Julia Sutherland

• Help build important life skills such as cooking and cleaning.
• Remain alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently respond.
• Supervise clients within facility and on community outings.
• Prepare and serve meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
• Run errands such as picking up medication and grocery shopping.
• Implement various activities to encourage socialization and aid residents in reaching potential.
• Monitor and maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of residence.
• Document residents' mental status, sleep, eating patterns, and behaviours (ABC charts, behaviour reports, etc).
• Build solid and trusting rapport with clients, fostering trust and communication.
• Help clients manage and reach individual goals, supporting independent progression and social skills.
• Promote community integration by providing physical, emotional and social support.
• Help transport clients to appointments and outings according to determined schedule.
• Intervene and manage clients when escalated through use of calming techniques and crisis intervention.
• Safely manage assaultive behaviour when clients are escalated.
• Assist clients with personal hygiene such as toileting and showering.
• Understand and respond to non-verbal cues.
• Administer daily medication and PRN's.
• Count and record medication inventory routinely to maintain that medication is accurate and properly stored.

Mentored class of grade 12 students that were in the SWAC (School Within A College) program.

• Assisted students in exploring career paths.
• Provided resources to support students in exploring academic goals.
• Encouraged students to explore age-appropriate and academic-related opportunities.
• Advised students on educational, career, and social opportunities.
• Educated students on college admissions process.
• Planned and presented career path presentations to students.
• Shared resources, opportunities, and activities to support mentee's learning and development.
• Collaborated with teachers to help students reach potential.
• Gave tours of college to students.