Kim Kozak
Burnaby ,Canada
Summary
Experienced addictions and mental health advocate focused on fostering supportive environments. Demonstrated ability to lead therapeutic groups and coordinate comprehensive care plans. Proficient in training staff to enhance service delivery and utilizing community resources for client empowerment.
Overview
1
1
Certification
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Youth Counsellor
Peak House Youth Treatment
01.2024 - Current
- Provide young people with a safe, inclusive nurturing environment
- Lead therapeutic groups, outings and 1-1 counseling
- Supported youth facing multiple barriers with solution-focused counseling and client-centered practices
- Participate in case planning, collaboration with families and professional contacts, and after care plans
- Created and implemented programs and initiatives, enhancing recreational activities and fostering supportive relationships
- Led training for support and relief staff on shift
- Covered for supervisor during weekends, vacations, and holidays.
- Peak House is a voluntary, ten-week, live-in treatment program for youth experiencing problems with drugs, including alcohol. We operate within the harm reduction spectrum with a trauma-informed, client-centered and justice framework.
Peer Worker (Casual)
Downtown East Side Women's Centre
12.2023 - Current
Meeting Coordinator
Alano Club Vancouver
04.2022 - Current
- Report directly to the Board Director to assist with all club coordination of meetings, events, and volunteers
- Led team of up to 7 volunteers to successfully coordinate events like open mic night
- Evaluated meetings and events to inform and improve future event coordination
- Open and close the club for daily meetings
- Build relationships with everyone who walks through the door who is struggling with substance use and looking for recovery suggestions and support
- Provide resource recommendations for shelters, detox centers, treatment or recovery, housing counselling
- Participate in recovery coaching and mentorship with Alano Club President (who is coaching certified)
- Developed program initiatives to enhance community awareness and support
- Prepared financial reports to track club expenditures and income. and bank deposits
- Alano Club Vancouver is a non-profit society providing a safe and accepting gathering place for those affected by addiction.
Peer Support Worker (Casual)
Atira Women's Resource Society
04.2023 - 12.2024
Client Support Worker (Volunteer)
Turning Point Recovery Vancouver
11.2021 - 11.2023
- Support up to 22 female and male clients in stabilization program, and Turning Point program through the early stages of recovery from substance use disorders
- Provided non-judgmental support to all clients while role-modeling healthy boundaries and respectful communication.
- Assisted clients during crisis situations, offering immediate resources and guidance. with immediate needs or crises
- Facilitated client appointments with healthcare providers, ensuring access to essential medical and legal support, including doctors, dentists, counselors, outreach services, and legal assistance both on- and off-site
- Perform client intakes and create a short-term individual services care plan for counselor review
- Dispense client medications, and consult with pharmacy on medication errors and new orders
- Developed engaging content for group sessions to enhance client participation and facilitate 1-2 groups weekly, along with morning check-ins with clients
- Provide clients with information related to supportive services and/or resources including assistance with additional treatment options, second stage, housing information and assisting with completion of applications
- Participate in bi-weekly team staff meetings contributing feedback, updates on clients, improvement strategies, and concerns
- Turning Point Recovery offers Stabilization and Transitional Living Residences, residential treatment and support recovery services for men and women with substance use issues. We provide a safe, supportive, structured, and supervised environment to facilitate physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual recovery.
Addictions Support Worker
Chrysalis Society, New Dawn
07.2021 - 10.2021
- Independently support up to 10 women through the early stages of recovery from drug and alcohol use within a trauma-responsive organization that provides a full continuum of care with one first-stage, and second-stage homes
- Provide around-the-clock support and supervision to create a safe and comfortable space for women
- Use healthy, active listening skills and demonstrate a passion for providing support in a welcoming, open-minded, non-judgmental, and empathetic manner
- Familiar with non-violent communication, with a working knowledge of the addiction cycle and women's issues related to substance use
- Support clients to meet and uphold all program night-time and early-morning protocols
- Remain present and available to all clients throughout the shift, providing support or assistance required, or in the event of an emergency
- Evaluated and approved chaperones for client outings and monitored off-site visits and weekend or overnight plans
- Dispensed client medications and coordinated with pharmacy for leave or pass medications.
Account Executive
Sales Talent Agency
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Managed 20 key accounts in all industries including technology, business services, health care, and wellness
- Led client discovery sessions with hiring managers to identify business and hiring needs, creating tailored recruitment strategies
- Identified, headhunted, attracted, interviewed, and presented candidates for specific job opportunities
- Supported candidates throughout the entire recruitment process including objection handling, interview preparation, debriefing and negotiating contracts
- Hired, trained, and led team of three recruiters and account managers to enhance recruitment effectiveness
- Ranked #4 of 50 Account Managers companywide for revenue generation
- Achievements: Presidents Club Winner and Performed 137% to plan
- Won the “High Achievers Club Award” for annual closing revenue
- Coordinated logistics for Great Canadian Sales Competition at Google's headquarters, managing participation of over 12,000 individuals
Education
Communication Arts Associates Degree - Public Relations & Advertising
Lethbridge College
Lethbridge, Alberta04-2007
Skills
- Crisis intervention and harm reduction
- Trauma-informed care
- Individual counseling and active listening
- Aftercare coordination
- Housing application assistance
- Group facilitation and team collaboration
- Written and tactful communication
Certification
- First Aid Training Certificate
- San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training Certificate, Provincial Health Services Authority Indigenous Health
- Nonviolent Communication
- Naloxone Training
- Food Safe
Accomplishments
- Presidents Club Winner and Performed 137% to plan
- Ranked #4 of 50 Account Managers companywide for revenue generation
- Won the 'High Achievers Club Award' for annual closing revenue
Languages
English, Full Professional
Timeline
Youth Counsellor
Peak House Youth Treatment
01.2024 - Current
Peer Worker (Casual)
Downtown East Side Women's Centre
12.2023 - Current
Peer Support Worker (Casual)
Atira Women's Resource Society
04.2023 - 12.2024
Meeting Coordinator
Alano Club Vancouver
04.2022 - Current
Client Support Worker (Volunteer)
Turning Point Recovery Vancouver
11.2021 - 11.2023
Addictions Support Worker
Chrysalis Society, New Dawn
07.2021 - 10.2021
Account Executive
Sales Talent Agency
01.2016 - 01.2019
Communication Arts Associates Degree - Public Relations & Advertising
Lethbridge College