Kara Rayner
St. Thomas,ON
Summary
Compassionate Child and Youth Counsellor with background in providing emotional support and guidance to young individuals. Strengths include effective communication, crisis management, and the ability to develop strong rapport with children and their families. Notable contributions include implementing innovative counseling methods resulting in improved mental health outcomes for young clients. Possess solid understanding of child development theories and a knack for fostering positive relationships within diverse youth populations.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Child and Youth Counsellor
Vanier Children's Mental Wellness
London, Ontario
01.2002 - 03.2024
- Provided individual and group counseling to children and youth.
- Developed treatment plans and interventions based on assessments of clients' needs.
- Provided support to clients with a variety of social, emotional, and behavioural needs and assisted with skills to decrease their barriers to learning.
- Conducted psychosocial assessments, intake interviews, and crisis intervention sessions.
- Collaborated with other professionals, including school personnel, medical providers, and social workers, to coordinate services for clients.
- Created an environment that was conducive to learning by implementing structure into daily routines while also allowing opportunities for creative expression.
- Educated parents on effective parenting techniques and strategies to help them better understand their children's behaviors.
- Assisted youth with practicing coping skills to achieve completion of treatment goals.
- Identified appropriate community resources and provided referrals for services.
Supervised Access Worker/Crisis Support Worker
Family and Children's Service's
St. Thomas, Ontario
09.2000 - 06.2002
- Provided emotional support to parents and children during visits.
- Ensured safety of the child and parent by providing a safe environment for visits, monitoring interactions between them and intervening when necessary.
- Maintained accurate records of all visitations including attendance, duration, comments and any issues observed.
- Observed children's behaviour before, during and after visits in order to provide feedback to both parties involved.
- Coordinated transportation for clients if needed in order to attend scheduled visitations.
- Attended case conferences, court hearings, meetings with other professionals involved in client cases as required.
- Counseled parents on proper child-rearing choices.
- Developed positive relationships with service users and maintained professional boundaries at all times.
- Managed challenging behaviour from clients in a calm manner by utilizing de-escalation techniques.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Windsor
Windsor, ON06-1999
Autism And Behavioural Sciences
Fanshawe College
London, ONSkills
- Child Advocacy
- Family Support
- Mental Health Assessment
- Individual Counselling
- Behaviour Modelling
- Verbal and written communication
- Youth Behaviour Management
- Positive Reinforcement
Certification
- First Aid/CPR
- Safe Management Certificate
- InterRai ChYMh (Screener +)
- Suicide ASK Training
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Training
- Triple P (Positive Parenting Strategies) Training
Timeline
Child and Youth Counsellor
Vanier Children's Mental Wellness
01.2002 - 03.2024
Supervised Access Worker/Crisis Support Worker
Family and Children's Service's
09.2000 - 06.2002
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Windsor
Autism And Behavioural Sciences
Fanshawe College
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