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Davion E. Salmon

Toronto,Canada

Summary

Dynamic and dedicated Registered Social Worker with extensive experience at Covenant House Toronto, adept at promoting life skills and providing trauma-informed care. Proven ability to advocate for mental health awareness and support marginalized youth, utilizing advanced knowledge of mental health and exceptional de-escalation skills to foster positive outcomes.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Youth Worker

Covenant House Toronto
01.2024 - Current
  • Giving support to youth who have learning challenges
  • Supporting young people in transitional housing
  • Promoting life skills among youth
  • Facilitating support group for 2SLGBTQ youths, racialized group, young women, and others experiencing trauma/crisis
  • Knowledge and profound respect for indigenous clients
  • Being Expose to youths with different mental disorders (anxiety, bipolar and schizophrenia)
  • Conducting intake assessment/ updating database SMIS

Case Worker

Toronto People with AIDS Foundation
01.2022 - 01.2024
  • Advocating and boosting awareness surrounding mental health and calming down exercises
  • Doing intake assessment of new members and linking new members to respective social organizations
  • Providing psycho-social support to youths who are homeless and mentally ill because of drug use
  • Expose and host transformative sessions relating to the best practices of harm reduction
  • Promoting self-preservation and improved self of identity among clients as a way of motivational group sessions
  • Managing front desk to include receiving and processing high volume incoming calls; entering community members' details into the OCASE/INFO ANYWHERE (formerly Alaya Care) electronic database; processing community members to access services such as the therapeutic care and the Essentials Market (food bank); being the team lead on the planning and execution of special events such as World AIDS Day.

Correctional Officer

Department of Correctional Services
Kingston, Jamaica
01.2012 - 01.2022
  • Company Overview: Kingston, Jamaica
  • Supported 80 juveniles/youths between ages 12-17 years old for re-entry into society by integrating a behavioral modification intervention for rehabilitation.
  • Evaluated youths with behavioral issues and provide mentor support by modeling positive behaviors with the support of other colleagues.
  • Supervised and monitored juveniles to prevent fights, and danger
  • Kingston, Jamaica

Education

SHELTER SUPPORT WORKER CERTIFICATE -

Alpha Career College
Toronto, ON
01.2023

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK - Grief Counseling, Substance Abuse, Introduction to Sociology, Introduction to Disability, Human Sexuality, Psychology, Juvenile Delinquent, Project Management and Conflict Transformation

Jamaica Theological Seminary
Kingston, Jamaica
01.2019

Skills

  • Registered social worker
  • Knowledge of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
  • First aid with CPR and AED
  • Knowledge and practice of trauma-informed care
  • Toronto shelter standard
  • Trained shelter support worker
  • Advanced knowledge of mental health and addictions
  • Supervisors' level of experience
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel
  • Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
  • Opioid overdose awareness and response
  • De-escalation
  • Shelter support worker

References

Available upon request

Volunteer Experience

  • Member, Verity Center for Better Living's Circle of Love group, Toronto, ON
  • Voting Member and Volunteer, Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention (Black CAP)

Timeline

Youth Worker

Covenant House Toronto
01.2024 - Current

Case Worker

Toronto People with AIDS Foundation
01.2022 - 01.2024

Correctional Officer

Department of Correctional Services
01.2012 - 01.2022

SHELTER SUPPORT WORKER CERTIFICATE -

Alpha Career College

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK - Grief Counseling, Substance Abuse, Introduction to Sociology, Introduction to Disability, Human Sexuality, Psychology, Juvenile Delinquent, Project Management and Conflict Transformation

Jamaica Theological Seminary

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