Meghan Assiginack
Sault Ste. Marie
Summary
Empathetic & Adaptable Social Service Worker Graduate, Ongoing education into the HBSW course, passionate about providing meaningful support and services to clients. With over 4 Residential Youth Worker years of years of comprehensive experience, and 10 years of childcare experience. Ongoing training, and implementing core programs to meet needs for self-development, reevaluation, constant learning, and ongoing professional development is at the heart of my work. Working within a Trauma informed, culturally competent, and Ethics based lens is of the utmost importance within my practice.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Residential Youth Worker
Larimar Homes
11.2021 - Current
- Supporting, providing a safe environment for youth with Intellectual, developmental and psychological needs
- Documentation, Report writing, Case management
- Outburst/escalation Management
- Trauma Informed Care
- Crisis Intervention
- Reporting to staff & Management
- Knowledge of community resources/services and ministry mandates
- Training/supervision experience
- 1:1 Care
Respite Worker
01.2015 - Current
- Supporting/ providing guidance for youth & children with Intellectual, developmental and psychological needs.
- Experience working with children and teenagers Autism, ADHD, ODD
- Outburst/escalation Management
- 1:1 Care
- Life skills teacher
- Knowledge of community resources/services
Peer Mentor
Georgian College Indigenous Resource Centre
09.2024 - 12.2025
- Research experience
- Cultural competency & Awareness
- Peer mentoring, education assistance and school aid
- Event host, planning and implementation
- Student engagement
Supervisor
Pilot flying J
02.2020 - 05.2021
- Supervising, leading/directing employees on shift.
- Responsible for store upkeep, satisfaction of guests and employee performance maintaining management expectations.
- Responsible for end of day shift reports.
- Supervision training and experience
- Auditing experience
Education
Social Service Worker Diploma
Georgian College
Orillia, ON04-2025
Skills
- Child development
- Mental health support
- Crisis response
- Advocacy
- Behavioral interventions
- Crisis response
- Conflict de-escalation
- Emotional support
- Assessment skills
- Motivational interviewing
- Progress evaluations
- Case documentation
- Crisis intervention
Accomplishments
Georgian College Academic Excellence in the SSW program
Certification
AODA
Workplace Health & Safety
Cultural competence and awareness
Trauma informed Care/Outburst/Crisis intervention trained
Timeline
Peer Mentor
Georgian College Indigenous Resource Centre
09.2024 - 12.2025
Residential Youth Worker
Larimar Homes
11.2021 - Current
Supervisor
Pilot flying J
02.2020 - 05.2021
Respite Worker
01.2015 - Current
Social Service Worker Diploma
Georgian College
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