KESHIA HANSON
Ajax,Ontario
Summary
Tenacious, compassionate, and culturally competent professional desiring to work with individuals and families from diverse social locations.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Student
Victim Services Durham Region
09.2023 - Current
- Collaborate with community agencies to provide rapid and trauma-informed support and advocacy for clients.
- Assessing client needs and providing support, referrals and system navigation to meet housing, legal and financial needs of vulnerable service users.
- Over the phone, in person crisis response to promote safety and stability of clients.
- Excellent computer skills and case note writing skills.
Direct Support Professional
Christian Horizons
06.2014 - Current
- Providing one to one daily support of clients as they transition to independent living
- Supporting clients as they transition from psychiatric facilities- with daily care, resource coordination, and accompanying to monthly medical injections
- Supporting clients with suicide prevention, safety planning, and substance abuse resources.
- Emphasis on confidentiality and accuracy in documentation
- Promoting self-determination through personal planning and goal setting process
Support Professional- Treatment Home
Christian Horizons
08.2011 - 06.2014
- Used client centered verbal de-escalation techniques to avoid crisis and physical intervention
- Worked in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of behavior therapists, psychiatrists, probation officers, and family practitioners, to maintain well-being of the individual and their development
- Liaised with appropriate community resources to satisfy legal, housing and food security needs of individuals and their children
- Supported individuals as they navigated through criminal justice system and/or child welfare agencies
Education
Bachelor of Social Work -
Trent University Durham
04.2024
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Patient under pressure
- Ethical
- Crisis Management
- Empathetic
- Organized
Timeline
Student
Victim Services Durham Region
09.2023 - Current
Direct Support Professional
Christian Horizons
06.2014 - Current
Support Professional- Treatment Home
Christian Horizons
08.2011 - 06.2014
Bachelor of Social Work -
Trent University Durham
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