Perpetua Cherubin
Ottawa,ON
Summary
Passionate Social Worker looking to use a comprehensive background in the social service sector to provide support, empathy, kindness and understanding to the vulnerable population served while upholding the values and beliefs that are critical to The Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa and maintaining respect and honour to served communities.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Addictions Counsellor
Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre
03.2022 - Current
- Maintained confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment.
- Guided clients in developing skills and strategies for dealing with problems.
- Delivering, in group settings, a variety of educational and psycho-educational sessions as determined by the Addiction Therapist or by manualized programs.
- Planning and facilitating developmentally appropriate pro-social activities in the community and on-site.
- Respond to emergency or crisis situations and provide counselling to support youth in order to ensure safety as well as uphold the autonomy of the youth.
- Developing a strong therapeutic relationship with clients and supporting clients to acknowledge the existence of substance use-related problems in order to develop the motivation for change, adjusting and adapting to the changing tasks that adolescents face at different stages of the treatment plan.
Shift Supervisor
Starbucks
09.2018 - 06.2023
- Trained new employees and delegated daily tasks and responsibilities.
- Organizing store by creating, placing, and putting away orders, taking inventory of supplies, and completing weekly deep cleaning shifts.
- Completed store opening and closing procedures and balanced tills.
- Resolved customer complaints and issues and offered thoughtful solutions to maintain customer satisfaction.
- Responded to and resolved customer questions and concerns.
- Serving customers with compassion and efficiency by effectively delegating, managing time and priorities, as well as remaining knowledgeable on relevant store practices and policies.
- Helped store management meet standards of service and quality in daily operations.
Housing Support Worker
Options Bytown
03.2021 - 06.2022
- Helped clients manage and reach individual goals, supporting independent progression and social skills.
- Provide support and assistance in the development of skills necessary for independent living such as grocery shopping, setting up doctor’s appointments, and completing applications to receive services.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness including general maintenance repairs, food delivery, crisis-intervention and problem solving.
- Transported clients to appointments, shopping venues and entertainment events according to determined schedule.
- Kept clients engaged in social networks and communities for personal health and growth.
- Promoted community integration by providing extensive physical, emotional and social support.
- Data entry and documentation of all case notes in files and complete all necessary tenant data forms.
- Act as an advocate for tenants.
Practicum Student
Association Of Community Organizations For Reform
09.2021 - 03.2022
- Compiling data for upcoming projects within the agency which included: research on housing in several communities, understanding the income average per community versus cost of rent and cost of living, speaking with members of these communities and overall gathering data to support the need for affordable housing, social assistance, fair banking, access to internet for all and other campaigns.
- Reaching out to ACORN members to ensure their attendance to community events as well as flyering and postering neighbourhoods containing many ACORN members to promote resources & campaigns.
- Organizing appointments and data for the annual tax clinic and supporting members in their goals and ensuring accessibility of resources
- Worked in team environment to maintain high levels of productivity.
Practicum Student
Options Bytown
12.2020 - 03.2021
- Supporting tenants in navigating systems virtually/in person.
- Doing outreach at various resource centres to deliver resources & information to tenants.
- Supported staff with Fruits and Veggies programming and Breakfast programming.
- Taking care of the team’s statistics and logging/formatting incident reports from previous years.
Education
Bachelor of Social Work -
Carleton University
Ottawa, ON06.2023
High School Diploma -
Immaculata High School
Ottawa, ON06.2018
Skills
- Active Listening skills
- Strong written, and oral communication skills
- Organization skills and attention to detail
- Ability to use empathy and understanding in providing support to clients without judgement
- Critical thinking, crisis intervention and problem-solving skills
- Computer proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications and data entry skills
- Knowledge on CYFSA and OCSWSSW Code of Ethics
- Committed to upholding ethical values and beliefs while maintaining confidentiality and professional boundaries
- Knowledge and understanding of intersectionality and the importance of cultural competency and working from a strengths-based, anti-oppressive lens
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Full Professional
Haitian Creoloe
Limited Working
Certification
Registered Social Worker (RSW)
Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers October 2023
Applied Suicide Intervention Training Skills (ASIST)
Living Works April 2023
Non-Violent Conflict Intervention (NVCI)
Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre March 2023
CPR & First Aid
Canadian Red Cross May 2022
Mental Health First Aid
Homeless Community Capacity Building- The Royal Community Mental Health Program March 2021
Timeline
Addictions Counsellor
Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre
03.2022 - Current
Practicum Student
Association Of Community Organizations For Reform
09.2021 - 03.2022
Housing Support Worker
Options Bytown
03.2021 - 06.2022
Practicum Student
Options Bytown
12.2020 - 03.2021
Shift Supervisor
Starbucks
09.2018 - 06.2023
Bachelor of Social Work -
Carleton University
High School Diploma -
Immaculata High School
Registered Social Worker (RSW)
Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers October 2023
Applied Suicide Intervention Training Skills (ASIST)
Living Works April 2023
Non-Violent Conflict Intervention (NVCI)
Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre March 2023
CPR & First Aid
Canadian Red Cross May 2022
Mental Health First Aid
Homeless Community Capacity Building- The Royal Community Mental Health Program March 2021
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