Mitchel Bowman
Havre Boucher
Summary
Safety-conscious Child and Family Support Worker with excellent communication skills and eye for detail. Experienced in handling and resolving conflicts in professional manner and in supervising incarcerated and community supervised clientele with in person and online family visitation. Experienced in assisting Intake and Long Term Child Protection Social Workers with daily tasks and field work, including the implementation of programming to bridge the gaps in specific areas of struggle or need.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Child and Family Support Worker
Department Of Community Services
05.2023 - Current
- Visited home environments to help clients develop comprehensive life, technical and job skills.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
- Maintained detailed case histories, metrics and reports to meet strict standards.
- Assisted families in navigating the social services system, including applying for benefits, accessing resources and connecting with other family support services.
- Arranged medical and psychiatric tests to identify difficulties and indicate potential remedial approaches.
- Implemented specific programming to clientele based on individual needs.
Case Aide
Department Of Community Services
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Determined needed and relevant interventions based on each client's cognitive abilities and current needs.
- Transported children from foster homes for parental visits
- Supervised parental visits with children to ensure all policy was being followed at all times
- Completed any required documentation
- Collaborated with foster families and clientele to arrange meetings
Correctional Officer
Department Of Justice
07.2021 - 09.2022
- Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals and medical appointments.
- Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
- Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records and activity journals.
- Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls and showers.
- Observed behavior of residents individually and in groups.
- Supervised Inmates during skype calls from the facility to their families at home.
- Supervised inmates during in person visits to family and friends at the facility.
Behavioral Interventionist
Bartimaeus Inc.
10.2020 - 01.2023
- Collaborated with team members, school personnel and family members to develop individual plans of care for students.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Developed successful programs to benefit my clients quality of life and ability to succeed.
Canadian Armed Forces Infantry Reserves
Canadian Armed Forces Reserves
10.2018 - 10.2021
- Loaded, unload and moved material to and from storage and production areas
- Collaborated with different departments and levels of management to gain consensus on procedural documentation
- Achieved lifelong aspiration through proven work ethic, dedication and ability to visualize and excel
- Patrolled designated coverage areas and evaluated terrain for defensive use
- Constructed and camouflaged infantry positions and equipment to prevent detection
- Maintained 100% accountability of all assigned equipment worth more than 6000$
- Trained in use of tear gas, passive ordnance and explosives
Education
Diploma - Criminal Justice
NSCC - Truro Campus
Truro, NS06.2020
High School Diploma -
East Antigonish Education Centre/Academy
Monastery, NS07.2018
Skills
- Crisis Intervention
- First Aid
- Safety
- Safety and security
- Legible report writing
- Wireless technology
- Document preparation
- All forms of communication
- English fluency
- Keen observer
Accomplishments
- Executive Board Member and Treasurer of the "A Roof Over Your Head" Non Profit for emergency housing in Antigonish NS.
- OH&S Representative for Bartimaeus Inc.
- OH&S Committee Member and Eastern Region Office Inspector for the Department of Community Services.
- Extensive Volunteer work with the Linwood Community Recreation Centre/ Out Door Rink.
Certification
- Certified in over 50 NS Government LMS Training courses. (Available Upon Request ).
- NVCI Certified.
- First Aid CPR Level C Certified.
- Basic Military Qualification Certified.
- UMAB Certified (Understanding and Managing Aggressive Behavior).
- ICM Training Fluent (Integrated Case Management System).
- JEIN Fluent (Justice Enterprise Information Network).
Timeline
Child and Family Support Worker
Department Of Community Services
05.2023 - Current
Case Aide
Department Of Community Services
01.2023 - 05.2023
Correctional Officer
Department Of Justice
07.2021 - 09.2022
Behavioral Interventionist
Bartimaeus Inc.
10.2020 - 01.2023
Canadian Armed Forces Infantry Reserves
Canadian Armed Forces Reserves
10.2018 - 10.2021
Diploma - Criminal Justice
NSCC - Truro Campus
High School Diploma -
East Antigonish Education Centre/Academy
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