Han Hugessen
Vancouver
Summary
Experienced youth counselor and case manager with experience working with marginalized individuals in a trauma informed and culturally responsive manner. Collaborates effectively with colleagues and clients, with experience in volunteer coordination and advocacy.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Youth Case Worker
QMUNITY: BC’s Queer, Trans and Two-Spirit Resource Centre
01.2019 - Current
- Responsibilities: Case management, youth counselling and mentorship, group facilitation, crisis management and intervention, youth advocacy and system navigation, relationship building with marginalized and at-risk youth, program development, community advisory work, inter-organisational relationship building
Youth Worker
Covenant House Vancouver
08.2017 - 03.2019
- Responsibilities: Relationship building with homeless and at-risk youth, crisis management and intervention, facilitation of intakes, youth counselling, youth advocacy and accompaniment in the community, facilitating individual care as part of a multidisciplinary team
Youth Residential Rehabilitation Worker
Mission Australia
04.2015 - 02.2017
- Responsibilities: Youth engagement, implementation of daily programming, facilitation of drug and alcohol prevention workshops, crisis response, medication handling and administration, participation in and presentations in individual case meetings, informal youth counselling
Community Support Worker
Rocky Bay
07.2014 - 02.2017
- Responsibilities: Providing personal care to adults with disabilities, manual handling, first aid, medication handling and administration, community engagement, individual program development, implementation and evaluation, facilitation of day programming
Education
Masters of Counselling Psychology - 2022 - Present
Athabasca University
Bachelor of Social Science (majoring in Human Services) -
Edith Cowan University (Western Australia)
01.2017
Double Bachelor’s degree in Film and Television and Performance Studies -
Curtin University (Western Australia)
01.2012
Skills
- Counseling
- Case Management
- Youth Advocacy
- Crisis Intervention
- Suicide Prevention
- Group Facilitation
- Conflict Resolution
- Trauma-Informed Care
committees
- Diversity Advisory Committee, Vancouver School Board, 2021
- Anti-Human Trafficking Advisory Group, Covenant House Vancouver, 2021
- Vancouver Community Action Team, PLEA Community Services, 2019-2022
Certification
2023 Completed Skillfully Responding to Distress (Crisis Centre)
2022 Completed Introducing Decolonizing Practices (Nahanee Creative)
2021 Completed Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment
2018 Completed Advanced Motivational Interviewing Course
2017 Completed Introductory Motivational Interviewing Course
2017 Completed Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training
2016 Completed Applied Suicide Intervention Skills
Additional Information
Panels:
2021 Suicide Prevention Stakeholder Research Event: Egale Canada (participant)
2021 Virtual Mental Health Fair: Vancouver School Board (panelist)
2020 Distancing Together: Constructive Communication Through Crisis:
Apathy is Boring (panelist)
2019 Proud 2 Be: Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Conference (panelist)
Committees
2021 Diversity Advisory Committee: Vancouver School Board
2021 Anti-Human Trafficking Advisory Group: Covenant House Vancouver
2019- 2022 Vancouver Community Action Team: PLEA Community Services
references
Available upon request.
Timeline
Youth Case Worker
QMUNITY: BC’s Queer, Trans and Two-Spirit Resource Centre
01.2019 - Current
Youth Worker
Covenant House Vancouver
08.2017 - 03.2019
Youth Residential Rehabilitation Worker
Mission Australia
04.2015 - 02.2017
Community Support Worker
Rocky Bay
07.2014 - 02.2017
Masters of Counselling Psychology - 2022 - Present
Athabasca University
Bachelor of Social Science (majoring in Human Services) -
Edith Cowan University (Western Australia)
Double Bachelor’s degree in Film and Television and Performance Studies -
Curtin University (Western Australia)
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