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Meghan Buck

Kitchener,Ontario

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Primary Residential Counsellor

Community Living Cambridge
Cambridge, ON
01.2014 - Current
  • Develop daily programming for the partipants which often includes activities in the community
  • Create protocols to address self-care, nutrition management, appropriate behavior
  • Provide trauma-informed support that best meets the unique needs of the individual
  • Prepare personal budgets, manage finances and provide assistance when making purchases
  • Meet with individual participants and their supports to discover their hopes, dreams, and goals and assess progress on a regular basis
  • Collaboratively develop a Behavioural Support Plan that addresses participant's behaviours, de-escalation strategies, triggers, and warning signs
  • Provide daily outreach support to an individual living independently in the community
  • Empower participants to take control of their path to wellness.

Program Coordinator

Argus Residence for Young People
Cambridge, ON
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Conducted life-skills group sessions which provided the youth with practical application for problem solving and social development
  • Researched affordable housing opportunities to enable residents to reach their goal of independent living
  • Developed weekly goals which contributed to each resident's personal development
  • Interacted with other social services agencies and healthcare providers involved with residents
  • Accompanied residents to appointments and meetings
  • Performed mediation and conflict resolution between residents
  • Ensured that residents maintained their basic personal hygiene, bedroom cleanliness and household chores
  • Maintained statistical reports (HIFIS), completed incident reports, and maintained a daily log of activities and occurrences
  • Participated in VI-SPDAT pilot project which is a pre-screening survey that identifies the best type of support and housing intervention for homeless youth
  • Invited community partners to present relevant topics to the residents
  • Supervised co-op students and provided feedback and evaluation.

Youth Support Worker

Argus Residence for Young People
Cambridge, ON
01.2009 - 01.2012
  • Provided productive activity schedules which promoted continued education and self-sufficiency
  • Conducted intake process for new arrivals which included, family dynamics, mental health review, disabilities, past or present addictions, treatments and future goals
  • Provided strong advocacy, case management and referral services
  • Documented accurate and detailed case notes.

Educational Assistant

Waterloo Collegiate Institute
Waterloo, ON
01.2008 - 01.2009
  • Developed and presented an eight week sexual education group program
  • Performed peer mediation and conflict resolution between students
  • Assisted with teaching basic life-skills while fostering student independence
  • Acted as a peer leader for the students and encouraged appropriate peer interactions.

Employment Consultant

Lutherwood
Kitchener, ON
01.2008
  • Co-facilitated workshops on job search and employment preparation
  • Performed mock interviews with clients in order to prepare them for actual job interviews
  • Performed skills inventory for clients.

Education

Emergency First Aid with CPR C and AED -

01.2015

SEEDS Creating Thinking Workshop - Discuss tools and strategies to support participants -

01.2015

Take Your Hat Off Workshop - Share and celebrate the success of participants -

01.2015

Documentation Workshop - Formal Documentation Training -

01.2015

ESR Training - Developing Effective and Socialized Responses -

01.2015

Diabetes Education Program -

01.2015

NVCI - Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training -

01.2015

Social Services Worker (SSW) Diploma -

Conestoga College
01.2009

Ontario Secondary School Diploma -

St. Mary's High School
01.2006

Skills

  • Experience with individuals facing developmental and mental health challenges, criminal involvement, and family breakdown
  • Excellent interpersonal, mediation, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
  • Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
  • Patient and empathetic approach to dealing with individuals
  • Well developed organizational, verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to deal with new and challenging situations with enthusiasm
  • Demonstrated risk assessment, and crisis intervention skills
  • Skilled at working in an unpredictable, fast paced work environment

Timeline

Primary Residential Counsellor

Community Living Cambridge
01.2014 - Current

Program Coordinator

Argus Residence for Young People
01.2012 - 01.2014

Youth Support Worker

Argus Residence for Young People
01.2009 - 01.2012

Educational Assistant

Waterloo Collegiate Institute
01.2008 - 01.2009

Employment Consultant

Lutherwood
01.2008

Emergency First Aid with CPR C and AED -

SEEDS Creating Thinking Workshop - Discuss tools and strategies to support participants -

Take Your Hat Off Workshop - Share and celebrate the success of participants -

Documentation Workshop - Formal Documentation Training -

ESR Training - Developing Effective and Socialized Responses -

Diabetes Education Program -

NVCI - Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training -

Social Services Worker (SSW) Diploma -

Conestoga College

Ontario Secondary School Diploma -

St. Mary's High School

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