Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Timeline
Work Preference
Websites
References available upon request
Paula Dyson
Open To Work

Paula Dyson

Professional Coach - ICF PCC
Castlegar,BC
“Successful coaching leaves people feeling stronger in themselves as if their inner core has grown.”
Peter Bluckert

Summary

Adaptable and growth mindset professional.

(PCC) certified life coach & (RSW) registered social worker with extensive experience & knowledge working with individuals, groups, and collaborative team based care in healthcare - community MHSU.

Strong clinical background & motivated to identify and leverage strengths, inspire success, growth, and improve outcomes through developing human capacity.

Well versed in the coach approach, group facilitation, peer mentoring, consulting, advising, counsel, orienting, engaging in creative thought provoking process that maximizes potential & growth. Driven by a desire toward impact, change, and continuous learning.

Flexible & collaborative approach to communication with proven ability to promote and contribute to building a healthy workplace culture.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Internal Coach Pilot - PCC

IHA - Interior Health Authority
Castlegar, BC
12.2025 - Current
  • Member of team in developing internal coach program, and implementation of coach program for leaders. Develop framework and contract considerations relevant to supporting leaders in large healthcare organization.
  • Innovative approaches to engage and shift leadership and culture informed by LEADS and to increase overall positive outcomes.

Global Coach Contractor for EAP Provider

Spring Health
Castlegar, BC
10.2025 - Current

* Developed individualized plans to support client over-arching goals in coaching

  • identify areas of focus , targets, and track progress
  • collaborative and trauma informed, culturally aware partnering , holistic & relational approach
  • Use of psychometrics and measurement based care metrics

Health Behavior Coach

University of Victoria
Castlegar, BC
01.2025 - Current
  • Developed individualized behavior intervention plans to address specific client needs.
  • Implemented evidence-based strategies to enhance client engagement and learning outcomes.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to assess and monitor client progress.
  • Trained staff on behavior management techniques and crisis intervention protocols.

Centrepointcoaching

Solopreneur
05.2022 - Current

Established small independent coaching and consulting practice for interdisciplinary transformational, coaching, specializing in mindset, health behaviour & change, process in professional & personal development. Special interest in working with neurodivergent and ADHD adults.

Counsellor / Coach RSW PCC

IHA - Interior Health Authority
Castlegar, BC
01.2013 - Current

Coach, counsel, consult, adults that experience mental health and substance use challenges. Adjunctive approaches with psychoeducation and relevant tools to support client focused goals. Effective collaborative & interdisciplinary communication, competency & knowledge in affirming care informed by holistic client centered approach, that includes considerations for cultural, neurodiversity, & DEI influences.

Social Work - Community MHSU

IHA - Interior Health Authority
08.2008 - 09.2011

Generalist clinician rural and remote MHSU ; wide scope of clinical duties, roles, functions, responsibilities, and tasks serving adults accessing community based outpatient care.

Effective short term individual assessment & treatment, collaborative interdisciplinary care, flexible and broad knowledge base and skills informed by best practices and relevant therapeutic modalities.

Program development and implementation aimed at meeting needs of target population, track and monitor outcomes, safety & risk management according to policy.

Education

Batchelor of Social Work - BSW, RSW - Social Work

UBC, Kelowna,BC

ICF - PCC Registered - CCA Certified Coach - Growth & Development

Canada Coach Academy, Toronto, ON
04-2021

Associate of Arts - Fine Arts - Visual Arts

KSA - Kootenay School of Art & Design, Nelson, BC
05-2002

Skills

C O A C H I N G :

* Breakthrough Coaching Master

*Mindful Somatic Coaching

*Internal Family Systems (IFS) Coaches

* Trauma Informed Coach - TIC

C L I N I C A L : ACT, DBT, MI, CBT (advanced level therapeutic approach)

Affiliations

  • BCASW - BC Association of Social workers
  • ICF - International Coaching Federation member
  • ACSBS - Association of Contextual & Behavioral Science
  • Association of Coaches - AoC UK

Timeline

Internal Coach Pilot - PCC - IHA - Interior Health Authority
12.2025 - Current
Global Coach Contractor for EAP Provider - Spring Health
10.2025 - Current
Health Behavior Coach - University of Victoria
01.2025 - Current
Centrepointcoaching - Solopreneur
05.2022 - Current
Counsellor / Coach RSW PCC - IHA - Interior Health Authority
01.2013 - Current
Social Work - Community MHSU - IHA - Interior Health Authority
08.2008 - 09.2011
UBC - Batchelor of Social Work - BSW, RSW, Social Work
Canada Coach Academy - ICF - PCC Registered, CCA Certified Coach - Growth & Development
KSA - Kootenay School of Art & Design - Associate of Arts, Fine Arts - Visual Arts

Work Preference

Desired Job Title

CentrepointcoachingClinician - Peer Mentor - RSW MHSUSocial Work -Intensive Case Management Pilot(ICM)Social Work - Community MHSU

Work Type

Part TimeGig Work

Location Preference

RemoteHybrid
Location: Castlegar, BC
Open to relocation: No

Salary Range

45000/yr - 200000/yr

References available upon request

References - available upon request

Paula DysonProfessional Coach - ICF PCC