Social services professional currently employed in the Indigenous justice sector, seeking a Master's in Counselling Psychology to expand on my therapeutic skills and enable me to work as a Counsellor in the next 5 years. 4+ years of experience working closely with adults with complex needs including addiction or substance use challenges, mental illnesses, FASD, attachment disorders, intellectual/developmental disabilities, trauma, poverty, and homelessness. Experienced and highly trained in working with Indigenous people. Academic background in the social sciences and first author of a published academic article based on original research about white ignorance. Excellent writing, critical thinking, and communication skills.
Trauma-informed interviewing and practice
Addiction Care & Treatment
Hamilton, Molly & Reid-Hresko, John. (2020). Camp Sitka's ‘little civil war': nostalgia, surprise, and white ignorance at a Boy Scouts of America camp. Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power. DOI: 10.1080/1070289X.2020.1845491
Hamilton, M., & Reid-Hresko, J. (2021, July 23). Why so surprised? Racist programming and white shock at a Boy Scouts of America camp [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://www.race.ed.ac.uk/why-so-surprised-racist-programming-and-white-shock-at-a-boy-scouts-of-america-camp/
Addiction Care & Treatment
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Skills
Mental Health First Aid
San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety
Indigenous Cultural Awareness & Sensitivity
Suicide Prevention