Overview
Work History
Education
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Christa Vail

Bedford

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Victim Services Caseworker (Social Worker)

Halifax Regional Police
09.2021 - Current
  • Manage high-risk domestic designated files within the halifax municipality.
  • Experience providing case management for victims of sexual assault.
  • Provide safety planning, crisis intervention, train police officers, strengthen community ties.
  • Delegate issues that arise between outside agencies and police.
  • Occasionally supervise and assign files to coworkers.

Child and Youth Worker

Key Assets Nova Scotia
08.2020 - 09.2021
  • Completed necessary reports and documentation to maintain thorough, accurate case records.
  • Working with youth diagnosed with complex mental health disorders due to complex trauma.
  • Managed and led activities promoting growth in mental, emotional and educational areas.
  • Scheduled and accompanied youth clients to outside appointments such as therapy sessions, medical appointments and social outings.

Individual Program Coordinator

The Flower Cart Group
06.2019 - 06.2020
  • Provided support and encouragement to employees facing barriers to employment.
  • Connected clients with various community agencies.
  • Advocated on behalf of clients for work accommodations.
  • Supported clients in completing paperwork (social assistance, unemployment, applying for medical insurance, etc.)

Crisis Intervenor

Titan Security
01.2020 - 04.2020
  • Provided one-one support for seniors diagnosed with Dementia (high-risk for physical violence).
  • Demonstrated respect, compassion, and an eagerness to individualize daily programming for clients.
  • Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment (during the peak of COVID-19)

Residential Care Worker

Railton Halfway House
07.2019 - 01.2020
  • Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
  • Planned, prepared and served meals.
  • Remained alert to problems or conflicts between clients and competently responded.
  • Documented daily activities of clients', any abnormalities in behavior, and ensured clients' abided by their community conditions.

Activity Coordinator

The John Howard Society
07.2018 - 08.2018
  • Maintained and ordered supplies for activities.
  • Developed and implemented activities for adult clients diagnosed with complex mental health/cognitive behavioral issues.
  • Conducted observations in house and during activities, noting emotional and behavioral health.


Employment Counselor

Autism Nova Scotia
04.2018 - 07.2018
  • Matched clients to open positions based on skills and work requirement.
  • Counseled clients one-on-one regarding current situation, desires, aptitudes, education and employment history.
  • Implemented behavioral modification programming in order to support client employment skills.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.

Peer Support Counselor

The University of New Brunswick
08.2017 - 04.2018
  • Built relationships students based upon trust and honesty by using active listening and dynamic communication skills.
  • Advocated on behalf of clients for academic accomodations, mental health resources, etc.
  • Created and facilitated psycho-educational programming on living with mental illness (devoted dynamics)
  • Organized and hosted various events on campus to increase awareness of mental health issues.

Residential Mental Health Worker

John Howard Society
05.2017 - 04.2018
  • Supported adult clients with complex mental health diagnoses deemed "high-risk" of offending or re-offending.
  • Provided supervision in and out of the community setting.
  • Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment.
  • Worked collaboratively with other mental health professionals to provide consistent care.

Education

Master of Arts - Clinical Social Work

The University of Calgary
Calgary, AB
05-2025

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work

Dalhousie University
Halifax, NS
10.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

The University of New Brunswick
05.2018

Associate of Arts - Child And Youth Care Worker

New Brunswick Community College
07.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Undeclared

Carleton University
2013

Certification

  • Provincial Government of Nova Scotia's Domestic Violence Expert Training 2024
  • Counseling Adult Survivors of Sexual Violence 2022
  • Forensic Interviewing Skills for Children and Adolescents 2022
  • First Responders to Sexual Assault and Abuse 2022
  • The Jacquelyn Campbell Danger Assessment 2022
  • Human Trafficking and Exploitation 2021
  • Therapeutic Crisis Intervention 2021
  • Workplace Standard First Aid with CPR and AED 2017
  • Mental Health First Aid 2017
  • Sexual Assault Response Team Training (SART) 2017
  • MANDT Training 2016
  • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (ASIST) 2015

Timeline

Victim Services Caseworker (Social Worker)

Halifax Regional Police
09.2021 - Current

Child and Youth Worker

Key Assets Nova Scotia
08.2020 - 09.2021

Crisis Intervenor

Titan Security
01.2020 - 04.2020

Residential Care Worker

Railton Halfway House
07.2019 - 01.2020

Individual Program Coordinator

The Flower Cart Group
06.2019 - 06.2020

Activity Coordinator

The John Howard Society
07.2018 - 08.2018

Employment Counselor

Autism Nova Scotia
04.2018 - 07.2018

Peer Support Counselor

The University of New Brunswick
08.2017 - 04.2018

Residential Mental Health Worker

John Howard Society
05.2017 - 04.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Undeclared

Carleton University

Master of Arts - Clinical Social Work

The University of Calgary

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work

Dalhousie University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

The University of New Brunswick

Associate of Arts - Child And Youth Care Worker

New Brunswick Community College

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