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Lizelle Sears

Terrace,BC

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Primary Care Social Worker

Northern Health Authority
Terrace, BC
10.2023 - Current
  • Providing comprehensive assessment, care planning, and treatment coordination for Long Term Care clients and their families.
  • Working collaboratively with other health care providers in a multidisciplinary team, providing system navigation and advocacy, education and linkage to relevant care resources.

Collaborative Facilitator and Family Finder

Ministry of Children and Family Development
Prince Rupert, BC
10.2022 - 09.2023
  • Helped families receiving child welfare services identify and invite people who can support them in developing a plan for their child in formal meetings (Family Case Planning Conferences, Youth Transition Conferences, and Family Group Conferences).

Child Safety Worker

Ministry of Children and Family Development
Prince Rupert, BC
01.2021 - 10.2022
  • Provided protection of children as defined by the Child & Family Services Act as a Delegated C6 Child Protection Worker.

Stopping the Violence Counselor

North Coast Transition Society
Prince Rupert, BC
06.2017 - 12.2020
  • Provided individual and group counselling to women and transwomen who have experienced current or past relationship abuse, sexual assault, or physical, emotional or sexual abuse.

Women's Outreach & Supportive Recovery Worker

North Coast Transition Society
Prince Rupert, BC
06.2016 - 06.2017
  • Accompanied clients through legal and government systems, provide crisis intervention, assisted with transport to appointments, made referrals to appropriate services and delivered education workshops on violence against women
  • Assisted women living in the Raven's Keep Transition House who wanted their substance misuse in a safe and confidential setting through creating individual goals, group meetings, and external referrals to outside resources.

Transition House Support Worker (Casual)

North Coast Transition Society
Prince Rupert, BC
04.2016 - 06.2016
  • Provided support, security, advocacy, information, education, crisis intervention and referrals to residents and crisis line callers, also responsible for the general upkeep and daily operation of the Transition House.

Education

Bachelor of Social Work -

University of Northern British Columbia
Prince George, BC
05.2016

Social Services Diploma -

University of Vancouver Island
Nanaimo, BC
05.2014

Certification

  • Registered Social Worker (RSW: #13355) with the College of British Columbia Social Workers (2017 - present)
  • Certified 200 Hour Yoga Teacher (2023)
  • Valid Class 5 Driver's License

Volunteer Experience

•    Member of Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) Committee (2022 - 2023)

•    Valhalla Music Festival, Terrace, BC (2018 - Present)

•    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada Program  (2022)
•    Prince Rupert Special Events Society (2018 – 2022)
•    Prince Rupert Emergency Social Services (2016 – 2018)

•    Practicum Student - Mental Health and Addictions, Northern Health, Prince Rupert, BC (2016)

•    Practicum Student - Positive Living North, Prince George, BC (2014-2015)
•    International practicum placement in an alternative school setting, Indonesia (2014)

Timeline

Primary Care Social Worker

Northern Health Authority
10.2023 - Current

Collaborative Facilitator and Family Finder

Ministry of Children and Family Development
10.2022 - 09.2023

Child Safety Worker

Ministry of Children and Family Development
01.2021 - 10.2022

Stopping the Violence Counselor

North Coast Transition Society
06.2017 - 12.2020

Women's Outreach & Supportive Recovery Worker

North Coast Transition Society
06.2016 - 06.2017

Transition House Support Worker (Casual)

North Coast Transition Society
04.2016 - 06.2016

Bachelor of Social Work -

University of Northern British Columbia

Social Services Diploma -

University of Vancouver Island

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