Christa McKay
Happy Valley-Goose Bay,NL
Summary
Im a Child and Youth care professional prepared for impactful roles in nurturing and guiding young individuals. Known for strong team collaboration, effective communication and providing safe and supportive environments for children and youth in care.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Child Youth Care Worker
Key Assets
04.2019 - Current
- Provided guidance by facilitating open discussions with youth about feelings and experiences.
- Designed engaging activities by collaborating with colleagues to meet diverse interests of children and youth.
- Implemented behavior management techniques by addressing conflicts and promoting positive interactions.
- Identified signs of distress for timely intervention and prevention of escalation in challenging situations.
- Provide a clean, healthy and safe home/environment for children and youth.
- Administered medications.
- Completed daily documentation for programs such as daily logs, critical incident reports and family interaction reports.
- Assisted with planning/implementation of children or youth programming as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Education
Massage Therapy
ICT Northumberland College
Halifax, NS06-2003
No Degree -
Goose High School
Happy Valley Goose Bay, NL06-1996
Skills
- Children and youth supervision
- Cultural sensitivity
- Behavior management
- Self-care techniques
- great communication and organizational skills
- Recreational activities
Certification
UMAB (Understanding and managing aggressive behavior)
ASIST (Applied suicide intervention training)
TCI (Therapeutic crisis intervention training)
Brain Training
Standard First Aid
Medical Terminology
WHIMIS
National Food safety
Class 4 license
Class 5 license
Timeline
Child Youth Care Worker
Key Assets
04.2019 - Current
Massage Therapy
ICT Northumberland College
No Degree -
Goose High School
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