Megan Perkins
Warman,Saskatchewan
Summary
Collaborative leader with dedication to working from a trauma informed and client centered lens to enhance positive experiences and outcomes for those who are accessing services.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Programs Manager
STR8 UP - 10,000 Little Steps To Healing
07.2022 - Current
- Supervised employees and daily program operations
- Designed and developed programs for STR8 UP and had large involvement in company strategic planning
- Established team priorities, administrative duties, maintained schedules and monitored/evaluated performance.
- Writing reports, grants and proposals
- Conducted community presentations and workshops to enhance public education of STR8 UP and working with ex-gang members.
- Managed new referrals and intakes for STR8 UP
- Oversaw and reviewed case management and client service delivery
- Large presence within the Saskatchewan Correctional System, adult and youth, meeting with clients and leading programs and sharing circles
- Facilitated workshops, coached and conducted one-on-one training to educate team members to encourage professional growth
Community Outreach Worker
STR8 UP - 10,000 Little Steps To Healing
08.2020 - 07.2022
- Conducted presentations to promote different programs and educate public on STR8 UP services
- Provided direct support to those specifically who have left their gang lifestyle behind, while in community and/or with visits in Provincial and Federal jails
- Worked directly with those who were in varying stages of their addiction and/or mental health
- Advocated for and supported clients in connecting to other resources such as addictions, mental health, health care, employment, education, housing and the justice system
- Large involvement and excellent knowledge of the justice system
- Ran sharing circles at Saskatoon Correctional Center and Kilburn Hall
- Client case planning/case management
- Supported clients through development of new life skills, addressing their addictions and mental health and working towards their other case planning goals
- Intervened in crisis and/or life-threatening situations using crisis management/counselling skills
- Coordinated with different service providers to meet clients and their families individual needs
Client Care Coordinator
Sanctum 1.5
03.2019 - 08.2020
- Supported and advocated for pregnant women who are HIV/AIDS positive/high risk of contracting HIV/AIDS, and had risks of child apprehension, in having healthy births and maintained unification with their child within Sanctum 1.5 home
- Supported mothers in birthing process to assist in having a positive birth experience
- Large involvement with coordinating and communicating with hospitals and Child and Family Service to ensure clients needs were being met
- Provided continued outreach support to mothers once they were in community
- Crisis management and counselling
- Determined client needs and special assessments for complex cases involving addictions and mental health while parenting, effectively handling care plans
- Provided support in accessing community resources including but not limited to addictions, mental health, housing, health care, employment, education, life skills and the justice system
Community Outreach Worker
EGADZ
03.2014 - 03.2019
- Connected individuals and helped navigate available resources including but not limited to addictions, mental health, health care, housing, education and the justice system
- Provided nutrition and other personal health items
- Case planning/management
- Supported clients through their developments of new life skills, addressing their mental health and addictions and working on their case plan goals
- Intervened and dealt with high crisis situations on daily basis
- Worked with individuals who were in active addiction on daily basis
- Coordinated and advocated with different service providers to meet clients' individual needs
Education
Bachelor of Sociology -
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK06.2014
High School Diploma -
Central Collegiate
Moose Jaw, SK06.2009
Skills
- Highly organized, attentive to detail and strong time management skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Highly motivated and quick learner
- Dependable and hard working
- Strong leadership skills
- Able to work independently and collaboratively
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Excels in developing positive rapports with clients and co-workers
- Strong advocate
- Strong knowledge of community resources for varying needs and situations
- Knowledgeable and highly experienced in supporting individuals with their addictions and/or substance misuse in varying stages
- Attentive to importance of Indigenous culture
- Knowledge in assessing various crisis situations and using crisis management and/or counselling skills
- Comfortable and experienced in program development and delivering educational content
Certification
- Motivational Interviewing
- CBT Training
- OHS Training
- WHMIS
- CPR/First Aid Training
- High Five Training
- ASIST Training
- Crisis Management Training
- Naloxone Training
- FASD Training
- Trauma Informed Care Training
- HIV/AIDS Care and Management
- Leadership Development
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Programs Manager
STR8 UP - 10,000 Little Steps To Healing
07.2022 - Current
Community Outreach Worker
STR8 UP - 10,000 Little Steps To Healing
08.2020 - 07.2022
Client Care Coordinator
Sanctum 1.5
03.2019 - 08.2020
Community Outreach Worker
EGADZ
03.2014 - 03.2019
Bachelor of Sociology -
University of Saskatchewan
High School Diploma -
Central Collegiate
- Motivational Interviewing
- CBT Training
- OHS Training
- WHMIS
- CPR/First Aid Training
- High Five Training
- ASIST Training
- Crisis Management Training
- Naloxone Training
- FASD Training
- Trauma Informed Care Training
- HIV/AIDS Care and Management
- Leadership Development
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