ELEAZAR NIMOH
Summary
Invested Social Worker dedicated to forming trusting relationships and advocating for best interest of clients. Great advocate on the modalities of Anti-Black Racism, Anti-Racism and knowledgeable on the instrumentation of psycho-cognitive interventions. Over a decade in serving high-needs communities in the GTA, by providing, co-creating and offering pathways of culturally-responsive supports for community members and partners.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Rathburn Area Youth Project
LAMP Community Health Center
- Organized and assisted in youth programming through participation-led activities both outdoors and indoors
- Worked collaboratively with staff, youth workers and volunteers in creating engaging and impactful summer programming through forming, storming and norming exercise and SWOT analysis
- Conducted evaluations with agency members and cross-related agency members through qualitative interviews and pre/post-tests to assess staff competencies of summer programming
- Assisting in accreditation process through reporting and data entry
- Took the lead in the organization of the agency’s nominal outreach event of the Summer Bash by drafting lists of community service providers through contacting community service providers to confirm their attendance and their willingness to table
- Drafted and tracked donors willing to sponsor the agency’s outreach event Summer Bash
- Facilitated team-building activities with staff to coordinate their roles to the needs of summer programming
- Attended social planning meetings at the Etobicoke Civic Center as a guest; joining in discussions about community mobilization for youth spaces and how to align community resources into one central location
Psychotherapist
Private Practice
03.2021 - Current
- EZER Counseling and Supports
- Providing psychosocial interventions and supports based on intake and referral
- Referrals to clinical agencies and financial supports
- Delivering group-programming and training on anti-oppressive practices, Anti-Racism and de-stigmatization of marginalized populations and identities
- Attending case-conferences to discuss complex cases and developing new strategies for treatment plans
Social Worker/ Attendance Counsellor
Durham District School Board
08.2019 - Current
- Through intervention, assess student risk and complete safety planning for students, staff and families in DDSB
- Highly involved and partnered with Black-identified colleagues from the DDSB for the creation and introduction of Anti-Black Racism initiatives and curriculum for students, parents and teachers through mental health, racial identity-programming and resource-documents (Black Excellence Made Evident- BeMe)
- Report, consult, and coordinate with Children’s Aid Society (CAS) routinely for consultation strategy and interventions that are culturally responsive to members of school community
- Maximize student achievement and well-being by providing interventions to students and families where there are barriers to learning, including providing individual, family and group counseling, coordinating service and advocate for services necessary to maximize student learning and achievement, and providing ongoing psycho-social assessment for understanding to continuously address evolving needs of students and families through focused and deliberate interventions
- Build capacity of staff, students, and families of the DDSB through developing and providing professional development to DDSB Staff, having regular consultation with school staff, developing, and providing parent education, providing psycho-educational groups, interventions and school wide programs
- Complete and maintain Social Work and Attendance Service Records that are compliant with legislation, professional standards, and DDSB expectations by documenting referrals, completing case notes and documentation necessary for Education Act attendance requirements and other records that may be requested, and maintaining and analyzing statistical information as it relates to both social work and attendance interventions
Educational Assistant (CYW and Occasional Teacher)
York Region District School Board, YRDSB
10.2017 - Current
- Providing short-term relief for permanent staff at various school sites
- Involved in day programming of various children age groups
- Providing support for high developmental need children and low functioning children through routine and use of the daily agenda
- Performing safety duties such as kiss-and-ride, school bus loading of children and safety monitoring during recess breaks
- Maintaining equity and non-discriminatory policies of YRDSB through conduct and demeanor
- Reviewing safety plans of high-risk children; assisting in the drafting of incident reports
Social Worker
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
09.2018 - 08.2019
- Work with clients in assessment, treatment, and re-integration methods for community rehabilitation
- Working with a clinical team (inpatient and outpatient) in creating profiles for clients with mental diagnoses
- Responsible for connecting clients and families with organizational and community resources such as finances, housing, and various social supports
- Conducting psychosocial assessments to update mental statues of clients
- Creating alternative-levels of care lists to determine supportive housing for clients
- Co-facilitating treatment groups for clients
- Going on staffed outings with clients into community
- Complete discharge plans and support-forms for clients on transfer within hospital/to-be discharged from hospital
Summer program Coordinator
Durham District School Board, DDSB
06.2018 - 09.2018
- Worked with Camp Leads and community agencies across Durham to facilitate effective relationships and assist with building networks of support for potentially in risk students
- Plan and facilitate training for a group of secondary school students on interview skills and workplace etiquette
- Assist in facilitating and organizing paperwork required for the students’ employment
- Built capacity through community connections, assisting with access to community-based resources and programs
- Foster and built positive relationships between schools and agencies/workplaces
- Seek out and build relationships as well as facilitate connections between community groups/programs that could benefit students
- Collect timesheets on a weekly basis
- Do weekly workplace visits and complete evaluations of student’s work-duties
- Provide direct support to youth employees
- Promote and facilitate connections with community agencies
- Provide direct support to students in need at the elementary feeder schools and work with the school teams to develop a plan of support for the youth and their family
Youth Programs and Outreach Evaluator
06.2017 - 11.2017
Program Coordinator/ Recreational and Academic Staff
Brookview Middle School
08.2016 - 10.2017
- Toronto Foundation for Student Success (TDSB)
- Worked collaboratively with a team of volunteers and staff members in after-school programming to facilitate learning and consistent care for participants
