MEREDITH NELSON

St.Catharines,ON

Summary

Enthusiastic and eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of job expectations and motivated to learn, grow and excel in all aspects of work.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Behaviour Counsellor

Bethesda Services

Vineland, ON

01.2009 - Current

Supporting individuals diagnosed with developmental and intellectual disabilities, mental health, and severe behavioural challenges
Provide clients with support from least intrusive to most intrusive (physical management) interventions during crisis management by following a behaviour support plan
Administration of client medications, including psychotropic medication
Completing individuals monthly finances, banking and submitting weekly petty cash statements
Supporting individuals with monthly Behaviour Support Plans, Six month goals and yearly Individual Support Plans
Ensure client files, forms, logs, and records are systematically organized and documented within the Nucleus program
Educate clients on how to identify and communicate emotions
Advocate for program changes to ensure better quality of life for clients
Working with a network of Individual Personal supports,such as Occupational /Physio Therapists, Social Workers, Behaviour Therapists, ODSP/OAP workers
Submitting Staples,Cardinal Health and Mandatory Special Necessities (MSN) orders for individual needs
Monthly Health and Safety Inspections throughout the program and submitting maintenance requests
Following the Mission Statement and Values along with the Policies and Procedures of the organization
Daily meal preparation for ten Individuals, weekly grocery shopping and meal planning.

Community Support Leader

Ontario March of Dimes

St.Catharines, ON

03.1997 - 02.2009

Planned and implemented programs designed to enhance the efficiency and safe delivery of Community Support Services.
Managed and approved program resources, human and financial, to meet the program objectives
Trained,supervised and evaluated support staff services
Developed and revised a master schedule in accordance with consumer service and budgeted hours
Provided administrative support for programs(i.e
Correspondence,file management, coordinate staff meetings and staff orientation and training
Provided direct care to consumers such as, personal care, lift and transfers,meal prep and feeding
Provided supports to enhance clients to lead a better quality of life.

Education

WHMIS Part 1 and 2- WHMIS Regulation and GHSFire Extinguisher PASS SystemOntario Public Health- Covid - undefined

Certified Personal Support WorkerCertified Developmental WorkerCertified Safety Care Crisis Prevention TrainingCurrent Standard First Aid, CPR C, AED - Red CrossCurrent First Aid in Opioid Poisoning Emergencies 1.0 and Opioid Harm ReductionCrisis and Trauma Training for - undefined

Cultural Competence and Indigenous Cultural Safety - undefined

IPAC Fundamentals trainingPAC Core Competencies- 6 Modules - undefined

Skills

MS Office and Excel
Relationship development
Excellent Administrative Skills

Team management
Organization
Problem resolution

Timeline