Michelle Gaspard
Toronto,ON
Summary
Proactive Addiction Recovery Support for Youth and Families with extensive experience in medication-assisted treatment, group therapy, and patient assessments. Skilled in rapport building, crisis intervention, and developing coping strategies to reduce relapse. Bringing strong communication and organizational skills to foster a supportive and inclusive recovery environment. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level program support worker position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Addiction Recovery Support for Youth and Families
Caritas
07.2024 - Current
- Monitored client adherence to medication-assisted treatment protocols, ensuring optimal efficacy in tandem with counseling interventions.
- Facilitated group therapy sessions, fostering open dialogue and peer support among patients in the recovery process.
- Conducted patient assessments, identifying specific addiction issues and risk factors for targeted intervention efforts.
- Streamlined documentation processes for more efficient tracking of patient progress and treatment outcomes.
- Enhanced patient engagement and motivation through empathetic communication and rapport-building techniques.
- Developed trusting relationships with clients by maintaining a non-judgmental atmosphere while emphasizing personal accountability.
- Assisted patients in developing coping skills and healthy habits to replace addictive behaviors, strengthening long-term sobriety prospects.
- Reduced relapse occurrences by providing comprehensive aftercare support and resources.
- Promoted an inclusive and supportive environment for diverse clientele, addressing cultural and linguistic barriers in the treatment process.
- Delivered compassionate patient care, focusing on safety, comfort and emotional support.
- Treated clients and families with respect and dignity.
- Monitored patient behavior and immediately reported changes to supervising physician.
- Maintained patient records, documenting changes in patient condition.
- Assisted in development of therapeutic activities for patients.
- Organized recreational activities to assist in patient recovery.
- Assisted with medication administration and counting and pouring medications.
Education
High School Diploma -
CDI College
Toronto, ON06.2024
Skills
- 12-Step Program Knowledge
- Relapse Prevention
- Dual Diagnosis Treatment
- Behavioral Management
- Self-Care Awareness
- Individual Counseling
- Therapeutic Alliance
- Substance Abuse Knowledge
- Problem-Solving
- Time Management
- Multitasking
- Reliability
- Excellent Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Team Collaboration
- Decision-Making
- Relationship Building
- Medication Administration
- Employee Training
- Professionalism
- Crisis Intervention
- Interpersonal Communication
- Written Communication
- Intake Assessment
- Rapport Building
- Group Therapy
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
- Heartsaver CPR AED
Languages
English
Professional Working
Certification
- Applied Behavior Analysis Training - 2-Day April 6, 2022
- AODA Training - March 2, 2022
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - March 25, 2024
Hair styles
This is my hobbies in my free time to keep me occupied and good practice.
Timeline
Addiction Recovery Support for Youth and Families
Caritas
07.2024 - Current
High School Diploma -
CDI College
- Applied Behavior Analysis Training - 2-Day April 6, 2022
- AODA Training - March 2, 2022
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - March 25, 2024
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