Cynthia Paul
Alkali Lake,Canada
Summary
Compassionate professional with several years of experience in settings. Skilled at managing multiple cases with great attention to detail and knowledge of local resources. Known for providing caring and comprehensive support to families and children.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Urban Family Support Worker
Yunesit'in Government
02.2023 - Current
- Work closely with MCFD to maintain healthy relationships with Indigenous communities
- Advocate for families with all their needs
- Supporting and connecting families to resources from outside agencies
- Delivering programs to families with mental health and substance abuse
- Create safety plans, goal setting and family plans
- Deliver and practice all programs and avocation from a culturally safe and trauma informed place
Indigenous Mental Health and Wellness Liaison
BC Children's Hospital
05.2022 - 02.2023
- Provide cultural support to patients
- Work with patients and families in regards to their wellness care plan
- Facilitate connection to ceremony, traditional wellness practices and teachings
- Supports care coordination for patients
- Make sure care plans are followed through once the family is discharged
- Establish effective working relationships with community based agencies and health care providers
- Making sure families have access to resources
- Perform administrative tasks by maintaining clinical documentation, progress notes, workload statistics and updating health records
- Build and maintain respectful and reciprocal relationships with Indigenous peoples and their communities
Indigenous Youth Worker
School District #43
09.2020 - 01.2022
- Provide cultural support for indigenous youth and families
- Support youth with academic studies
- Raise awareness of cultural diversity within the district
- Organize cultural programs and activities
- Work 1-1 with students
- In class support
- Support the students, emotionally, mentally and physically
- Create rapport with the students
- Daily charting of the activities i do with students
- Sharing resources with the school teachers, admin and, families
- Give referrals to outside agencies
- Providing individual programs for students who struggle with behaviors
- Work very closely with youth who are ‘at risk’
- Encourage students to live a healthy and active lifestyle
Youth Support Worker
Nenqayni Wellness Centre
Williams Lake, Canada
06.2014 - 09.2020
- Worked with children aged 5-18 years of age in groups or one-to-one
- Prepared and organized arts and crafts, outdoor activities, workshops, and cultural activities
Youth Counsellor
Peak House
Vancouver, Canada
12.2018 - 08.2020
- Provide a safe space for a diverse group of youth ages 13-19 who are at-risk and wanting to be free of substance use
- Support and help the youth maintain a positive outlook on life, mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually
- Build non-judgemental rapport with youth
- Support youth in daily life skills building
- Instruct multiple groups for the youth
- Support youth in one to one check ins
- Chart legal documentation of the youths day to day activities
- Give parents and professionals updates on youth
- Ensuring the youths needs are being met
- Creating safety plans when needed
- Teaching self respect, independence, self esteem, self love and to gain confidence
- Help connect youth with outside support for post Peak House
Youth Worker-Coordinator
Katzie First Nation
Pitt Meadows, Canada
06.2018 - 10.2018
- Provided a variety of responsibilities to ensure the full implementation of all youth programming, which included after school, professional development days, summer programming, sports and recreation, groups focusing on personal confidence, self-esteem and enhancement of cultural identity and drug and alcohol awareness
- Provided one to one with youth
- Liaised with outside agencies and the community on programs that related to the youth programs
- Assisted with community events
- Provided training opportunities for the youth
- Assisted youth with education through collaborating with the school district
Kiosk Attendee
Vancouver Police Department
Vancouver, Canada
11.2017 - 05.2018
- Working in the fleet, distributing police cars and radios
- Transporting cars, laptops, and radios to the designated area to be fixed if they need to be repaired
- Detailing vehicles
Indigenous Cadet
Vancouver Police Department
Vancouver, Canada
06.2017 - 09.2017
- Ride along with Patrol officers, canine unit, and out on the water with Vancouver Police Department Marine unit
- Take part in the Pulling Together Canoe Journey, a week long canoe trip to aboriginal communities, with other aboriginal youth and police officers
- Helping look after the Vancouver Police Department Fleet, Signing out and receiving equipment and taking cars in for servicing
Education
Associate of Arts -
Nicola Valley Institute of Technology
Merritt, BC04.2017
Associate of Arts - Criminology
Burnaby
Burnaby, BCSkills
- Adaptable Learner
- Diligent Worker
- Versatile Approach
- Strong Interpersonal Skills
- Trustworthy
- Trustworthy Performance
- Trustworthiness
- Approachable Team Player
- Dedicated
- Effective Communication
- Open-minded
- Commitment To Continuous Learning
Certification
- First Aid Level 1
- CPR
- Food safe
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Class 5 Driver's License
References
Provided upon request
Timeline
Urban Family Support Worker
Yunesit'in Government
02.2023 - Current
Indigenous Mental Health and Wellness Liaison
BC Children's Hospital
05.2022 - 02.2023
Indigenous Youth Worker
School District #43
09.2020 - 01.2022
Youth Counsellor
Peak House
12.2018 - 08.2020
Youth Worker-Coordinator
Katzie First Nation
06.2018 - 10.2018
Kiosk Attendee
Vancouver Police Department
11.2017 - 05.2018
Indigenous Cadet
Vancouver Police Department
06.2017 - 09.2017
Youth Support Worker
Nenqayni Wellness Centre
06.2014 - 09.2020
Associate of Arts -
Nicola Valley Institute of Technology
Associate of Arts - Criminology
Burnaby
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