Edward Martin
Richibucto-Village,NB
Summary
Proactive Mental Health Clinician with extensive experience in crisis intervention, comprehensive mental health assessments, and developing tailored treatment plans using CBT, DBT, and solution-focused therapy. Skilled in incorporating cultural beliefs and participating in restorative justice circles. Expert in case management, client advocacy, and ensuring seamless integration of services and benefits.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mental Health Clinician
Elsipogtog Health and Wellness Centre
09.2023 - Current
- Provided crisis intervention services, de-escalating high-risk situations and connecting clients with appropriate resources.
- Conducted thorough assessments to diagnose mental health disorders and develop appropriate treatment plans.
- Developed tailored treatment plans by utilizing various therapeutic modalities such as CBT, DBT, and solution-focused therapy.
- Use Two-Eyed seeing approaches and incorporate our L'nu cultural beliefs, 7 grandfather teachings, medicine wheel, smudging
- Participate in healing and restorative justice circles providing mental health support.
Veterans Service Agent
Veterans Affairs Canada
10.2013 - 07.2018
- Screening of clients to identify presenting and/or potential issues or concerns and determine appropriate levels of intensity/intervention, provide information and expert advice on programs and benefits to assist clients in making informed decisions and choices; collaborates with interdisciplinary client service team members concerning appropriate departmental responses to address complex case management issues.
- Establish service, benefit and program eligibility and re-evaluates cases to ensure continued eligibility and appropriateness of departmental programs and services, identifies program needs; determines admission eligibility to institutional or residential care facilities; and ensures appropriate referrals are made within the client service team and/or to external organizations.
- Ensures completeness of case documentation including service documents, insurance documentation, provider reports, client authorization for the release of information, and Powers of Attorney; prepares cases for presentation in inter-disciplinary case conferences; provides expert advice on programs benefits and eligibility to case managers and case conference participants; ensures on-line case files and case notes are appropriately documented and accurately reflect client status.
- Approves and authorizes payments for health care benefits and related services to clients, suppliers, and health professionals; conducts analyses and negotiates with suppliers for the purchase and maintenance of special health-related equipment, assistive devices, and home modifications; initiates, recommends and approves applications for emergency financial assistance (e.g. Assistance Fund, Benevolent and Trust funds); initiates applications for income support programs and disability pensions, disability award.
- Liaises, on the client’s behalf, with other government departments, provincial, municipal, community, private/volunteer organizations, and service providers to ensure clients receive the benefits and services to which they are entitled and that provision of services and benefits from a wide variety of departmental, Other Government Departments, provincial and external service providers is integrated and seamless to the client.
- Client notes, document decisions in CSDN, data entry for payments in FHCPS, send decision correspondence to clients.
- Maintain clientele through First Contact Resolution (FCR), inbound calls from clients throughout the NEAT area (Northeastern Ontario), assist client with requests from VIP reassessments, Special Equipment requests (POC 13), Long Term Care Applications.
Education
Bachelor of Social Work - Indigenous Social Work - Indigenous Social Work
University of Victoria
Victoria10-2023
Associate of Arts - Indigenous Studies
Camosun College
Victoria, BC06-2020
Skills
- Behavioral assessment
- Grief and loss support
- Family therapy
- Anger management techniques
- Trauma-informed care
- Motivational Interviewing
- Mental health evaluations
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Time management abilities
- Individual Counseling
- Case Management
- Grief counseling
Languages
English
Full Professional
French
Limited Working
Certification
Registered Social Worker with the New Brunswick Association of Social Workers in good standing.
Timeline
Mental Health Clinician
Elsipogtog Health and Wellness Centre
09.2023 - Current
Veterans Service Agent
Veterans Affairs Canada
10.2013 - 07.2018
Registered Social Worker with the New Brunswick Association of Social Workers in good standing.
Bachelor of Social Work - Indigenous Social Work - Indigenous Social Work
University of Victoria
Associate of Arts - Indigenous Studies
Camosun College
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