Heidi Spiar
Markham,ON
Summary
A passionate and results-driven clinical care professional of 30+ years with unwavering commitment to lead and influence sustainable change to health, justice, and mental wellness fields through stakeholder relations and cultural integrity. Builds and strengthens organizations to effectively protect, preserve and enhance the lives of adults, youth and children using strength-based operations. Canadian and American dual citizenship.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Palliative Day Program Coordinator
Evergreen Hospice
01.2015 - Current
- Developer of clinical program development
- End of life legacy care
- Handle extensive case files, each with compassion, professionalism and joy
- Workshop facilitator, policy writer; quality assurance auditor
- Review government curriculum utilization to ensure yearly accreditation requirements are aligned
- Create budgeting forecasts
- Established inter-professional links with medical and allied health professionals
- Supervisor of Practicum
- Curate funding channels
- Actively engaged in community events
Manager of Programs
360Kids
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Introduced, built and delivered Youth Criminal Justice Act for the organization
- Supervised jurisdictional staff and full service evidenced-based model curriculums
- Evaluated government reports and budgets to ensure appropriate funding for program deliverables
- Unified provincially run, like-services to collaborate and align practices
- Health and safety champion
- Critical incident response leader
Intensive Support and Supervision
Kinark Child and Family Servies
01.2006 - 01.2012
- Recruited from the USA to launch the first province model of Care For Alternate to Custody offenders
- Chaired the Youth Justice committee for the delivery services framework for York and Simcoe County
- neuro-diverse support to advocate for their housing, employment, and health success
- Chaired regional advisory panels to investigate evidenced-based practices
- Liaised with high-level judicial partners specific to education and health accessibility
- Provided reports and expert court testimony
- established critical incident and trauma protocols
Administrator of Programs
Tarrant County Juvenile Services
01.2002 - 01.2006
- Supervision oversight of serious community offenders and housed offenders whose offence and diagnosis mandate regulated mental health support for offenders and families under the penal code
- Administrator of programs with oversight of youth who had sexual offended, neuro-diverse youth, in-custody, post adjudication group and foster home care
- Administered revenue and expenditures for housed and supervision caseloads
- Regularly provided expert witness testimony
- Created risk assessment reports to address re-offense predictability
- Provided protocols for safety, security, critical incidents, mental health, and rehabilitation using evidenced-base criteria
Critical Incident Lead
Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railroad
01.2000 - 01.2002
- Employee assistance and critical incident response for five-state territory
- Adhered to state and federal training, provided reporting, and aggregated statistical evidence for decision making next steps
- Educator to federal and state employees and 18 unions
- Critical incident intervention, post 911 responder
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Social Development Studies
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ONMaster of Arts -
California Family Studies Center
CaliforniaSkills
- Subject Matter Consultant
- Public Speaker
- Activity Planning
- Training facilitation
- Curriculum Design
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Patient Care Assessment
- Professionalism
- Administrative Staff Supervision
- Profitability Strategies
- Process Implementation
- Codes Compliance
- Organizational Goal Development
Websites
Hobbies and Interests
- Hiking
- Service Dog Handler
- Canoeing
- Paddle Boarding
- Martial Arts
- Reading
Timeline
Palliative Day Program Coordinator
Evergreen Hospice
01.2015 - Current
Manager of Programs
360Kids
01.2012 - 01.2014
Intensive Support and Supervision
Kinark Child and Family Servies
01.2006 - 01.2012
Administrator of Programs
Tarrant County Juvenile Services
01.2002 - 01.2006
Critical Incident Lead
Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railroad
01.2000 - 01.2002
Bachelor of Arts - Social Development Studies
University of Waterloo
Master of Arts -
California Family Studies Center
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