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Pawan Cheema

Brampton,ON

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate social service worker with a progressive career history of 7 year in direct patient care, and care coordination in a fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude, and excellent customer service.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Caseworker

Elizabeth Fry Society’s
Brampton
09.2024 - Current

- Helped the client navigate housing challenges by connecting them with appropriate housing resources. Referred the client to a housing support worker to further assist with finding stable and affordable accommodation.

- Collaborated closely with the housing support worker from Our Place Peel to secure suitable housing for the client. This collaboration included reviewing available housing options, submitting applications, and ensuring the client understood their rights and responsibilities as a tenant.

- Worked with the client to understand and access government benefits available to refugees and low-income individuals. Provided support in applying for social assistance, healthcare benefits, and other community services to ensure their basic needs were met.

- Delivered compassionate and trauma-informed care by recognizing and addressing the unique emotional, psychological, and physical needs of the refugee client. This approach prioritized safety, trust-building, and empowerment, ensuring the client felt heard and supported throughout the process.

-Effectively managed a caseload of 15 clients daily, ensuring each individual received personalized support tailored to their unique needs. This involved conducting regular check-ins, tracking progress, and addressing urgent issues promptly to ensure the well-being and stability of clients.

-Provided comprehensive referrals to a wide range of community resources and services, including but not limited to housing, financial assistance, food security, mental health support, and legal services. Worked closely with clients to assess their specific needs and connect them to appropriate resources that could address challenges related to poverty, homelessness, and other barriers.

-Established strong partnerships with local agencies and service providers to ensure clients had access to the support they needed. Regularly coordinated with shelters, housing agencies, food banks, and mental health counselors to secure services for clients.

-Maintained regular follow-up with clients to monitor progress, reassess needs, and provide continued guidance as necessary. Worked to ensure clients understood the resources available to them and were empowered to navigate systems on their own.

Social Service Worker Gerontology

Kinnect Support
Brampton, ON
03.2023 - Current
  • Provided program support for small groups of youth (ages 14 to 24 year) diagnosed with attention disorder, anxiety, and depression.
  • Evaluate and address in which visual strength bracket ages 14 to 24year) and concerns, including more disorders, grief, counseling, family, maintenance, emergency response and ADHD/ADD specialist.
  • Advise families on community resources, rifler programs, and develop and implement realistic treatment plans to improve the care and well-being of the children.
  • Provide social work support, including counseling, guidance, community resources, planning and crisis intervention, assist the counselling program by drafting policies, procedures, and guide that guidelines for the program.
  • Provide social work support, including short term, counselling, community resource planning, and crisis intervention.
  • Support members of the healthcare team learn how to develop treatment plans, review and understand treatment plans, including psychosocial assessment and acceptable, social work interventions

Social Service Worker

Dukh Bhanjan Multi-speciality Hospital
Patiala, India
11.2018 - 11.2019
  • Provide social work support, including counseling/guidance, community resources planning and crisis intervention.
  • Crisis intervention and advocacy to help people who have struggled with homelessness
  • Write petitions, court reports, case plans, and the other legal documents, maintain accurate, and throughout the case history records.
  • Design an implemented weekly innovative program, benefitting client and enhancing their social skills and self esteem. Maintain documentation to fulfil funding source requirements.
  • Facilitated supportive services and counselling for family members to address special concern and ease the transition during holiday home visit.
  • Administer reunification services to court ordered, panel, court children and other families, including supervision of weekly visitation.
  • Managed high-risk cases to ensure safety and well-being of children through timely assessments and appropriate interventions.
  • Enhanced family stability by providing counseling, crisis intervention, and ongoing support for a diverse caseload.

Psychiatric Registered Nurse

Vidya Sagar Mental Hospital
Punjab,
07.2017 - 09.2018
  • Developed comprehensive case studies comprising Nursing Care plans encompassing Assessment, Diagnosis,Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation.
  • • Participated in diagnosing patients and observed both pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments.

Student Nurse in Clinical Settings

M D Oswal Cancer and Multispeciality Hospital
Punjab, India
05.2014 - 05.2018
  • Collaborated effectively with healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive patient care.

• Completed clinical rotations in diverse hospital wards, including Chemotherapy, Radiation Medicine, Surgical, Emergency, ICU, Recovery, Paediatrics, and Laboratory.

Community Health Student Nurse

Community Center
Punjab , India
07.2017 - 01.2018
  • Supported community health officers in promoting healthy living and disease prevention strategies.

• Assisted in administering immunizations and necessary vaccinations to community members.

• Provided education on contraceptives and family planning measures to individuals and families.

• Contributed to primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention efforts for various diseases within the community.

• Actively participated in the detection and intervention of domestic and elder abuse.

Registered Nurse

Village of Erin Mill
Mississauga, ON
08.2024 - 09.2024

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Mohan Dai Oswal College of Nursing
Punjab, India
10-2019

Social Service Worker ( Gerontology) -

St Clair College Acumen
Mississauga, ON
04.2021

Cardiology Nursing Level - 1 -

Humber College
Toronto, ON

Skills

    Knowledge of housing and homelessness program

    Crisis intervention, harm reduction & client centered care experience for 5 year

    Trauma informed care

    Ontario work application

    Strong communication and time management skills

    6 year experience working with mental health issues , abuse and victims of violence

Certification

Registered Nurse -RN

Advanced cardiac life supports (ACLS)

CPR/AED Level C

Gerontology Social Service Worker.

Currently seeking Cardiology Nursing (level - 1) in Humber college

Timeline

Caseworker

Elizabeth Fry Society’s
09.2024 - Current

Registered Nurse

Village of Erin Mill
08.2024 - 09.2024

Social Service Worker Gerontology

Kinnect Support
03.2023 - Current

Social Service Worker

Dukh Bhanjan Multi-speciality Hospital
11.2018 - 11.2019

Psychiatric Registered Nurse

Vidya Sagar Mental Hospital
07.2017 - 09.2018

Community Health Student Nurse

Community Center
07.2017 - 01.2018

Student Nurse in Clinical Settings

M D Oswal Cancer and Multispeciality Hospital
05.2014 - 05.2018

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Mohan Dai Oswal College of Nursing

Social Service Worker ( Gerontology) -

St Clair College Acumen

Cardiology Nursing Level - 1 -

Humber College

Registered Nurse -RN

Advanced cardiac life supports (ACLS)

CPR/AED Level C

Gerontology Social Service Worker.

Currently seeking Cardiology Nursing (level - 1) in Humber college

Pawan Cheema