Mitch Trudel, Msw Rsw
Penticton,British Columbia
Summary
Dedicated mental health professional with experience providing comprehensive mental health and substance use assessments, individual and group counselling, case management, crisis intervention, and client-centered care to vulnerable populations.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mental Health & Substance Use Clinician/Therapist
Interior Health Authority
06.2021 - Current
- Currently provide evidenced-based individual & group counselling interventions for those in 2nd stage residential treatment
- Complete comprehensive intake assessments, suicide risk management, mental status examinations, and other clinical documentation as required
- Deliver ethical and competent care that is trauma informed and culturally safe
- Contribute to ongoing clinical program development
Student Clinician II
Interior Health Authority
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Provided virtual counselling and assessment services individually while under the supervision of a senior clinician
- Participated in co-facilitating support groups for individuals with anxiety, depressive disorders
- Professionally receive feedback to monitor and improve 1:1 counselling ability and client outcomes
Student Clinician I
Interior Health Authority
01.2020 - 04.2020
- Co-facilitated an intensive day treatment group counselling program for mental health, substance use in hospital outpatient setting
- Implemented therapeutic programming based on evidenced-based practices and models (CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing)
- Seek out and utilize feedback from supervisor to improve group counselling ability and client outcomes
Education
Master of Social Work - Clinical Specialization
University of British Columbia
Kelowna, BC2021
Honours Bachelors of Arts & Science (HBASc) - Criminology
Lakehead University
Orillia, ON2018
Associate of Arts - Law And Justice - Police Foundations
Sir Sandford Fleming College
Peterborough, ON2015
Skills
- Evidence-based interventions (ACT/CBT/CFT)
- DSM-IV knowledge
- Conflict resolution
- Crisis intervention
- Trauma Informed Care
- Analytical thinking
- Records management
- Research and analysis
Certification
- Full Class Registration with British Columbia College of Social Workers
- Professional Member of the Association of Contextual Behaviourial Science (ACBS)
- ACT for Anxiety and Depressive Disorders - ImLearningACT - Dr. Russ Harris - (16 hrs)
- ACT for Trauma - ImLearningACT - Dr. Russ Harris - 16 hour virtual training + live workshop (28 hours)
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD - 4 day Intensive - CPSAT
- EMDR Basic level 1 - Kase and Co (in progress)
- San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training - Provincial Health Services Authority
Additional Information
References available upon request
Timeline
Mental Health & Substance Use Clinician/Therapist
Interior Health Authority
06.2021 - Current
Student Clinician II
Interior Health Authority
01.2021 - 05.2021
Student Clinician I
Interior Health Authority
01.2020 - 04.2020
Master of Social Work - Clinical Specialization
University of British Columbia
Honours Bachelors of Arts & Science (HBASc) - Criminology
Lakehead University
Associate of Arts - Law And Justice - Police Foundations
Sir Sandford Fleming College
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