Kim Gosnell
Sleeman,ON
Summary
Professional counselor equipped to guide clients through challenges and foster personal growth. Strong background in providing emotional support, conflict resolution, and developing coping strategies. Proven ability to collaborate effectively within team to achieve impactful results. Adaptable and dependable with focus on active listening, empathy, and problem-solving skills.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Community Mental Health Counsellor
Riverside Community Counselling Services
09.2017 - Current
- Provide clinical interviews, mandatory and agency required screening/assessment tools in order to develop collaborative and prioritized treatment plans that match most appropriate resource available
- Implement a wide range of client centered, holistic and best practice based interventions that fit the client's goals, abilities and potential for change
- Utilize counselling and psychotherapeutic interventions including: individual, conjoint, family and group methods to promote clients independence and autonomy
- Assist clients in obtaining referrals that are necessary to support their recovery
- Work as a member of a multi disciplinary team in collaboration with agencies, services and family members in the community setting to consolidate and coordinate client treatment
- Participate in case conferences/consultations for effective interdisciplinary service collaboration
- Participate in regular staff meetings and peer view sessions
- Participate in regular clinical supervision sessions
- Participate in addiction, family violence and mental health initiatives to contribute to the development and enhancement of the community's capacity to address the needs of clients
- Provide educational programs and services to the public, other agencies/organizations, professionals, family members and consumers on issues related to the promotion of mental health, and the understanding, management and treatment of addictions, family violence and mental illness
- Regular supervision of social work students at a post graduate and graduate level
Community Mental Health / Crisis Counsellor
Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services Inc.
10.2011 - 09.2017
- Provide clinical support to ten area First Nation communities
- Participate in cultural ceremonies and events on a regular basis
- Respond to crisis calls either in office or at other locations
- Complete mental health screening as appropriate
- Research and develop culturally appropriate resource material
- Conduct intake interviews and complete intake histories
- Facilitate individual counselling sessions, couples counselling sessions and family counselling sessions
- Provide intensive case management and group therapy sessions for community members
- Develop, provide and assist with training and workshops to communities served
- Liaison with community service providers on and off reserve on a regular basis
- Work with communities to develop crisis plans in each community
- Act as a mentor, trainer, consultant as requested
- Complete statistics and activity reports on a monthly basis
- Regular attendance at staff meetings
- Fulfill role of Director of Behavioural Health Services as required
Addictions Counsellor (NNADAP)
Big Grassy River Ojibwe First Nation
02.2009 - 10.2011
- Provide culturally appropriate programs aimed at education, addiction awareness and addiction – free lifestyles
- Complete comprehensive assessment and screening tools
- Facilitate individual counselling sessions, intensive case management and group therapy sessions for community members
- Promote alternative healthy lifestyles that utilizes traditional values
- Work with other internal and external First Nation personnel to identify and implement strategies to address community health and wellness issues including substance abuse
- Liaise with other external First Nations personnel to access culturally appropriate programs/workshops for community members and clients
- Provide referrals to other health professionals as appropriate
- Provide support to clients to access medical transportation program to attend residential treatment programs
- Maintain a link with relevant internal and external health, mental health and substance abuse treatment programs
- Develop and implement appropriate aftercare and support services
- Regular attendance at staff meetings and community gatherings
- Completion of yearly work plans and statistical data forms as per Health Canada formulation and guidelines
- Fulfill role of Acting Health Director as required
Older Adult Counsellor, Adult Services
Sister Margaret Smith Centre
05.2005 - 05.2009
- Provide therapeutic interventions and clinical services to older adults and their families
- Complete comprehensive assessments and screening tools
- Complete complex care plans, treatment plans, discharge plans and follow up plans
- Facilitate individual counselling sessions, intensive case management and educational sessions for clients, family members and significant others