- Conducted thorough research to plan, develop, implement, supervise and evaluate recreational programs in accordance with High Five principles
- Organized and planned indoor and outdoor recreational programs for youth in grades 6, 7 and 8, ensuring the safety of participants
- Modified activities to suit and address the specific needs of an individual or group, to support inclusive participation
- Recruited, hired, trained, scheduled, and conducted employee/volunteer performance evaluations to ensure effective service delivery
- Organized/supervised community events with patrons, partners, and organizations for donations
- Prepared, managed, and monitored the implementation of capital budgets and resources used for after school programming
- Prepared, emailed, and faxed statistical reports to the Program Manager and Support Manager on weekly basis
- Provided high-level customer service to internal/external stakeholders and patrons in adherence with the
- Toronto District School Board (TDSB) code of conduct, policies and procedures
- Maintained accurate electronic and hard-copy records in compliance with the Freedom of Information and
- Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), as well as health and safety regulations
- Assisted with the preparation and presentation of marketing and promotional material
- Exercising sound judgment and discretion to take appropriate action to deal with incidents, problems, and emergencies in accordance with established policies and procedures
- Attending mandatory meetings and trainings to further develop skills and competencies
Co-Investigator
University of Calgary
01.2016 - 05.2016
- Conducted research concerning effective partnerships within Canada that serve high risk or crime-involved youth
- Attended team meetings to understand the operations of the project and involved within the planning sessions for the Embracing Potential forum
- Assisted in the drafting process for a literature review concerning pieces on cultural competency, community engagement and multi-agency partnerships within communities consisting of at-risk or crime involved youth
- Participated in pro-social events with youth consisting of developing various recreational programs
- Partook in high fidelity wrap training that focuses on the theory of change and ways of supporting at-risk or crime-involved youth through natural supports
- Interviewed representatives from social service agencies, such as United Way Calgary and Family Community Support Services Calgary, on research concerning effective partnerships with at-risk or crime involved youth
Youth Worker
Safe House, Boys and Girls Club
02.2015 - 07.2015
- Implemented natural supports ideology in case planning to work with at-risk youth to provide a safe environment to sleep
- Worked under a case management system to develop and implement client treatment plans
- Encouraged and assisted children and youth monthly to develop skills needed to attain higher levels of functioning by helping them to set/achieve their goals
- Proactively conducted training of volunteers and practicum students; provided input on performance of part time and relief staff to the Coordinator
- Supported youth in developing and implementing effective goals/plans for harm reduction; recorded any incidents reported on shift
- Acted as a liaison and advocate between families, social workers, school representatives, doctors and other professionals involved with clients
- Maintained and developed relationships with external agencies/groups, including community organizations, schools, law enforcement and social service agencies
- Ensured all programs and services provided were relevant to the needs of clients and consistent with the mission, values, goals and business strategies of the organization
Office Administrator
Teamwork Personnel Services
01.2010 - 07.2014
- Worked on administrative tasks such as preparing the payroll for the week ending
- Assisted applicants in application process and the Assistant Manager in the initial screening process
- Scheduled safety-training sessions involving WSIB
- Organized the Office Manager’s daily schedule and booked meetings/appointments with various stakeholders
- Received and entered data; compiled, updated, maintained and provided data, statistics and reports; converted and presented data in an acceptable and easy-to-read format
- Led the re-configuration of office technologies through upgrade in software and hardware
Education
Masters of Social Work -
University of Calgary
Bachelor of Arts - Law and Society
York University
Toronto, OntarioSkills
- Strong case management, organizational, and interpersonal skills with various social agencies Knowledgeable of current issues facing marginalized populations
- Sensitivity and awareness of diverse communities needs Effective crisis intervention and conflict resolution skills
- Highest level of productivity attained by skillfully using word processing, data entry, presentation, spreadsheet, and email applications
- Knowledge of community resources: food banks, welcome centers, etc
- Experience working with racialized, marginalized, and categorical-minorities groups
- Awareness of mental health and substance abuse issues
- Knowledge and practice of therapeutic
- Modalities: motivational interviewing
- CBT-P, DBT Knowledge of CAS framework
- Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Child Care and Early Years Act, and
- Child and Family Services Act
Affiliations
Member of Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Services Association,
Member of Ontario Association of Social Workers
Member-at Large for Durham Black Educators Network (DBEN)
ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training), Living Works, Whitby, ON
Multicultural Health and Community Services Training Certificate, Access Alliance, Toronto ON
Emergency First Aid and CPR/AED Level C, Canadian Red Cross, Toronto, ON
Mental Health First Aid, Mental Health Commission of Canada, Calgary, AB
CPI Non-violent Crisis Intervention, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI Training), Calgary, AB
High Fidelity Wraparound Facilitator, Vroon Vandenberg LLP, Calgary, AB
Community Liaison Certificate of Appreciation, MPP Judy Sgro, Toronto, ON
Timeline
Psychotherapist
Private Practice
03.2021 - Current
Social Worker/ Attendance Counsellor
Durham District School Board
08.2019 - Current
Social Worker
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
09.2018 - 08.2019
Summer program Coordinator
Durham District School Board, DDSB
06.2018 - 09.2018
Educational Assistant (CYW and Occasional Teacher)
York Region District School Board, YRDSB
10.2017 - Current
Youth Programs and Outreach Evaluator
06.2017 - 11.2017
Program Coordinator/ Recreational and Academic Staff
Brookview Middle School
08.2016 - 10.2017
Co-Investigator
University of Calgary
01.2016 - 05.2016
Youth Worker
Safe House, Boys and Girls Club
02.2015 - 07.2015
Office Administrator
Teamwork Personnel Services
01.2010 - 07.2014
Rathburn Area Youth Project
LAMP Community Health Center
Masters of Social Work -
University of Calgary
Bachelor of Arts - Law and Society
York University
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