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Danielle Pool

Swift Current,SK

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Student Counsellor

Chinook School Division
08.2009 - Current
  • Enhance student well-being by providing individualized support and guidance through counselling sessions
  • Collaborate with administrators to develop policies (i.e. drug policy) that support all stakeholders within the educational environment
  • Foster strong relationships with community organizations to enhance the range of resources available for supporting student growth
  • Provide crisis intervention support as needed, addressing urgent mental health concerns and connecting students with appropriate resources for ongoing care
  • Assist students in setting realistic academic and personal goals, creating action plans to achieve them, and monitoring progress towards those goals over time
  • Manage caseload effectively
  • Serve as a liaison between school personnel, families, and community partners to ensure effective communication and collaboration in addressing student needs
  • Advocate for students to access available resources
  • Empower students through counselling and skill-building exercises
  • Supervise and mentor university practicum students

Community Youth Worker

Ministry of Corrections, Public Safety & Policing
11.2005 - 08.2009
  • Managed caseload of young offenders; supervised youth in the community and case managed youth in custody
  • Conducted interviews, assessed risk and prepared pre-sentence reports for the court
  • Recruited, interviewed, assessed and trained Community Home Operators


Acting Supervisor

Ministry of Corrections, Public Safety & Policing
02.2008 - 05.2009
  • Supervised Community Youth Workers and Support Staff
  • Oversaw daily operations of the department, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks.
  • Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows
  • Increased team productivity by implementing efficient workflows and setting clear expectations for staff members
  • Enhanced communication within the team by holding regular meetings and encouraging open dialogue among all members
  • Conducted performance evaluations for staff members, identifying areas of improvement and guiding professional development plans
  • Liaised and collaborated with external agencies
  • Gathered, organized and input information into digital database
  • Represented and participated in committee and board work with groups such as the Regional Intersectoral Committee, Cognitive Disability Strategy and Interagency Committee

Adoption/Resource Coordinator

Ministry of Social Services
04.2002 - 11.2005
  • Evaluated potential adoptive homes through diligent background checks, interviews and home studies
  • Implemented post-adoption support services to assist families in adjusting to their new lives together
  • Facilitated strong relationships with various agencies, social workers, and legal representatives for collaboration on adoption and foster care cases
  • Recruited, trained, assessed and evaluated foster home providers
  • Assisted families in developing problem-solving and coping skills by providing counselling and referring to appropriate community agencies
  • Implemented motivational interviewing skills to assess risk factors for child abuse and neglect, substance use, and intimate partner violence
  • Investigated child protection referrals

Education

Bachelor of Social Work -

University of Regina
Regina, SK
05-2001

Skills

  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Relationship building
  • Strong written and verbal communication
  • Leadership
  • Knowledge of community resources
  • Problem-solving

Professional Development

2025: 4 Seasons of Reconciliation (First Nations University of Canada)

2025: Level 2 Violence Threat Risk Assessment ( Canadian Centre for Threat Assessment & Trauma Response - Kevin Cameron)

2024: Internal Family Systems Webinars (Dr. Frank Anderson)

2023: Introduction to Internal Family Systems (Dr, Frank Anderson)

2021: ASIST: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (Living Works)

2021: ASK: Assessing for Suicide in Kids (Lifeline Workshops Inc.)

2020: Kids These Days (Dr. Jody Carrington)

2019: Traumatic Event Systems Training (Canadian Centre for Threat Assessment & Trauma Response - Kevin Cameron)

2018: Mental Health First Aid Adults Who Interact with Youth (Mental Health First Aid Canada)

2016: Level 1 Family Assessment Training (Canadian Centre for Threat Assessment & Trauma Response - Kevin Cameron)

2014: Kids in Chaos Conference (Dr. Gabor Mate)

2013: Drug Class Train the Trainer Workshop (Rand Teed)

2012: Field Instructor (Practicum Supervisor) Training (University of Regina)

2011: Level 1 & 2 Violence Threat Risk Assessment (Canadian Centre for Threat Assessment & Trauma Response - Kevin Cameron)


Timeline

Student Counsellor

Chinook School Division
08.2009 - Current

Acting Supervisor

Ministry of Corrections, Public Safety & Policing
02.2008 - 05.2009

Community Youth Worker

Ministry of Corrections, Public Safety & Policing
11.2005 - 08.2009

Adoption/Resource Coordinator

Ministry of Social Services
04.2002 - 11.2005

Bachelor of Social Work -

University of Regina

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