CHINASA EMMANUEL CHIMA
Fort St. John
Summary
Compassionate and skilled Mental Health & Substance Use professional with extensive experience supporting individuals with complex mental health challenges, substance use concerns, behavioral issues, and crises. Strong background in assessment, case planning, therapeutic intervention, crisis response, and interdisciplinary collaboration.Proven ability to build trusting relationships, develop personalized care plans, and support clients and their families in achieving their mental health and recovery goals.
Experienced in delivering trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, client-centered services in fast-paced clinical and community settings.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Life Skills Worker
Northern Health Specialized Services
09.2024 - Current
- Conduct workshops and training sessions on harm reduction, overdose prevention, and safe substance use practices.
- Connect clients with community resources, such as housing, healthcare, mental health services, and substance use treatment programs.
- Maintain accurate records of client interactions, outcomes, and program effectiveness, contributing to ongoing evaluation and improvement of services.
- Work closely with interdisciplinary teams, including healthcare providers, counselors, and outreach workers, to ensure comr.
Specialized Caregiver/Community Youth Support Worker
Axis Family Resources
08.2023 - Current
- Engage and support persons served with care, empathy, and respect in the specialized supportive housing/group homes.
- Build and maintain healthy relationships and boundaries with persons served through a trauma-informed care lens.
- Provide compassionate care and personalized support to children and youth with diverse needs, including physical disabilities, developmental delays, mental health challenges, and behavioural issues
- Support person served in educational, recreational, and skill-building activities to promote their social, emotional, cognitive, and independent living skills development.
- Administer medications accurately and safely according to prescribed dosage and schedule, and maintain medication logs and records in compliance with medication protocols and safety standards.
- Facilitate access to community resources, services, and activities to enhance social inclusion, community integration, and quality of life for the person served.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including case managers, therapists, educators, and healthcare professionals, to provide holistic care and support services for clients.
- Promote a positive and healthy environment that supports persons served in achieving educational, social, and recreational goals.
- Help persons served to set and develop life skills goals.
- Maintain accurate documentation of client care, progress, interventions, and outcomes, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with privacy regulations and organizational policies.
Program Director
The Salvation Army Northern Center of Hope
07.2024 - 09.2024
- Designed, implemented, and managed program initiatives that align with organizational goals and community needs.
- Collaborated with senior leadership to develop long-term strategies and objectives for programs.
- Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders, including community organizations, funders, and program participants.
- Worked with diverse groups of individuals with complex needs and behavioral challenges compassionately and emphatically
Program Supervisor
The Salvation Army Supportive Housing
06.2023 - 07.2024
- Supervised daily operations of supportive housing programs, ensuring compliance with organizational policies.
- Developed and implemented training programs for staff, enhancing service delivery and support strategies.
- Assisted with community resources for healthcare and mental health.
- Collaborated with CCH, BC Housing, ICMT, and other service providers to address homelessness.
- Lead crisis intervention, anger control, and disciplinary measures.
Front Desk Support Worker
The Salvation Army Supportive Housing
04.2023 - 06.2023
- Engaged with guests with care and empathy.
- Performed proper paper documentation.
- Welcomed guests in a friendly manner.
- Monitored guests and facilities for safety and policy adherence.
- Administered Naloxone and Harm-Reduction Supplies as needed.
- Promoted organizational goals and objectives.
Education
Diploma - Social Work
Northern Lights College
FSJ, BC, Canada04-2023
Masters of Science - Environmental Management
University of Hertfordshire
England, UK02-2014
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology
FUTO
Owerri, Nigeria09-2008
Skills
- Effective Communication and Teamwork
- Conflict Management and Critical Thinking
- Advocacy
- Coaching
- Crisis Management
Certification
- Vulnerability Assessment Tool (VAT Trained 2024)
- Proficiency Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (2013)
- Upper Credit Diploma in Computer Application (2009)
- Suicide First Aid Certified (2023)
- Naloxone Training Certified (2023)
- Emergency First Aid-CPR Certified (2023)
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Approved (2023)
- WHIMS for Support Workers Trained (2023)
- Trauma-Informed Care Certified (2023)
- Violence Prevention Training (2023)
- Food Safe Level 1 Certificate (2024)
- BLS/CPR Health Care Training (2024)
Timeline
Life Skills Worker
Northern Health Specialized Services
09.2024 - Current
Program Director
The Salvation Army Northern Center of Hope
07.2024 - 09.2024
Specialized Caregiver/Community Youth Support Worker
Axis Family Resources
08.2023 - Current
Program Supervisor
The Salvation Army Supportive Housing
06.2023 - 07.2024
Front Desk Support Worker
The Salvation Army Supportive Housing
04.2023 - 06.2023
Diploma - Social Work
Northern Lights College
Masters of Science - Environmental Management
University of Hertfordshire
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology
FUTO