Kendra Sedley
Yorkton,SK
Summary
I have worked within Mental Health and Addiction Services for the past 17 years both in a clinical and a leadership role. I am skilled at patient relations, electronic charting and assessments. Motivated to meet goals and exceed expectations. Proven to achieve results and work in fast-paced environments. I have experience working in a team based environment and strive for optimized patient care and outcomes.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Lead, Community Recovery Team
Saskatchewan Health Authority
11.2018 - Current
- Served as a key liaison between patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure seamless communication and appropriate care planning.
- Enhanced team performance by providing regular supervision, training, and encouraging professional development opportunities.
- Streamlined workflow processes for increased efficiency and improved patient care delivery with the creation of workstandards.
- Provided expert guidance on clinical issues during team meetings, contributing to informed decision-making and best practice implementation.
- Managed complex cases effectively through close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring optimal patient outcomes.
- Mentored and supported new staff members, fostering a supportive learning environment and enhancing their professional growth.
- Developed strong interdisciplinary relationships to ensure a collaborative approach in patient management and care.
- Conducted thorough assessments of patient needs and developed tailored care plans accordingly, promoting individualized attention and support.
- Maintained detailed documentation records through the Mental Health Addictions and Information System (MHAIS) on patients.
- Conducted thorough audits and reports within MHAIS to ensure adequate case management for patients.
- Developed group services as well as providing group facilitation
- Provide ongoing coaching on MHAIS for service management
- Effectively creating and managing services through service registry on MHAIS
Social Worker, Intake Team
Saskatchewan Health Authority
04.2015 - 01.2018
- Interviewed clients, families, or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs using the Level of Care Utilization System
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure appropriate care coordination and resource allocation for clients.
- Supported and trained new staff on the processes of intake.
- Initial user of the MHAIS system within Mental Health and Addiction Services in Yorkton.
- Scheduling and coordinating appointments for patients and clinicians.
Social Worker, Clinical Team
Sunrise Health Region
01.2010 - 04.2015
- Updated client documentation for accurate, compliant and current records.
- Interviewed clients and families to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Collaborated with community partners to provide services for clients.
- Provided psychoeducational and treatment groups to clients
- Worked collaboratively with Indigenous communities
- Represented Mental Health and Addiction Services for the Yorkton Hub.
Addictions Counsellor
Sunrise Health Region
08.2006 - 01.2010
- Provide assessment and counseling services to youth with addictions issues
- Created and facilitated addictions based groups
- Effectively built strong relationships with high risk, marginalized youth
Education
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
University of Regina
Regina, SK2005
Skills
- Strong communication, leadership, time management and organizational skills
- Working knowledge of mental health and addictions issues and trends
- Strong knowledge and working experience of MHAIS as a Super User
- Strong relationships with community partners
- Creative and innovative
- Providing culturally responsive practices
- Proven ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and/or independently
- Understanding of HIPA legislation
- Motivated and task driven
Certification
- Registered social worker with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers
- 2019 - Basic Pharmacology in Mental Health and Substance Use: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
- 2018 - Critical Incident Stress Management, Advanced Skills: International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICIFS)
- 2018 - Interactions between Psychiatric Medications and Drugs of Abuse: CAMH
- 2018 - Violent Threat Risk Assessment II: Canadian Centre for Threat Assessment and Trauma Response
- 2018 - Concurrent Disorders and Families: CAMH
Timeline
Clinical Lead, Community Recovery Team
Saskatchewan Health Authority
11.2018 - Current
Social Worker, Intake Team
Saskatchewan Health Authority
04.2015 - 01.2018
Social Worker, Clinical Team
Sunrise Health Region
01.2010 - 04.2015
Addictions Counsellor
Sunrise Health Region
08.2006 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
University of Regina
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