- Facilitate residential treatment programs as required
- Develop and implement education and support groups for individuals with complex mental health needs and chronic addiction issues
- Liaison and collaboration with related community partners, agencies and medical professions
- Consultation and collaboration with other staff members
- Offer training and education sessions to medical staff members as required
- Formulate referrals to community agencies, programs, and service providers as needed
- Participate in regular staff meetings and yearly program reviews
Case Manager, Addiction Services Initiative Program (Contract position with OW)
Thunder Bay Community Counselling Centre
05.2004 - 05.2005
- Work in collaboration with the Ontario Works Program recipients
- Liaison with community addiction agencies
- Develop and implement comprehensive assessments, substance abuse screens and treatment plans
- Assist clients in obtaining suitable housing
- Assist clients in obtaining suitable employment
- Facilitate client discharge
- Ongoing development of programs and groups
- Participate in regular staff meetings and yearly program revision
Addictions Counsellor, Adult Services
Sister Margaret Smith Centre
10.1992 - 05.2004
- Provide therapeutic interventions and clinical services to adults and their families
- Complete comprehensive assessments and screening tools
- Complete complex care plans, treatment plans, discharge plans and follow up plans
- Facilitate individual counselling sessions, intensive case management and educational sessions for clients, family members and significant others
- Facilitate residential treatment programs for males on a rotational basis
- Develop and implement education and support groups for individuals with complex mental health needs and chronic addiction issues
- Develop and implement a continuing care program for individuals who have completed a residential substance abuse program
- Develop and facilitate a pre-treatment educational program for individuals with complex mental health and addiction issues
- Facilitate / supervise the Back on Track Remedial Measures Program for individuals convicted of impaired driving on a regular basis
- Liaison and collaboration with related community partners, agencies and medical professions
- Consultation and collaboration with other staff members
- Offer training and education sessions to medical staff members as required
- Formulate referrals to community agencies, programs, and service providers as needed
- Participate in regular staff meetings and yearly program reviews
- Supervise HBSW student placements in conjunction with Lakehead University
Education
Masters Of Social Work - Gerontology Specialization
Lakehead University
Thunder Bay, Ontario05.2009
Grief Recovery Edu - Therapy Specialist
Grief Recovery Institute
07.2012
Transgender Affirmative Specialist
Modern Sex Therapy Insitute
West Palm Beach ,Florida10-2023
Skills
- Proficient in computer skills that includes Windows XP, Word Perfect, PowerPoint and Excel
- Mental health support
- Self-care strategies
- Client advocacy
- Crisis intervention techniques
- Behavior monitoring
- Crisis response
- Psychoeducation
- Adept at conflict resolution
- Anger management
- Client records management
- Treatment Planning
- Biopsychosocial assessments
- Crisis intervention
- Intervention planning
- Motivational interviewing
- Needs assessment
- Expertise in crisis intervention techniques
- Client counseling
- Strong public speaker
- Grief counseling
- Assertiveness training
- PTSD specialist
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) expert
- Therapy
- Suicide risk assessments
- Clinical experience
- Solution-focused counseling
- Superior communication skills
- Team collaboration
Certification
ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) 2025
Non Violent Crisis Intervention Training 2022
Integrative Trauma and Attachment Model 2022
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) 2018
Mental Health First Aid 2017
Intensive Mindfulness Training 2017
Timeline
Community Mental Health Counsellor
Riverside Community Counselling Services
09.2017 - Current
Community Mental Health / Crisis Counsellor
Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services Inc.
10.2011 - 09.2017
Addictions Counsellor (NNADAP)
Big Grassy River Ojibwe First Nation
02.2009 - 10.2011
Older Adult Counsellor, Adult Services
Sister Margaret Smith Centre
05.2005 - 05.2009
Case Manager, Addiction Services Initiative Program (Contract position with OW)
Thunder Bay Community Counselling Centre
05.2004 - 05.2005
Addictions Counsellor, Adult Services
Sister Margaret Smith Centre
10.1992 - 05.2004
Grief Recovery Edu - Therapy Specialist
Grief Recovery Institute
Masters Of Social Work - Gerontology Specialization
Lakehead University
Transgender Affirmative Specialist
Modern Sex Therapy Insitute
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