OLUSEUN OGUNNUBI
Vancouver,British Columbia
Summary
I have 10 years’ experience in providing holistic mental health care to children, youths, adults and family group survivors of sustained trauma. I have extensive knowledge and awareness of issues relating to mental health, immigration, poverty, and discrimination and other health determinants. I have a good understanding and sensitivity to issues affecting immigrants, refugees, and indigenous populations. I am a team player and a trusted leader with good experience in relating professionally with other support providers and in working in multi-disciplinary and collaborative teams. As a mental health advocate and enthusiast, I have given several mental health lectures and training at different fora. I also have notable experience in giving educational presentations to groups, organizations, and communities. I am versed in Computer skills and have ability to manage electronic recordings, workloads and meet submission timelines. I have knowledge of social media and also familiar with using case management database software. I have excellent communication skills (Band 8 in International English Language scores0. I have done Vulnerable Sector Screening Check, and I have a valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle, and appropriate insurance.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Support Worker
Raincity Housing Society
Vancouver, Canada
08.2023 - Current
- Provide a range of supports for chronically homeless individuals living in the community, many of whom have concurrent mental illness, substance use and/or physical health issues
- Use a strengths-based model to support tenants and Service Plan Coordinators in the development and implementation of service plans, including assessment; goal setting, achievement, and review; resource acquisition
- Monitor in the areas of daily living, financial, vocational/educational, social supports, health, harm reduction, culture, recovery, and leisure/recreational supports
- Work closely and collaboratively with other direct service staff, family and external service providers, advocating for access and rights as needed
- Provide daily support, including medication administration, building security, crisis intervention, health and recreational groups and general problem-solving
Permanent Night Support Worker Staff Supervisor/Staff Education
Sanctum Care Group
Saskatoon, Canada
05.2022 - 01.2023
- Manage a caseload of children, young adults men and women living with mental illness and/or challenging behaviours and developmental disability
- Provided individual and group comprehensive psychotherapy/counselling to clients utilizing techniques appropriate for children and youth living with developmental disability
- Provided comprehensive case consultation and follow-up support on treatment decisions by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team
- Developed and delivered in-services, education sessions, presentations and training to clients, their families, support networks and other relevant agencies
- Maintained client records by documenting client assessments, charting client information, and preparing progress notes in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures to meet regulatory requirements
- Maintained clinical and administrative data, such as workload statistics, client satisfaction surveys, etc
- Performed general public relations functions such as community education regarding client population
- Participated in quality improvement activities related to mental health services
- Responsible for administrative and executive tasks, overseeing staff, and daily operations of programs to ensure the highest quality services
- HR related functions and duties
- Education development, training, supervision of staff
- Involved in ongoing employee evaluation to support care excellence
- Assisted with creation and implementation of work standards and policy and procedures
- Supported OH&S initiatives and ensure ongoing workplace safety
- Generated and organized schedules, provided on call support, fulfilled staffing requirements as needed
- Ordered inventory, ensured resources such as food, equipment and medications were available
- Engagement of staff and residents via psychosocial and trauma-focused counselling
- Provided psychosocial supportive services for residents suffering from HIV and mental health issues
- Coordinated the policy formation, ensuring compliance and general administrative duties
Mental Health Officer
Grace Cottage Rehab Centre
11.2015 - 03.2022
- Inpatients and outpatient mental health care services
- General rehabilitation of displaced or homeless clients
- Counselling and Psychotherapy (e.g., individual, family couple and interpersonal psychotherapy)
- Assisting clients in accessing other social and community services by providing information, consulting, and follow-up their care
- Serving as case managers to clients seeking community social care services assistance
- Providing life skill coaching, daily supportive therapy and intervene as early as possible when clients face a lot of psychosocial stressors that can tilt them to mental health issues
- Drug rehabilitation, replacement therapy and motivational therapy
- Providing employee assistance program for different corporate organizations
- Online case counselling, couple therapy, family therapy, individual therapy, and general adult mental health care
Mental Health Resident
Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH)
03.2009 - 10.2015
- Management of general health conditions using biological, psychological, social, and cultural methods of treatment under consultant supervision
- Inpatient and Out-patient follow-up care and rehabilitation in conjunction with the occupational therapist
- Conducting Psychotherapeutic treatment intervention for patients (individual and group)
Medical Officer of Health
Department of State Services Clinic
Makurdi
03.2008 - 02.2009
- Management of general health conditions using biological, psychological, social, and cultural methods of treatment under consultant supervision
- Inpatient and Out-patient follow-up care and rehabilitation in conjunction with the occupational therapist
- Conducting Psychotherapeutic treatment intervention for patients (individual and group)
Medical House Officer
Lagos University Teaching Hospital
12.2006 - 12.2007
- Rotations in Medicine, Surgery, Paediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Management of general medical conditions
- Counselling, family planning
- General Administrative functions and making referrals
Education
Master of Science - Community and Population Health Sciences
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK, Canada11.2024
Master of Public Health (MPH with distinction) -
Central University of Nicaragua (UCN)
Nicaragua08.2015
Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) -
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ogun State, Nigeria11.2006
Skills
- Proficiency in project management
- Interpersonal communication
- Computer literacy
- Counseling techniques
- Client relations
- Customer Service
- Effective Documentation
- Team leadership
- Proficiency in English
- Presentations
- Community Engagement
- Team player
- Multitasking
- Emotional intelligence
- Resilience
- Media personality
Certification
- Certificate in Leadership and Management in Health, Washington, USA
- CPR/First Aid Certification, Canada
- Food Handlers Certificate, Canada
References
Available on request
Hobbies and Interests
- Humanitarian services
- Public Advocacy Campaigns
- Photography
- Traveling
Volunteer Experience
- Volunteer, Safety and Wellbeing Responder (SWB), Canadian Red Cross Society, 06/2022, Present
- National Coordinator, The Real Visionaries Initiative NGO, 05/2011, Present
Timeline
Support Worker
Raincity Housing Society
08.2023 - Current
Permanent Night Support Worker Staff Supervisor/Staff Education
Sanctum Care Group
05.2022 - 01.2023
Mental Health Officer
Grace Cottage Rehab Centre
11.2015 - 03.2022
Mental Health Resident
Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH)
03.2009 - 10.2015
Medical Officer of Health
Department of State Services Clinic
03.2008 - 02.2009
Medical House Officer
Lagos University Teaching Hospital
12.2006 - 12.2007
- Certificate in Leadership and Management in Health, Washington, USA
- CPR/First Aid Certification, Canada
- Food Handlers Certificate, Canada
Master of Science - Community and Population Health Sciences
University of Saskatchewan
Master of Public Health (MPH with distinction) -
Central University of Nicaragua (UCN)
Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) -
Olabisi Onabanjo University
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