Lyn Waldron
Sherwood Park,AB
Summary
More than 25 years experience working in partnership with parents, foster parents and caregivers who have or care for children with a disability, developmental and/or behavioral challenges, and/or mental health concerns. Proficient at evaluating family and child needs, establishing goals in collaboration with parents and helping families implement behavioral and developmental programming for their child. Strong interpersonal communication skills and report writing. Effective at providing information and support, strategies and connection to other programs to help build parental confidence and capacity in meeting their child's needs. Advocate on behalf of children/families for services, support and funding. Demonstrated ability to provide support and information to parents in group and individual settings. Recognition of the role that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) and toxic stress have on individuals and consequently the importance of trauma informed and strength based services when working with parents, youth, and children.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
MSW Practicum Student
Elk Island Public Schools
01.2023 - Current
- Completing 950 hours of field placement for MSW
- Provide emotional support, counseling, strategies to reduce anxiety, connection to other services and advocacy within school for at risk youth
- Work collaboratively with principal, vice-principal, and guidance counselor to support students in building self-esteem, resilience and social/emotional well being
- Attend and participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings for students/families
Family Coach
Norwood Child and Family Resource Centre
09.2021 - 12.2022
- Provide strength based, trauma informed, culturally sensitive, and developmentally appropriate coaching to parent(s) who are working toward reunification
- Pick up and drop off children from their foster or kinship homes, transport them to community locations or parent(s) home for visits
- Complete detailed, strength based case notes from visits and transportation time with children
- Work collaboratively with community partners, including Ubuntu Children and Families and Alberta Child and Family Services
- Administer ASQ and ASQSE in partnership with parents to monitor development and establish appropriate developmental goals and referrals
- Effectively communicate between kinship/foster homes and parent
Early Intervention/Child Development Consultant
Robin Hood Association
10.1995 - 09.2021
- Worked in partnership with parents to establish family and child centered goals and provide emotional support, behavioral and developmental strategies and referrals to other professionals or programs if appropriate.
- Facilitated weekly parent and child play-groups and monthly parent support groups
- Assisted families and advocated on their behalf (if requested) to access community programming as needed
- Provided emotional support, advocacy and information sharing at family appointments, including meetings with schools, community programming, AB Child and Family Services, medical appointments, etc.
- Supported parents in completing Ages and Stages Questionnaire or other developmental/behavioral screenings to identify child's strengths and needs in order to develop goals and help parents implement appropriate programming to help their child to reach their full potential
- Provided Triple P programming to families to build parenting skills and family resilience
- Worked independently with families in their home and community and also as part of a multidisciplinary team that included occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, pediatricians/physicians, school teams and social workers
Caregiver
Parents of Youth in my Care
05.2020 - 08.2021
- Provided care and emotional support in my home to 13 year old youth with complex behavior and developmental needs including FASD, addiction, and attachment disorder
- Worked collaboratively with parents, counsellor, teacher and other involved professionals
Education
Masters of Social Work - Social Work
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, ON08.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Child And Youth Care
University Of Victoria
Victoria, BC11.1992
Skills
- Strong relationship building skills
- Excellent documentation and report writing skills
- Outstanding knowledge of disabilities and behavior management
- Accomplished computer skills, including word processing and data input
- Commitment to continuous learning
- Effective collaborator
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Self-starter and independent
- Passionate and highly motivated
Certification
- Early Childhood Development Support Services Core Relationship Based Practice Training (2008)
- Level 3 Primary Care Stepping Stones, Level 4 Standard Stepping Stones Triple P (2009)
- Ages and Stages Questionnaire and Ages and Stages Questionnaire:Social Emotional (ASQ and ASQ:SE)
- Talaris Institute Training (2017)
- Brain Story (Alberta Family Wellness Initiative) (2020)
- Start (Suicide Awareness) (2020)
- Indigenous Canada (12 week course) University of Alberta (2020)
- Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED level C (2020)
Timeline
MSW Practicum Student
Elk Island Public Schools
01.2023 - Current
Family Coach
Norwood Child and Family Resource Centre
09.2021 - 12.2022
Caregiver
Parents of Youth in my Care
05.2020 - 08.2021
Early Intervention/Child Development Consultant
Robin Hood Association
10.1995 - 09.2021
Masters of Social Work - Social Work
Wilfrid Laurier University
Bachelor of Arts - Child And Youth Care
University Of Victoria
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