attend to medical and dental needs, including regular checkups as well as attending to special needs
- Help the child through the grieving and adjustment process that accompanies removal from his/her own home and placement
- Help the child maintain a realistic relationship with his/her family through cooperation with visitation plans and active consideration to his/her feelings.
Child and Youth Worker
Hanrahan Youth and Child Services
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Worked with Autistic clients and ensured client physical needs are met by performing duties such as meal preparation, assisting with good personal hygiene through bathing, tooth brushing, nails trimming, changing diapers and hair brushing activities
- Plan and cook healthy meals for nutritional development and physical nourishment while observing the individual changes in in bowel movement, sores, allergic reactions, mood swings and general changes in appearance
- Administering medication as required in accordance with established guidelines.
Education
Business Management -
Canadian Business College
Bachelor of General Biological Science - undefined
University of Guelph
Bachelor of Science in agricultural - undefined
University of Cape Coast
Skills
- Analytical problem-solving
- Computer Skills
- Effective decision-making skills
- Optimistic mindset
- Employee training
- Multitasking
- Reliability
- Relationship Building
- Interpersonal Skills
- Empathy
- Caring
- Compassion
Certification
- CPR
- UMAB
- PRIDE
- FOOD SAFETY AND HANDLING
- PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID
- FASD
- DBT
- ABORIGINAL
- BRAIN INJURY
- FIRST AID AND CPI Certification
- BSc. Biological Science Degree - Guelph University
- Business Management- Canadian Business College
Timeline
Child and Youth Worker
Cornerstone Support Services
09.2024 - Current
House parents
Little House Residential Care Services Inc
01.2021 - 01.2021
Mental Health and Addiction worker
Therapeutic Community Care Inc
01.2019 - 01.2021
Foster Parent
Expanding Horizons Family Services Inc
01.2018 - 01.2020
Executive Director
Jesluv Childcare Inc.
01.2016 - 01.2024
Child and Youth Worker
Hanrahan Youth and Child Services
01.2016 - 01.2017
Bachelor of General Biological Science - undefined
University of Guelph
Bachelor of Science in agricultural - undefined
University of Cape Coast
Mental Health and Addictions Worker
Adult and Youth Enrichment Center
1 2024
Business Management -
Canadian Business College