CK Keyes

Motivated, compassionate and empathetic Child & Youth Counsellor and Psychotherapist with extensive experience supporting individuals with mental health and/or substance abuse issues, developing and implementing group and individual therapeutic programming, and supporting individuals 1:1 utilizing psychotherapeutic techniques aligned with their individual client goals.

• Narrative Therapy - Responding to Suicidal Thoughts: Double Storying Hope & Despair
• Motivational Interviewing - APT-Accreditation, level 2
• Overview of Polyvagal Theory for the Newly Acquainted with Stephen Porges and Deb Dana
• Children’s Mental Health Certificate - Fleming College, Peterborough, Ont.
• Disrupting Anti-black Racism - Ministry of Children and Youth Services, Youth Justice Division

• Grand River Hospital Child and Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, Kitchener, ON, Child and Youth Worker, 06/2019, Current, The inpatient mental health unit provides care for children and youth under 17. This is a secure 13 bed unit for patients who are having difficulty functioning or participating in day-to-day routines and require the safety of a hospital admission. Create, coordinate and facilitate therapeutic recreational and developmental programming in both individual and group settings Maintain clinical files in order to collaborate with other health care professionals in formulating an individualized plan of care for each patient Deliver structural and behavioural redirection when necessary Work with other members of a multidisciplinary team to anticipate emergencies and/or crises and take appropriate action Work with teachers from Waterloo Wellington Catholic School Board to assist patients in maintaining their academics while hospitalized Attend Program Enhancement Committee meetings in order to assist with the continued growth and development of therapeutic programming Develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients
• Portage Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Centre for Youth, Elora, ON, Clinical Case Manager, 03/2018, 12/2018, Non-profit organization working with youth with mental health issues and criminal justice system referrals suffering from substance-abuse problems to overcome their dependencies and live healthy and productive lives. Participate in the development and implementation of youth’s individualized plan of care and case management plans Maintain clinical files Create, coordinate and facilitate group therapy activities with youth Accurate completion of log books, incident reports, all relevant reports to the Ministries of Child and Youth Services and Community and Social Services, including but not limited to Serious Occurrence Reports (SORs) and Enhanced Serious Occurrence Reports (ESORs) Provide council and support to program residents Behavioural intervention when necessary
• Pine River Institute Therapeutic Boarding School, Shelburne, Ont., Residential Youth Counsellor, Support/Float, 09/2016, 03/2018, Pine River Institute is a residential treatment centre and outdoor leadership experience for youth 13 to 19 struggling with addictive behaviours and often other mental health issues. Demonstrate the ability to quickly adapt to and work within, the different therapeutic styles of four therapists Develop therapeutic relationships with students while still setting limits and maintaining therapeutic boundaries Assist Upper Grand District School Board teachers during academic periods to help students complete their Ontario Secondary School Diploma Monitor and supervise daily activities and behaviours of students according to established therapeutic goals of the program in general Contribute as part of a multi-disciplinary therapeutic team to evaluate student progress according to their individual treatment plan Promote and maintain a safe environment by collaborating with co-workers to maintain a respectful, positive, and therapeutic atmosphere Participate in the planning and execution of off-campus programming, student transportation and accompaniment to appointments as well as student transportation for home visits
• Pine River Institute Therapeutic Boarding School, Shelburne, Ont., Wilderness Field Instructor / Residential Youth Counsellor, 02/2012, 09/2016, Pine River Institute is a residential treatment centre and outdoor leadership experience for youth 13 to 19 struggling with addictive behaviours and often other mental health issues. The Outdoor Leadership Experience phase, lasting 6-8 weeks, is the starting place for change. The wilderness exposes and calls upon the strengths of the mind, body, spirit and emotions, thus creating opportunities to begin rebuilding. Responsible for the health and safety of up to 8 students ages 13-19 in a wilderness setting Develop therapeutic relationships with students while maintaining appropriate therapeutic boundaries Design and implement a program of therapeutic activities to meet the physical, emotional, educational, and medical needs of students Crisis / behavioural interventions Providing individual and group counselling Complete daily reports for individual students focusing on therapeutic progress and emotional/psychological needs Assist students with daily living activities (leading by example, teaching and being attuned) Ensure proper administration of prescribed medications Monitor student behaviour and implement agency behaviour management procedures in order to address negative behaviour and provide a safe space for all