Michael McLeod
Winnipeg,Canada
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Psychotherapist
EAGLES ALTERNATIVE THERAPY
01.2017 - Current
Psychotherapist
Southeast Resource Development Cooperation (SERDC)
01.2019 - 01.2023
Mental Wellness Coordinator
Brokenhead Ojibway Nation
01.2019 - 01.2023
Program Manager/Addictions Counsellor
Momentum Centre
01.2017 - 01.2020
Addictions Counsellor
Main Street Project
01.2015 - 01.2017
Counsellor/Facilitator
Union Gospel Mission
01.2009 - 01.2012
Community Mentor
Mijas Community Mentorship Program
01.2002 - 01.2011
Program Manager/Rehabilitation Counsellor
Turning Point Rehabilitation Centre
01.1997 - 01.2001
Counsellor/Educator
Bronx Community College
01.1993 - 01.1997
Education
Canadian Certified Counsellor - CCC
Master of Arts - Counselling and Psychology (MACP)
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Conflict Resolution (BA)
Certificate - Mediation
Certificate - Applied Counselling
Skills
- Facilitation / Communication Skills
- Facilitated group counselling, which increased client coping skills, self-confidence, and built self-esteem
- Created a safe and open non-judgmental environment working with couples, groups and individual through workshops and educational training
- Skilled at communicating with a variety of ages, socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds; an active and empathetic listener who builds rapport and trust with clients
- Communicated with external agencies as required to refer clients to suitable treatment programs and resources within the communities
- Demonstrated knowledge of Indigenous cultures and a broad-based knowledge of Indigenous healing modalities, practices, and ceremonies
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of therapeutic needs of individuals accessing pre-intervention and rehabilitation
- Conducted interviews and assessment in the Winding River Program that came through Headingly Correctional Institution and Remand Centre
- Demonstrated ability to be an effective team leader and coordinate the operation from a systemic framework while being responsive to the needs of the community
- Excellent organizational, leadership and interpersonal skills
- Counselling / Assessment Skills
- Supervise staff, clinical supervision with counsellors, make reports on different program, weekly team meeting, case management, personal and professional development with staff members
- Develop Mental Wellness Framework, develop many protocols to ensure professional and quality services for community members, develop yearly workplan a line with the Drugs Strategy of Brokenhead Ojibway Nation
- Advocate for clients who cannot speak for themselves and their family members
- Effectively assessed, counselled, and developed appropriate intervention strategies for individuals, families, and groups with the goal of empowering them to resolve their problem situations
- Provided support to people in times of illness, bereavement, and life’s stresses
- Served as counsellor dealing with a wide range of mental, emotional, and psychological issues utilizing short- and long-term counselling, as well as crisis intervention
- Contacted other agencies as required to refer clients to suitable treatment programs and resources within the communities
- Extensive background working with immigrants, refugees, Indigenous dealing with a wide range of mental health issues such as PTSD, trauma, and anxiety/depression
- Help students who has disabilities or experiencing crisis situations in their lives overcome their issues by developed and formulate academic plans which leads to their success
- Conducted career counselling/coaching and workshops presentations in a multicultural setting
- Conducted effective and successful crisis intervention and crisis management/anger-management programs which involved active listening, non-judgmental approaches, rapid rapport building, assessment to identify the types of risk, case notes, action plan, and follow-up with progress notes
- Organizational / Time Management Skills
- Excellent time management, critical thinking, and decision-making skills, proven when facilitating groups in conjunction with other agencies
- Identified, trouble shoot, and solved problems in a timely manner maximizing available resources
- Proven skills in establishing work methods to meet schedules and co-ordinate activities
- Conducted, debriefing, time and stress management works and staying organized
- Assisted clients/participants with setting goals and developed strong communication skills and program
- Able to delegate responsibility to staff members while helping them to prioritizing curriculum for participants
- Managing appointments, record keeping, self-awareness, effective teamwork, documentations, assessment, and evaluation
- Responsible for the supervision of staff members, as well as for the management of day-to day operation of work and to ensure optimal support to clients and their families
Languages
English
HIGHLIGHTS
- Certified and Registered Psychotherapist/ Certified Mediator.
- Having over 20 years counselling and facilitating workshop experience with youths, adults, couples, and families using integrated approaches.
- Extensive background working with Indigenous, Immigrants and Refugees dealing with a wide range of mental health issues.
- Strong work ethic, accountable, flexible, easy to work in team, and eager to learn new things.
- Provide positive, professional services/support, create comfortable atmosphere for clients to relate and participate in program, validate clients and work with clients from the perspectives and experiences.
- Piloted program and new strategies/interventions to reduce relapse rate by more than 85% with proper case-management structure, and collaboration.
- Build framework and develop protocols to ensure professional services for Brokenhead Ojibway Nation community members.
Timeline
Psychotherapist
Southeast Resource Development Cooperation (SERDC)
01.2019 - 01.2023
Mental Wellness Coordinator
Brokenhead Ojibway Nation
01.2019 - 01.2023
Psychotherapist
EAGLES ALTERNATIVE THERAPY
01.2017 - Current
Program Manager/Addictions Counsellor
Momentum Centre
01.2017 - 01.2020
Addictions Counsellor
Main Street Project
01.2015 - 01.2017
Counsellor/Facilitator
Union Gospel Mission
01.2009 - 01.2012
Community Mentor
Mijas Community Mentorship Program
01.2002 - 01.2011
Program Manager/Rehabilitation Counsellor
Turning Point Rehabilitation Centre
01.1997 - 01.2001
Counsellor/Educator
Bronx Community College
01.1993 - 01.1997
Master of Arts - Counselling and Psychology (MACP)
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Conflict Resolution (BA)
Certificate - Mediation
Certificate - Applied Counselling
Canadian Certified Counsellor - CCC
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