Kim Smith Goldson
Edmonton,Canada
Summary
Community Resource Worker with strong advocacy skills demonstrated at McMan Youth, Family and Community Services. Expertise in crisis intervention and treatment planning, fostering collaborative relationships to enhance client wellness. Dedicated to empowering individuals through strategic community outreach and support, ensuring compassionate and professional service delivery.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Community Resource Worker
McMan Youth, Family and Community Services Association
Edmonton, Canada
06.2024 - Current
- Connect with and develop helping relationships with individuals with disabilities
- Perform administrative and cleaning duties relating to the operation of the home.
- Work effectively as a team with the individual and their support team to help achieve their goals.
- Acting as a strong advocate for individuals in the community.
Addiction and mental health recovery
AHS
Edmonton, Canada
10.2022 - Current
- Assist clients in locating and utilizing community resources including medical, housing, employment, and other services.
- Maintain current progress records on clients and document intervention plans and outcomes.
- Community outings
- Assist clients to sort out options and develop plans of action while providing necessary support and assistance
- Participate in the selection and admission of clients to appropriate programs
- Provide crisis intervention and emergency shelter service's
Respite Worker
Kids Without Limits Inc.
Edmonton, Canada
09.2021 - Current
- Provided in-home care for a developmentally disabled individual while their family enjoys a period of respite.
- Engaged individuals in arts & crafts and physical activity.
- Assisted younger individuals in completing homework Develop or teach strategies to promote client wellness and independence.
Housing Team Lead
Hope Mission Edmonton
Edmonton, Canada
12.2022 - 05.2024
- Support team of housing workers as needed.
- Establishing professional working
- Conducting assertive outreach to connect with participants.
- Assess client needs to determine the appropriate housing response. -budget needs, level of housing, ensuring that housing meets standards.
- Secure placement in bridge housing for participants while they are engaging in the housing process if needed.
- Transport participants to viewing appointments in apartments in community.
- Cheques Request for damage deposit and first month rent.
Intake Staff
Hope Mission
Edmonton, Canada
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Assist needs of clients entering the building.
- Providing community outreach services to identify and assist potentially homeless clients are facing.
- Support and work alongside volunteers
- Administrative tasks, maintain guest records and write accurate logs.
- Support Hope mission culture, ministry, and uphold the hope mission values
- Demonstrated ability to work with people with hoarding behaviours and who have mental health and addiction issues.
- Responding to overdose
Shelter Support Worker
The Mustard Seed
Edmonton, Canada
11.2021 - 03.2022
- Demonstrated ability to work with people with hoarding behaviours and who have mental health and addiction issues.
- Providing community outreach services to identify and assist potentially homeless clients facing comorbidity issues such as substance abuse or mental health issues.
- Linking clients with community services and resources to help meet their needs while collaborating.
- Conflict management and resolution; Identifying crisis and responding quickly to it, thereby minimizing harm to the individual and others, de-escalating situations and encouraging individuals to explore healthy options.
- Client Intake and registration and participation in staff meetings and trainings.
Chef
ESS Camp
Fort McMurray, Canada
01.2020 - 12.2021
- Menu planning and creating special menus for dietary restrictions such as the keto diet.
- Ordering and managing food inventory to ensure quality food is provided to feed everyone.
- Menu planning, preparing, and cooking of food.
- Training and supervising of kitchen staff so proper food handling procedures are met.
Chef/1st Cook
Horizon North Camp
Edmonton, Canada
01.2012 - 12.2020
- Highly skilled in preparing, seasoning, and cooking a wide range of foods, including sauce, soup and entrees.
- Monitored food quality while preparing food.
- Properly labeled and stored all raw food ingredients including produce, meat, fish, poultry, dairy and dry goods in the appropriate storage room, walk-in refrigerator, freezer or cooler.
Kitchen Supervisor
University of British Columbia
Kelowna, Canada
01.2010 - 12.2012
- Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, portion controls, cooking and waste control guidelines.
- Maintained a skilled kitchen staff by properly coaching, counseling and disciplining employees.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, food storage, use of kitchen equipment and utensils, sanitation, and safety issues.
- Always practiced safe food handling procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Athabasca University
Athabasca, None02-2026
Professional Diploma - Addictions and Community Health
Sundance College
Edmonton, AB01.2021
Certificate -
Okanagan College
Kelowna, BC01.2009
Skills
- Safe and supportive environment establishment
- Intake procedure execution
- Treatment planning
- Data collection and entry
- Reporting and documentation
- Basic pharmacology knowledge
- Naloxone kit usage
- Group facilitation
- Attention to detail
- Relapse prevention and intervention expertise
- Health promotion strategies
- Crisis intervention strategies
- Case management skills
- Community outreach initiatives
- Advocacy capabilities
Certification
- First Aid & CPR/AED level C, 09/01/24
- Culinary Red Seal
- WHIMS
- Bear Awareness
- NVCI
Additional Information
ASIST Suicide Intervention
Timeline
Community Resource Worker
McMan Youth, Family and Community Services Association
06.2024 - Current
Housing Team Lead
Hope Mission Edmonton
12.2022 - 05.2024
Addiction and mental health recovery
AHS
10.2022 - Current
Intake Staff
Hope Mission
01.2022 - 12.2022
Shelter Support Worker
The Mustard Seed
11.2021 - 03.2022
Respite Worker
Kids Without Limits Inc.
09.2021 - Current
Chef
ESS Camp
01.2020 - 12.2021
Chef/1st Cook
Horizon North Camp
01.2012 - 12.2020
Kitchen Supervisor
University of British Columbia
01.2010 - 12.2012
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Athabasca University
Professional Diploma - Addictions and Community Health
Sundance College
Certificate -
Okanagan College
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