Community service worker with experience facilitating community development initiatives that address issues, needs, and problems associated with recreation, housing, employment, and other welfare matters
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
School Therapist
Christine Miguel
02.2023 - Current
Execute educational tasks
Manage and support maladaptive behaviors
Maintain open lines of communication between school and SASS
Behavior Therapist
Society for Treatment of Autism
10.2022 - Current
Helped residents learn skills needed for daily living including self care, productivity, and leisure
Helped cary out treatment plans designed by occupational therapist, speech language pathologist, and behavior consultant
Used behavior modification techniques to reduce clients maladaptive behaviors
Helped clients perform functional tasks
Utilized physical restraints (when they were approved in the residents plan, required for an emergency, or to transfer resident to the safety room).
Used sign language to communicate to clients
Morning Wake up Person
Society for treatment of autism
03.2022 - Current
Woke up residents
Assisted residents with bathing and bathroom needs
Assisted with medications, lotions, and getting dressed
Served meals
Wrote notes for teacher in school communication book
Helped residents make it to their school bus on time
Adult Care Worker
Calgary Drop In Centre
02.2021 - 11.2022
Engaged with clients, volunteers, and staff who needed assistance
Helped provide a safe environment for all
Communicated with medical team regarding clients health and distribution of medicines
Assisted with meal time to ensure the process ran smoothly
Assisted clients with their individual housing plan and engaged them in conversations about housing
Completed and maintained logs and progression details in di database
Assisted clients with completing the program assessment questionary
Attended several personal development and training courses offered by the di
Delegated various duties to staff and volunteers
Education
Diploma - Addictions And Community Healthcare
Sundance College
Calgary, AB
12.2020
Skills
CPR certified and experience as a first responder (performed CPR and administered naloxone)
Trauma informed care certification (through alberta health services)
Brain Story Certification (through alberta family wellness initiative)
Counseling children and adolescence certification (through Udemy)
ASIST training
Non-violent crisis intervention training
Able to work effectively with diverse populations
Volunteer Experience
Volunteered at commons church. Helped out with stampede breakfast. Duties were supervising bouncy castle, petting zoo, and face paint areas.