Evelina Uotila
Guelph,ON
Summary
Dedicated Peer Recovery Coach with a lived experience perspective, offering empathetic emotional support, comprehensive drug poisoning prevention, and harm reduction education. Proactively advocating for individuals in the community, striving to improve access to essential services while combating stigma surrounding addiction and mental health. Skilled in integrating emotional support, education, advocacy, and crisis intervention to foster hope, resilience, and empowerment in those seeking recovery or support.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Peer Recovery Coach -Peer to Peer Overdose Response
Stonehenge Therapeutic Community
Guelph, ON
02.2023 - 03.2024
- Provided comprehensive support to individuals navigating substance use and mental health challenges, drawing from my lived experience perspective
- I offered empathetic emotional support and conducted thorough drug poisoning prevention and harm reduction education
- Moreover, I actively advocated for the rights and needs of individuals in the community
- Working to challenge the access to essential services and reduce stigma surrounding addiction and mental health
- My role integrated elements of emotional support, education, advocacy, and crisis intervention, all aimed at fostering hope, resilience, and empowerment in those seeking recovery or searching for support.
Overdose Responder
BRAVE COOP
Guelph
10.2022 - 01.2023
- Responsible for responding to calls for remote overdose detection, educating callers on safer-
drug use practices, as well as administrative support for volunteer recruitment emails,
creating reports, planning StS (Support the Supporter Nights), and finding educational
platforms in harm-reduction for volunteers.
Cleaner/Driver
Extreme Cleaning Services
Guelph, ON
06.2022 - 10.2022
- Maintaining exceptional, deep home cleaning services to a variety of clients
- Responsible for payment processes, customer satisfaction, and client retention.
Manager/Stylist
First Choice Haircutters
Fergus, ON
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Responsible for managing the salon to run with highest efficiency
- This includes completing weekly reports for productivity and scheduling, bank deposits and paperwork, cutting hair, and maintaining retention for the salon
- Educated clients on their hair care, and retailed products according to their needs
- Responsible for supervising, signing sponsorship papers, and training apprentices
- Maintained 5 (five) star Google Reviews for the salon and assisted unsatisfied customers and submitted reports.
Assistant Manager/Stylist
First Choice Haircutter
Guelph, ON
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Assisted management team and provided support for the salon
- Maintained the salon and was responsible for bank deposits, salon paperwork, productivity reports, and scheduling
- Made sure clients were satisfied with services, and handled complaints.
Stylist
First Choice Haircutters
Guelph, ON
01.2017
- Accountable for cutting, colouring, and styling hair for a variety of clients.
Education
Addictions and Community Service Worker Diploma -
ABM College of Business & Technology
10.2022
Licensed Hair Stylist
01.2020
Hair Diploma -
La Luma Salon and Academy
12.2017
Ontario Secondary School Diploma -
John F. Ross CVI
12.2016
Naloxone Training
Skills
- Provided comprehensive support to individuals navigating substance use and mental health challenges, drawing from my lived experience perspective
- Offered empathetic emotional support to individuals in various stages of recovery
- Conducted thorough drug poisoning prevention and harm reduction education sessions
- Actively advocated for the rights and needs of individuals in the community
- Worked to challenge access to essential services and reduce stigma surrounding addiction and mental health
- Integrated elements of emotional support, education, advocacy, and crisis intervention to foster hope, resilience, and empowerment in those seeking recovery or support
Certification
- Foundation of Peer Support Practice Certificate- Spring 2023
- ASSIST Certificate- Oct 2023
- First Aid CPR/AED Level C- March 2023
- De-escalation of Potentially Violent Situations Certificate- Jan 2024
- Food Safety Certificate- March 2024
References
References available upon request.
Extracurricular Activities
Responder for Distress Line of Toronto & Canadian Suicide Prevention Hotline, Toronto and Greater Area, ON, June 2022, December 31/ 2022, Responsible for responding to distress and high crisis situations. Involves suicide risk assessments, determining if emergency services will be needed, and providing emotional support to those in need. Responsible for creating safety plans, reporting abuse if necessary, and reducing callers' emotional intensity. Creating call reports and getting as much information from the caller as possible to determine the best possible safety plan or providing third-party information. This includes the determination of mental health status, financial status, substance abuse, trauma, buffers to prevent self-harm, or providing information of services needed in the area.
Timeline
Peer Recovery Coach -Peer to Peer Overdose Response
Stonehenge Therapeutic Community
02.2023 - 03.2024
Overdose Responder
BRAVE COOP
10.2022 - 01.2023
Cleaner/Driver
Extreme Cleaning Services
06.2022 - 10.2022
Manager/Stylist
First Choice Haircutters
01.2020 - 01.2022
Assistant Manager/Stylist
First Choice Haircutter
01.2018 - 01.2020
Stylist
First Choice Haircutters
01.2017
Addictions and Community Service Worker Diploma -
ABM College of Business & Technology
Licensed Hair Stylist
Hair Diploma -
La Luma Salon and Academy
Ontario Secondary School Diploma -
John F. Ross CVI
Naloxone Training
- Foundation of Peer Support Practice Certificate- Spring 2023
- ASSIST Certificate- Oct 2023
- First Aid CPR/AED Level C- March 2023
- De-escalation of Potentially Violent Situations Certificate- Jan 2024
- Food Safety Certificate- March 2024
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