Lisa Jarvis
Summary
To extend personal passions for wellness and community, into a sustainable and enriching career, by positively impacting the lives of those whom I serve. Seasoned professional focused on building and enhancing relationships and meeting service needs in an individual or team environment. Desire a growth-oriented position in dynamic, positive environment.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Facilitator
Canadian Mental Health Association Thames Valley
07.2017 - Current
- Enhance participant engagement by teaching creative skills and entrepreneurship through art and jewelry design.
- Cultivate and promote respectful and inclusive community building among staff, volunteers and participants. Oversee 15 participants, 6 volunteers and 1 student.
- Collaborate with community partners in recruiting student placements and prospective volunteers to facilitate program operations.
- Search out opportunities to enhance program and skill development through workshops and education.
- Generate and increased program revenue and donations 50% by participating in community vendor events and applying for grants and other funding sources.
- Maintain financial records for revenue obtained in collective sales in order to compute payroll and purchase supplies .
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to achieve consistency in program objectives and services.
- Attend speaking and television engagements to bring awareness to the program and solicit donations.
Addiction & Mental Health Worker
Canadian Mental Health Association Thames Valley
07.2017 - Current
- Respond to the concerns of up to 100 marginalized women per day, experiencing chronic mental health challenges, substance abuse, trauma, poverty and homelessness.
- Advocate for and support participants in accessing community resources including but not limited to Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Program and discretionary benefits.
- Collaborate with partnering agencies to provide referrals within a wraparound framework to support mental health and well being.
- Implement crisis intervention plans to support client safety
- Conflict resolution and negotiation skills in order to de-escalate participants displaying high acuity behaviours.
- Engage with participants in identifying and developing personal capacities leading to self-advocacy with regards to shelter, income and health care.
- Responsible to statistical documentation required for program funding.
- Coordinate monetary and in-kind donations. Assist in fundraising activities to generate program revenue.
Registered Massage Therapist
Private Practice
11.2001 - Current
- Build and maintain a respected and successful massage therapy practice with over 100 regular clients.
- Working knowledge of anatomy, physiology, biomechanics and medical terminology.
- Apply problem solving and critical thinking skills to analyze and evaluate information in order to assess and develop individualized treatment plans and remedial exercises.
- Liaise with multiple medical practitioners, disability and claims management for return to work protocols.
- Use effective communication skills in conveying information to clients in a clear, concise and timely manner.
- Establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships with other health care professionals, make relevant client referrals to other providers where appropriate.
- Transcribe and prepare medical related documents. Maintain confidential and comprehensive client records manually and/or electronically.
- Prepare basic financial records.
Education
Certificate in Community Development
Brescia University College
London, ONRegistered Massage Therapy
Canadian College of Massage And Hydrotherapy
Kitchener, ONBachelor of Arts - Honours Psychology
University of Windsor
Windsor, ONSkills
- Collaboration
- Community Building
- Facilitator
- Positive Leadership
- Advocate
- Mediation and Conflict Resolution
- Critical Thinking
- Emotional Intelligence
- Case Management
- Program Coordination
Certification
CPI - Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
ASIST - Suicide First Aid Intervention
Nonprofit Fundraising Essentials
Computer Skills for the Workplace
Introduction to Grant Writing
Fundamentals of Supervision and Management
Strategies for Dealing with Conflict
PHIPA - Personal Health Information Privacy Training
Diffusing Hostility
Naloxone Overdose Management
Understanding Human Rights
Infection Prevention and Control
Respect in the Workplace
Additional Information
COMMUNITY
Elgin Business Resource Centre: 2023-present
*Serve on Board of Directors.
West Elgin Community Health Centre: 2012-2015
*Program facilitation: participated in public education, Community engagement: provide Massage Therapy to caregivers.
Timeline
Program Facilitator
Canadian Mental Health Association Thames Valley
07.2017 - Current
Addiction & Mental Health Worker
Canadian Mental Health Association Thames Valley
07.2017 - Current
Registered Massage Therapist
Private Practice
11.2001 - Current
Certificate in Community Development
Brescia University College
Registered Massage Therapy
Canadian College of Massage And Hydrotherapy
Bachelor of Arts - Honours Psychology
University of Windsor
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