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COURTNEY TAYLOR

Curve Lake,Ontario

Summary

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE: I am seeking the position as The Manager of Mental Health and Addictions Wellness Building Worker. I can utilize my skills to help build/create a strong team to work towards providing programs and services for the wellbeing of our community.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Mental Health Outreach Worker

Curve Lake Health Centre
07.2019 - Current
  • Provide one-to-one support and develop and provided health promotion programs and initiatives that were geared towards the community's wants and needs.
  • Advocate and link clients with service providers on and off territory while building and maintains positive relationships.
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently. Maintained Client files, budgets, workplans, evaluations, polices, reports, attendance/leave forms/flex sheets/programs/services data, creating resources for our community and our team.
  • Demonstrated the seven grandfather teachings and willingness to guide community members and staff.


Family Services Worker

Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child & Family Services
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Develop plan for risk reduction intervention, based on Comprehensive Assessments and plans of services and goals
  • Keep accurate records and documentations within the policy timelines
  • Develop and maintain effective and therapeutic casework relationships with clients with the reducing risk of harm to themselves and the family as a whole
  • Use advocacy strategies on behalf of family/clients that ensure they receive access to services within the community
  • Maintain effective professional working relationships with community collaterals and outside agencies.

Wasa Nabin Program Worker

Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Keep accurate records, case notes/files, cheque requisitions, provide quarterly and annual reports, millage claim forms, attendance
  • Assisting clients and their families connect with different agencies, case management meetings, completing assessments and intake forms
  • Building positive relationships with agencies and service providers
  • Provide support and tools and healthy activities and a focus on people who are at risk by focusing on the medicine wheel teachings (Physical, Mental, Emotional and spiritual)
  • Plan, organize and deliver workshops, cultural activities, recreational and prevention programs
  • Make referrals to internal and external agencies to best fit the needs of clients and their families.
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

COMMUNITY YOUTH WORKER

CURVE LAKE HEALTH CENTRE
07.2012 - 11.2015
  • Provide leadership in the provision of recreational and developmental programs and support such as crisis intervention, harm reduction, dispute resolution and support services to the youth involved in the justice system
  • Provide leadership in ensuring the availability of and access to, protective youth family/youth and individual support programs and services
  • Consult with youth and parents to determine programs and services that they need
  • Mentors and guide youth to encourage positive social behaviors
  • Organize Community events; deliver discussion individually or in groups using a variety of facilitation methods, creativity and accurate information
  • Introducing and implementing our cultural teachings

Council Member

Curve Lake First Nation Chief and Council
06.2009 - 07.2012
  • Community leader and spokesperson
  • Chair and Co-Chair of various portfolios including Gaming Revenue Committee, Recreation Committee, Housing Committee and Youth Council
  • Provides various written and oral presentations on various local and regional issues to Council as a whole, Committees, and the Community
  • Involved in the development, amendment, and execution of various First Nation by-laws, policies and procedures
  • Regularly prepares reports, approves minutes, and is responsible for scheduling and organizing community trips and functions
  • Responsible for the collection of information for committees, billing, reporting, faxing, photocopying and making various telephone calls and responding to emails and phone calls in a timely fashion.

Education

Diploma - Social Services Worker

FNTI (First Nation Technical Institute
Deseronto, ON
01.2024

Diploma - OSSD

Lakefield District Secondary School, Secondary School
Lakefield, ON
09.2000

Skills

  • Strong understanding of mental health and addiction issues, trauma-informed care, crisis intervention and treatment
  • I'm positive and work well as a team I am able to motivate, encourage and praise community members and co-workers
  • Provide a variety of prevention workshops to support the physical, social, mental and cultural well-being of our indigenous population
  • Possesses great interpersonal skills; sensitive to Indigenous issues
  • A great listener with creative problem-solving and organizational skills
  • Have experience in program development, planning, implementation, data collection, and evaluation
  • Microsoft Word
  • Community Engagement

Certification

First Aid/CPR WHMIS Health and Safety Canadian Human Rights Act Training Positive Behavior Supports Course Person Centered Planning Advocacy Course Smart Serve Lateral Violence Training Recreational Course SafeTalk/ASSIT training Youth and Crisis Team Beyond The Hurt Training CMAH Mental Health Training Restorative Justice Parenting and Community Engagement Training Youth Development Anxiety-Practical Intervention Strategies Depression- Practical Intervention Aboriginal Awearness Testing LGBTQ Training Pirouette Data Base Training Walking the Path Kanawayhitowin Training (Violence Against Women) OACAS Authorization Training

Additional Information

References:


Joanne Pine

Curve Lake Health Centre

Health Manager

(705) 657-2557


Lori Flynn

Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre

Executive Director

(705) 933-9682

Timeline

Mental Health Outreach Worker

Curve Lake Health Centre
07.2019 - Current

Family Services Worker

Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child & Family Services
01.2018 - 01.2019

Wasa Nabin Program Worker

Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre
01.2016 - 01.2018

COMMUNITY YOUTH WORKER

CURVE LAKE HEALTH CENTRE
07.2012 - 11.2015

Council Member

Curve Lake First Nation Chief and Council
06.2009 - 07.2012

Diploma - Social Services Worker

FNTI (First Nation Technical Institute

Diploma - OSSD

Lakefield District Secondary School, Secondary School

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