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.
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimePart TimeContract WorkLocation Preference
RemoteTimeline
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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