Laura Hewitt

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing risk assessment and safety planning, problem-solving skills, information and advocacy to those who have been a victims/survivors of crime or tragic events in a timely manner.

Over 30 years of experience working in a variety of settings including live-in and out-patient treatment, academic, outreach, hospital and vocational settings. Creative and versatile clinician with a solid understanding and approach to addressing mental health, addiction and victimization.

Genuine compassion, advocacy and understanding to the needs of the individuals receiving services.

Experience working in a supervisory capacity.

Active member of both internal and external professional committees, including Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and Indigenous Culture sub-committee.

Demonstrated leadership in team building and program development.

Strong knowledge of and relationships with a wide variety of community resources across Ontario.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proficient at entering information into client database systems (ie: Catalyst, CAREnotes, BestNotes).

Values working in an evidenced-based practice both independently and within a team.

Active in the continued learning process by attending workshops and other learning opportunities.

• 2023, LivingWorks, Ottawa, ON, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
• 2022, Men and Healing, WORKING IT THROUGH: A three day process training on
  male sexual trauma, trauma therapy and the healing of men, Ottawa, ON.
• 2020, Canadian Red Cross, Ottawa, ON, First Aid/CPR/AED, Instructor Level
• 2020, CAMH, Ottawa, ON, Human Trafficking
• 2018, Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access, Ottawa, ON, Ontario Core Indigenous Cultural Safety Mental Health Training
• 2017, Occupational Safety Group Inc., Ottawa, ON, Joint Health and Safety Level I and II,
• 2017, National Crisis Intervention Institute, Ottawa, ON, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
• 2014, Crossroad’s Children’s Mental Health Centre, Ottawa, ON, Collaborative Problem Solving – Tier I,
• 2012, Center for Addiction and Mental Health, Ottawa, ON, Motivational Interviewing 1: Introduction
• 2011, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Ottawa, ON, Basic Pharmacology in Mental Health and Substance Use
• 2011, Centre for Addictions and Mental Health, Ottawa, ON, Concurrent Disorders Core Course
• 2011, Chestnut Health Systems, Bloomington, IL, Global Appraisal of Individual Needs (GAIN), Certified GAIN-I Site Interviewer and GRRS Editor
• 2011, Chestnut Health Systems, Bloomington, IL, Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA), Received therapist level certification
• 2011, Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre, Ottawa, ON, Seeking Safety – A Treatment Model for PTSD and Substance Abuse (16 hours)
• 2010, Mental Health First Aid Canada, Ottawa, ON, Mental Health First Aid Canada Course for Adults Who Interact with Youth (16 hours)
• 2010, Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, Ottawa, ON, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy of Schizophrenia/Psychosis Course (16 hours)
• 2009, Canadian Mental Health Association, Ottawa, ON, Concurrent Disorders Training (5 day workshop)

Courtney Ostapiuk

Clinical Director

Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre

613-720-7329