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Work History
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Certification
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Manuela Candamil

Summary

Registered Social Worker with extensive experience addressing mental health challenges and facilitating client growth. Known for collaborative approach and dedication to achieving meaningful results. Skilled in developing and implementing tailored intervention plans to address specific needs. Passionate about developing and facilitating programs to support communities and individuals in need. Brings positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Substance Use Therapist

Alternatives for Youth
01.2024 - Current
  • Conducts in-person and/or video screening of substance use prior to admission
  • Provides therapeutic counseling to youths ages 12-25 that are seeking change in their substance use behaviours by implementing therapeutic frameworks to identify readiness to change and creating treatment plans
  • Knowledge of a variety of frameworks including AOP, Trauma-Informed, CBT, Psychodynamics, etc
  • Providing drop-in support and education related to mental health and substance use to youths in HWCDSB and HWDSB
  • Completing appropriate referrals to other community supports when needed

Crisis Counsellor

SOARS
01.2024 - 01.2025
  • Provides solution focused counseling support to individuals contacting the Agency’s 24/7 crisis phone line
  • 9-88 Suicide Line trained; de-escalating and supporting individuals from a heightened state of mind to a safer mindset
  • Collaborating with emergency responds in emergency to ensure safety of the individuals accessing the crisis line

WEARS VAW Counsellor

Interval House of Hamilton
01.2022 - 01.2024
  • Conducts in-person and telephone screening of women/families prior to admission through a VAW lens using a risk assessment model
  • Creating awareness of domestic violence through education and prevention; with a focus on safety planning to ensure safety measures are being implemented by community and those experiencing violence
  • VAW focused approaches to counselling and supporting the women accessing our programs with the understanding that violence can look differently
  • Collaborating alongside with community agencies to ensure that the needs of the women/families are being met through resources, advocacy, and support planning
  • Maintains facility safety by confidently ensuring clients are respectful of program expectations

Rapid Rehousing Case Manager

Good Shepherd
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Responsible for up to 20 family caseloads; in that, in-person intake summaries, V-SPAT, housing budget, safety planning, advocacy work, etc
  • Are conducted
  • Provides families with support towards housing goals; client-centered and housing first model
  • Provides short term support to support families maintain and ensure housing; ensures that after goal is met families are connected to proper supports to prevent families from losing housing
  • Providing support using crisis intervention strategies to support and ensure individuals and families are safe; to support families and individuals with their mental health needs and ensure that families are meeting their housing goals

Residential Counsellor - Temporary

St. Leonard’s Cornerstone
01.2022 - 12.2022
  • Conducts in-person screening of clients prior to admission
  • Assist with established Support Plans
  • Help clients develop the skills and resources they need to enhance their social functioning
  • Provides support to individuals (ages 18-29) who are precariously housed or at risk of homelessness and provides them with a safe place to stay, help and support with counselling and life skills coaching to support transition towards independent living
  • Maintains facility safety by confidently ensuring clients are respectful of program expectations

Founder

Stuffed With Love Bakery
01.2019 - 01.2023
  • Established a small cookie business during COVID
  • Ensured that all orders are completed and received
  • Implemented sales strategy that increased monthly sales
  • Designed and executed pop up shops to acquire a stronger online platform

Withdrawal Management Worker

St. Leonard’s
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Conducts in-person and telephone screening of clients prior to admission
  • Delivers brief, solution-focused interventions
  • Monitors withdrawal symptoms, documents client medications and alerts medical professionals to any issues which impact client’s safe withdrawal
  • Supports implementation of client service and/or discharge plans
  • Provides individual or group psychoeducation to enhance client motivation to change
  • Provides after-hours support to people contacting the Agency’s 24/7 crisis phone line
  • Maintains facility safety by confidently ensuring clients are respectful of program expectations

Enterprise Rent-a-car
01.2017 - 01.2019

Salon Mirage
01.2012 - 01.2019

Wesley Day Centre
01.2016 - 12.2016

Tim Hortons
01.2009 - 01.2013

Education

Bachelor of Social Work -

Ryerson University
12.2022

Skills

  • Treatment Planning
  • Building rapport
  • One-on-one sessions
  • Facilitation techniques
  • Substance abuse awareness
  • Professional boundaries
  • Substance abuse awareness
  • Professional boundaries

Placementexperience

  • North Hamilton Community Health Centre, 01/16, 12/17,

Shadowed social workers in the field as they interacted and provided counseling and support to individuals of the community. Participated and facilitated workshops in the community groups of the center. Provided basic counseling to community members., Supported clients with Immigration, housing, ODSP, OW, and passport forms. Conducted assessments and determined eligibility for Immigration documentation. Translated documents from Spanish to English. Provide advocacy on behalf of clients or support clients in self-advocacy. Collaborate and connected clients with appropriate community agencies and/or groups. Maintain client records, reports, and statistic on Purkinje.

  • Wesley Urban Ministries, 01/15, 12/16

Shadowed case workers in the field, as they interacted and supported in housing homeless men in the community. Conducted assessments and determine eligibility for Transition to Homes program. Participated and facilitated ODSP interviews for community members. Assist community members with Access to Housing Applications. Provide advocacy on behalf of clients or support clients in self-advocacy. Collaborate and connected clients with appropriate community agencies and/or groups. Maintain client records, reports, and statistic on HIFIS.

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Certification


  • SMART Recovery Certified
  • CPR/AED Certification
  • Crisis Intervention Trained
  • Suicide Intervention Trained

Timeline

Substance Use Therapist

Alternatives for Youth
01.2024 - Current

Crisis Counsellor

SOARS
01.2024 - 01.2025

WEARS VAW Counsellor

Interval House of Hamilton
01.2022 - 01.2024

Rapid Rehousing Case Manager

Good Shepherd
01.2022 - 01.2023

Residential Counsellor - Temporary

St. Leonard’s Cornerstone
01.2022 - 12.2022

Withdrawal Management Worker

St. Leonard’s
01.2021 - 01.2022

Founder

Stuffed With Love Bakery
01.2019 - 01.2023

Enterprise Rent-a-car
01.2017 - 01.2019

Wesley Day Centre
01.2016 - 12.2016

Salon Mirage
01.2012 - 01.2019

Tim Hortons
01.2009 - 01.2013

Bachelor of Social Work -

Ryerson University
Manuela Candamil