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Kuljit Singh

Toronto,ON

Summary

Experienced with providing compassionate care and support in high-stress environments. Utilizes crisis intervention techniques and empathetic communication to manage diverse client needs. Track record of maintaining safe and welcoming atmosphere while resolving conflicts effectively.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Relief Community Shelter Worker

Homes First Society
06.2024 - Current
  • Ensured safety of residents by monitoring and enforcing shelter rules and protocols consistently.
  • Streamlined intake process, effectively assessing new clients'' needs and determining appropriate resources.
  • Contributed to the establishment of a supportive and inclusive atmosphere within the shelter through active listening and empathetic engagement with clients.
  • Addressed crisis situations with sensitivity, utilizing conflict resolution skills to maintain a safe environment for all parties involved.
  • Maintained accurate records of client interactions, ensuring timely documentation that contributed to effective case management practices.
  • Contributed to client retention by consistently providing outstanding customer service to both clients and pets.
  • Intervened in crisis situations to obtain support for clients and reduce escalation or recurrence risks.

Programming Coordinator

Metta Lifestyles
07.2023 - Current
  • Connect with outside individuals or agencies that provide services to meet these needs

• Monitoring current and ongoing programs, providing support, and evaluating performance on a regular basis.

• Keeping data and statistics on programs, events and outings. Recording attendance and involvement at activities and events of all internal and external stakeholders including staff, residents and agency partners.

• Creating communication strategies to ensure that residents and staff are informed and well equipped regarding programs.

• Work closely with the Manager and Supervisor of Programming within the Development Team to coordinate events, obtain resources and volunteers, etc.

• Prioritize and assign duties to team members when appropriate

Case Worker

Covenant House Toronto
01.2022 - 07.2023
  • Provide wrap around case management supports to stabilize housing.

• Develop, implement and monitor an individual case management plan and crisis plan for each client with other Intensive Case Management workers in your team.

• Respond to conflicts, utilizing crisis intervention and prevention when required.

• Develop relationships with clients to provide supports and housing stabilization.

• Accompany clients to appointments based on their individual case management plans.

• Work with other Intensive Case Management Workers to develop and provide referrals for specialized supports to clients based on client’s goals, needs and choices.

• Within your team, regularly meet with clients and update the assessment of support and stabilization needed.

• The team will be able to facilitate connections to primary health care physicians and nurse practitioners to help clients benefit from medical care.

• In your team, explore employment opportunities with clients

• In your team, work with clients in regards to maintaining living spaces in order to prevent unstable relationships with their neighbours and landlords (i.e., hoarding issues or pest control issues).


Education

Cert. Diploma -

Social Service Worker Gerontology
12.2023

Secondary education -

Guru Tegh Bahadur senior/Secondary School
12.2018

Skills

  • Cross-cultural sensitivity
  • Self-care practices
  • Boundaries maintenance
  • Professionalism and ethics
  • Client advocacy
  • Mental health support
  • De-escalation techniques
  • First aid and CPR
  • Record keeping
  • Safety control
  • Trauma-informed care
  • Teamwork

Certification

First Aid & CPR

Toronto Shelter Standards Training

Naloxone Training

Oxygen Training

DE escalation Techniques

CPI

Timeline

Relief Community Shelter Worker

Homes First Society
06.2024 - Current

Programming Coordinator

Metta Lifestyles
07.2023 - Current

Case Worker

Covenant House Toronto
01.2022 - 07.2023

Secondary education -

Guru Tegh Bahadur senior/Secondary School

Cert. Diploma -

Social Service Worker Gerontology
Kuljit Singh