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Haley LaPointe

Eel River Crossing,NB

Summary

Responsible and driven interveener who is seeking to work in child and youth care. Displays calm demeanor in all situations and can easily manage crisis situations. Creates relationships with ease and is passionate about helping others. Proven ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks on time. Empathetic mental health counselor proficient in applying various methodology skills to facilitate client mental health. Bilingual with expertise in applying therapeutic approaches.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Human Service Counselor

Restigouche Hospital Center
Campbellton, New Brunswick
05.2022 - Current
  • Monitored client's overall well-being.
  • Maintained detailed client records including progress notes, treatment plans and discharge summaries.
  • Developed strategies to help clients cope with stress, depression, addiction and other mental health issues.
  • Assessed potential risks associated with a given situation before making any decisions regarding a client's safety.
  • Provided crisis counseling and support to individuals in need of immediate assistance.
  • Conducted assessments of clients to determine their individual needs and develop plans for providing appropriate services.
  • Established trustful relationships with clients through active listening and empathy building exercises.

Cashier

Independent Balmoral
Balmoral, New Brunswick
05.2012 - 12.2019
  • Balanced daily transactions on a computerized point-of-sale system.
  • Ensured compliance with all safety regulations within the store environment.
  • Verified that customers were of legal age to purchase alcohol or tobacco products.
  • Provided excellent customer service while promoting loyalty programs to increase sales potential.

Internship Student

Family Services
Campbellton, New Brunswick
04.2019 - 06.2019
  • Worked with nonverbal and foetal alcohol syndrome clients.
  • Provided care for youth in their homes; activities, outings, take to appointments, wrote hourly reports.

Internship Student

Restigouche Hospital Center (Youth)
Campbellton, New Brunswick
01.2019 - 03.2019
  • Developed strategies to help young people develop self-esteem and healthy coping skills.
  • Initiated activities that promoted positive peer interaction among participants.
  • Motivated participants towards achieving personal goals set forth by themselves or others.
  • Conducted assessments of at-risk youth's strengths and weaknesses to determine appropriate interventions.
  • Recommended coping mechanisms and offered guidance to individuals dealing with intense problems.

Internship Student

Campbellton Middle school
Campbellton, New Brunswick
05.2018 - 06.2018
  • Collaborated with general education teachers on ways to modify instruction for special needs students.
  • Assisted in the development of individual education plans for students with special needs.
  • Provided individualized support services based on identified need areas for each student.
  • Provided one-on-one instruction to students with special needs.
  • Provided one-on-one academic and behavioral support to students with disabilities.
  • Supported students with personalized accommodations, extra assistance and educational assessments.

Education

Diploma - Human Services - Special Education And Autism

CCNB
Campbellton, NB
06-2019

High School Diploma -

Dalhousie Regional High School
Dalhousie, NB
06-2013

Skills

  • Psychosocial Rehabilitation
  • Individual Counseling
  • Youth Mentoring
  • Behavioral assessment
  • Clinical interventions
  • Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)
  • Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NVCI)
  • Mental health evaluations
  • Psychiatric and Mental Health Care
  • Suicide precautions expertise
  • Adaptability
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Professionalism

Timeline

Human Service Counselor

Restigouche Hospital Center
05.2022 - Current

Internship Student

Family Services
04.2019 - 06.2019

Internship Student

Restigouche Hospital Center (Youth)
01.2019 - 03.2019

Internship Student

Campbellton Middle school
05.2018 - 06.2018

Cashier

Independent Balmoral
05.2012 - 12.2019

Diploma - Human Services - Special Education And Autism

CCNB

High School Diploma -

Dalhousie Regional High School
Haley LaPointe