Cherry Celestino
Vancouver
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Rapid-Rehousing Support Specialist
The Bloom Group
07.2023 - Current
- Access basic needs including food, clothing, furniture and transportation assistance to the clients
- Assist with Income Supports by assisting clients in accessing assistance programs including Income Assistance, PWD, SAFER
- Offer application assistance for BC housing, rental applications as well as other required documentation such as applying for personal identification documents, healthcare requests, training, jobs, etc
- Make Links and Referrals by assisting clients with connections to all other housing stability resources, including healthcare, family support, immigration, training and employment.
Family Support Worker/ Team Lead
The Bloom Group
07.2018 - 07.2023
- Provide intakes to the client and family members
- Liaison between the community and families in our school system
- Educate families on community resources and events so that they are united with an assistant that they need
- Assisted in homeless prevention and economic difficulties
- Connected families with resources such as financial assistance, food pantries, employment, and life skill courses
- Encourage families to learn how to become self-sufficient
- Worked with families with drug and alcohol dependencies
- Maintained files on each family and their progression
Shelter Support Worker
The Bloom Group
12.2017 - 07.2018
- Receive and admit clients according to designated intake procedures
- Maintain an effective communication tool and record of client activities to ensure effective service delivery by documenting information/observations/impressions which may affect a client’s case plan
- Support a harm reduction model in the community
- Communicate effectively with clients including active listening and problem-solving around barriers and offered resources available in community
- Monitor client activities and provide effective intervention in crisis situations
- Work cooperatively and effectively with other staff, volunteers, & clients
Education
No Degree - Caseplanning
HSABC
Vancouver10-2024
Diploma - Community and Social Services
Sprott Shaw College
06.2017
Certificate - Addiction Education
Vancouver Coastal Health
01.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Central Philippine University
Philippines 06.1998 - 03.2002
Skills
- Great planning and organizational skills
- Interpersonal skills specific to the role including de-briefing, active listening, conflict resolution, group facilitation, and problem solving
- Individualized service planning
- Trauma-informed care
- Community resources
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Documentation accuracy
Certification
- Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED, 06/26/25
- Mandt Training, 09/01/23
- Narcan training, 12/01/23
- Lateral Violence, 07/01/24
- HIFIS
Languages
English
Professional Working
Filipino
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Rapid-Rehousing Support Specialist
The Bloom Group
07.2023 - Current
Family Support Worker/ Team Lead
The Bloom Group
07.2018 - 07.2023
Shelter Support Worker
The Bloom Group
12.2017 - 07.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Central Philippine University
06.1998 - 03.2002
- Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED, 06/26/25
- Mandt Training, 09/01/23
- Narcan training, 12/01/23
- Lateral Violence, 07/01/24
- HIFIS
Certificate - Addiction Education
Vancouver Coastal Health
No Degree - Caseplanning
HSABC
Diploma - Community and Social Services
Sprott Shaw College
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