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JILSMON ALEX

125 Wellington St. North, Hamilton,ON

Summary

Dedicated Social Worker provides exceptional professional care and implements appropriate interventions. Utilizes variety of resources to identify unique needs and assist vulnerable populations. Adept at establishing strong rapport with individuals from diversebackgrounds.Ambitious, career-focused job seeker, anxious to obtain an entry-level Social Worker position to help launch career while achieving organizational goals.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Youth Support Worker (Relief)

Good Shepherd
12.2021 - Current
  • Assisted homeless clients with procuring mental health support and other various community resources
  • Assisted with identifying substance abuse programs to treat clients with addiction
  • Organized and secured case records and reports to maintain confidentiality of client treatment
  • Used knowledge of successful crisis intervention techniques and supportive problem-solving to achieve treatment goals
  • Composed or prepared correspondence, case notes and narratives with computer-based applications.

Educational Assistant (relief)

Hamilton Wentworth Catholic DSB
01.2022 - 03.2022
  • Helped students master learning concepts through one-on-one and small group tutoring
  • Assisted with implementation of student's individualized IEP at discretion and direction of teachers and administrators
  • Prepared lesson materials and visual aids to reinforce lesson concepts.

Orphanage Counselor

Department of Social Justice
07.2016 - 12.2017
  • Identified clinical or case management needs to promote quality of care
  • Offered advanced counseling in institutional setting following correct procedures and aligning with required standards
  • Visited rehabilitation centers supported by Government of Kerala for older adults, people with disabilities, children in orphanages and person with mental illness
  • Provided group counseling and motivational program
  • Listened to personal stories, asked probing questions and offered knowledgeable advice for different situations
  • Directed, coordinated, and evaluated activities of staff and interns engaged in patient assessment and treatment.

Project Fellow (Community Research)

Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM)
04.2013 - 07.2014
  • Two different research projects: April 2013 - July2014 & November 2011 - August 2012
  • Involved in social research project and community development program
  • Prepared, manipulated, and managed extensive social research databases
  • Performed needs assessments and consultations with clients to determine research and information requirements
  • Liaised with community members, business owners and officials to address current issues and find appropriate solutions.

Education Counselor

Deva Matha College, Kuravilangad
07.2010 - 03.2011
  • Planned and promoted career and employment-related programs and events, fully coordinating job fairs and career workshops
  • Presented students with information and resources to promote academic progress and empowered students to take responsibility for academic success
  • Counseled individuals to help overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations
  • Referred students to degree programs based on interests, aptitudes or educational assessments.

Education

Diploma- Event Management

Canadian All Care College - Current
Toronto, ON

Diploma - Community Service Work

Canadian All Care College
Scarborough, ON
02.2023

Master of Arts - Social Work

Mahatma Gandhi University
Kerala, India
05.2010

Bachelor of Science - Physics

Mahatma Gandhi University
Kerala, India
05.2008

Diploma - Elementary Education (Teaching)

St. Thomas T.T.I Pala
Kerala, India
05.2006

Skills

  • Case Management
  • Relationship Building
  • Active Listening
  • Attention to Detail
  • Collaboration and Team work
  • Client Confidentiality
  • Client Advocacy
  • Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
  • Progress Monitoring
  • Crisis Response Expertise

License

 Registered Social Worker - Ontario College of Social Workers & Social Service Workers( OCSWSSW)

Certification

  • NVCI Certification
  • Workshop on Research Methodology, M.G University, India - 2013.
  • Red Cross Standard First Aid and CPR (Level C)
  • Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) - 2009

Languages

English
Malayalam
Hindi(Working Knowledge)
Tamil (Working Knowledge)

Placements Volunteering

- Educational  Co-host- Alzheimer's Society Hamilton, ON

- Geriatric Social Work (Volunteering ) - St. Peter's Residence at Chedoke, Hamilton, ON

- Community Service Worker(Placement) - St. Peter's Residence at Chedoke, Hamilton, ON ( 250hrs )

- School Social Worker - Deva Matha College, Kuravilangad, Kerala, India(204hrs)

- Psychiatric Social Worker - Government Mental Health Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India (240hrs)

- Psychiatric Social Worker - Bishop Vayalil Medical Centre, Moolamattom, Kerala, India (224hrs)

- Disability Social Worker - Snehabhavan Special School , Kottayam, Kerala, India (240hrs)

Additional Information

G- Class License

Timeline

Educational Assistant (relief)

Hamilton Wentworth Catholic DSB
01.2022 - 03.2022

Youth Support Worker (Relief)

Good Shepherd
12.2021 - Current

Orphanage Counselor

Department of Social Justice
07.2016 - 12.2017

Project Fellow (Community Research)

Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM)
04.2013 - 07.2014

Education Counselor

Deva Matha College, Kuravilangad
07.2010 - 03.2011

Diploma- Event Management

Canadian All Care College - Current

Diploma - Community Service Work

Canadian All Care College

Master of Arts - Social Work

Mahatma Gandhi University

Bachelor of Science - Physics

Mahatma Gandhi University

Diploma - Elementary Education (Teaching)

St. Thomas T.T.I Pala

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