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Work History
Education
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Certification
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Paul Bruinsma

Edmonton,Canada

Summary

Registered Social Worker with expertise in community practice and a focus on measurable client outcomes through evidence-based interventions. Proficient in program design and leadership, emphasizing client-centered care and data-driven service improvement. Demonstrated success in aligning front-line practices with organizational objectives and showcasing program impact to enhance funding and stakeholder engagement.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
6
6
Certification

Work History

Child & Youth Care Worker

- Current
  • Support emotionally and behaviorally challenged youth in residential or community-based settings
  • Apply trauma-informed, strengths-based approaches to engage children and adolescents
  • Collaborate with families, social workers, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure emotional wellbeing
  • Promote long-term success and safety through individualized care planning and advocacy

Family Specialist / Supervisor, Bridges Program (OBSD)

UP Community Services
  • Supervised family support staff in partnership with Edmonton Child & Family Services
  • Delivered outcomes-based, family-centered service delivery for children and families in crisis
  • Used solution-focused, trauma-informed methods to assess and stabilize at-risk households
  • Built collaborative networks and measurable success plans aligned with organizational and stakeholder objectives

Behavioural Health Consultant / Social Worker

Wetaskiwin Primary Care Network
  • Delivered brief, evidence-based mental health interventions within a medical home model
  • Supported patients with depression, anxiety, grief, addictions, and chronic conditions
  • Developed individualized behavioral plans from a biopsychosocial perspective
  • Connected clients with community resources and provided advocacy on their behalf

Education

Bachelor of Social Work -

University of Calgary

Skills

  • Behavioral health consultation
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Crisis intervention
  • Case management and advocacy
  • Outcomes-based service delivery
  • Community resource navigation
  • Family-centered practice
  • Program development and supervision
  • Multidisciplinary collaboration
  • Mental health and addictions support
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Outcome measurement strategies
  • Group and individual sessions

Cultural Competency

  • Deep understanding of diverse cultural backgrounds and marginalized communities
  • Experience working with Indigenous, immigrant, and 2SLGBTQ+ populations
  • Incorporates cultural sensitivity into assessments, treatment planning, and advocacy
  • Committed to trauma-informed, anti-oppressive practice and reconciliation principles
  • Received an Eagle Feather in recognition of my role as an Oskâpêwis (Elder's helper)

Affiliations

  • Received an Eagle Feather in recognition of my role as an Oskâpêwis (Elder's helper)
  • Successful Pilot Project Outcomes, Housing First Imitative
  • Successful Pilot Project Outcomes, Based Service Delivery (OBSD)
  • Program development, oversight, and facilitation, Behaviuoral Health Consultant
  • Program development, oversight, and facilitation, Social Work Program
  • Program development, oversight, and facilitation, Wellness and Mental Health Workshops

Certification

  • Active registration in good standing with the Alberta College of Social Workers.
  • Licensed to perform psychosocial interventions.
  • First Aid Level C
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Prosper Suicide Intervention Certification

Timeline

Child & Youth Care Worker

- Current

Family Specialist / Supervisor, Bridges Program (OBSD)

UP Community Services

Behavioural Health Consultant / Social Worker

Wetaskiwin Primary Care Network

Bachelor of Social Work -

University of Calgary

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