Olivier Hébert, BSW, RSW
Sudbury,ON
Summary
Passionate Francophone Social Worker dedicated to developing trusting relationships and advocating for best interest of clients. Expertise in providing individual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) treatment to clients experiencing variety of anxiety/depressed mood related concerns. Respectful and compassionate professional offering 2-year background serving clients across North Eastern Ontario by providing evidence based interventions through trauma-informed approach.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Social Worker - Therapist
Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program (OSP)
Health Sciences North, Greater Sudbury, ON
06.2022 - Current
- Conducted comprehensive mental health assessments and tailored CBT intervention plans based on program stepped care treatment model alongside client goals surrounding variety of problem descriptors.
- Provided evidence-based CBT treatment both in person and virtually to clients experiencing variety of mental health difficulties including: depression, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, panic, health anxiety, specific fears, post-traumatic stress related concerns, obsessive compulsive concerns.
- Provided comprehensive risk assessments and created safety plans for clients experiencing acute mental health crises.
- Evaluated treatment intervention effectiveness using measurement based care driven approaches, identifying areas of improvement and implementing changes accordingly.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure appropriate care coordination and alternative service navigation allocation for clients.
- Maintained accurate case documentation, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and facilitating informed decision-making by team members.
- Educated community partners on program eligibility criteria, referral pathways and stepped care treatment model.
- Contributed to program policy, standard of work and referral pathway development efforts.
Counsellor
Centre de Santé UNIVI Health Center
Greater Sudbury, ON
02.2022 - 05.2022
- Implemented Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Brief Solution Focused interventions
- Performed individual mental health assessments over the phone and in person
- Lead various mindfulness/grounding exercises
- Documented progress notes
- Completed chart reviews using PS Suite EMR
- Completed treatment recommendations
- Completed Patient Health and General Anxiety Disorder Questionnaires (PHQ-9 and GAD-7)
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team
- Assisted in completion of various government forms (e.g., ODSP, Trillium Drug Benefit Program)
- Liaised individuals with community mental health resources.
Fourth Year Social Work Placement
Mood and Anxiety Program
Health Sciences North, Greater Sudbury, ON
09.2021 - 12.2021
- 400 placement hours completed
- Implemented Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) interventions
- Lead virtual individual intake assessments via Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN)
- Documented progress notes
- Co-facilitated virtual mental health symptom treatment groups (i.e., lead mindfulness/grounding exercises, lead check-in, assigned life work, presented material)
- Created information session PowerPoint adapted for program's new virtual counseling model in order to reduce program wait list
- Completed chart reviews using Bcare and Meditech
- Collaborated on treatment sequencing recommendations
- Shadowed clinicians from Crisis Intervention Services
- Attended two-day webinar on the effects of trauma offered by Dr
- Bessel van der Kolk.
Peer Support Specialist
Addictions Medicine Unit - Health Sciences North
NISA, Greater Sudbury, ON
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Provided individual and group peer support
- Facilitated various peer support groups (e.g., Leading Smudges and sharing circles in Medicine Lodge, co-facilitating medicine bag workshops, co-facilitating grief support groups, etc.)
- Provided patient advocacy
- Liaised individuals with community resources
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team
- Fostered caring, empathetic environment via use of both strength based and harm reduction focused approach.
Third Year Social Work Placement
Northern Initiative for Social Action (NISA)
NISA, Greater Sudbury, ON
01.2021 - 04.2021
- 300 placement hours completed
- Co-facilitated various peer support groups
- Provided individual peer support
- Assisted in monthly group activity planning
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Honors Bachelor in Social Work (French Stream)
Laurentian University
Greater Sudbury, ON04.2022
Skills
Individual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) treatment
Case conceptualization and treatment planning
Psychosocial assessment
Compressive risk assessment
Resource Navigation
Case Documentation
Accomplishments
- Completed over 400 direct clinical hours providing individual CBT treatment for variety of anxiety/depressed mood related concerns
- Completed over 40 hours of individual clinical consultation alongside over 20 hours of ground consultation
- Completed 4 case conceptualization reviews across 3 or more difference problem descriptors
Certification
- Registered Social Worker in good standing with the OCSWSSW (registration #: 843833 )
- Completed provincial Increased Access to Structured Psychotherapy (IASP) training program on provision of evidence-based CBT treatment protocols for variety of anxiety/depressed mood related concerns
- Completed (IASP) training courses on provision of: Prolonged Exposure ( PE ), Cognitive Processing Therapy ( CPT ), Exposure-Response Prevention ( EXRP ) CBT treatment protocols
- Cognitive Processing in Groups training full-day training webinar by Dr. Candice Monson (attended: 2024/01/25)
- Indigenous Primary Health Care Council Foundations in Cultural Safety course (completed: 2024/01/28)
- SANYAS Indigenous Cultural Safety Training (completed: 2023/06/30)
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention - NVCI (completed: 20222/06/08 - expiry: 2024/06/08)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Social Worker - Therapist
Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program (OSP)
06.2022 - Current
Counsellor
Centre de Santé UNIVI Health Center
02.2022 - 05.2022
Fourth Year Social Work Placement
Mood and Anxiety Program
09.2021 - 12.2021
Peer Support Specialist
Addictions Medicine Unit - Health Sciences North
06.2021 - 08.2021
Third Year Social Work Placement
Northern Initiative for Social Action (NISA)
01.2021 - 04.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Honors Bachelor in Social Work (French Stream)
Laurentian University