PIETRO (Peter) MANCUSO
Toronto,ON
Summary
Dynamic community health professional with extensive experience at Black Creek Community Health Centre, excelling in case management and project coordination. Proven ability to advocate for clients and implement health education initiatives, showcasing strong cultural competency and data collection skills. Committed to enhancing community wellbeing through impactful outreach and support programs.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Health Worker
Black Creek Community Health Worker
10.2024 - Current
- Provided case management support to clients experiencing a range of hardships, including financial, housing, and food support by advocating and connecting clients to various agencies in the community.
- Also organized and provided group facilitation for disadvantaged youth in the community.
Project Coordinator
Black Creek Community Health Centre
02.2023 - 04.2025
- Part of the Impact Canada/PHAC Diabetes Prevention Challenge where I helped develop a digital equity program to address technological barriers experienced by members of the Black Creek community.
- Also coordinated the Health Coaching Project as the second component to the PHAC challenge.
Community Wellbeing Worker
Jane/Finch Centre
11.2022 - 02.2023
- Provided case management support for clients experiencing a range of difficulties, but mainly homelessness and food insecurity.
- Also facilitated regular group programming for the Get In Touch program which included educational programming around healthy living.
Vaccine Ambassador
Jane/Finch Centre
01.2022 - 11.2022
- Support pop-up vaccine clinics in the community by engaging with various individuals from all ages and cultural backgrounds through direct engagement to support and understand concerns surrounding vaccination.
Healthcare Practitioner in Forensic Psychiatry
West London Mental Health Trust
01.2009 - 12.2017
- Here I provided client-orientated care for initial risk and psycho-social assessments with detailed and timely documentation of client’s behavioural and psychological states taken from general observations and one-to-one sessions.
- I would liaise with various hospital based and community based agencies to secure a safe discharge.
- Used various evidence-based risk and mental health examination assessment tools to aid healthcare staff and government agencies in providing community support and resolution with the law or favourable review board outcomes.
Research Assistant
01.2015 - 12.2016
- Worked closely with project leads and head researcher to prepare publication for an Interpersonal Dynamics Study, a psychotherapeutic approach to understanding how circumstances surrounding the index offense is often repeated throughout the clients lifetime.
Arts Therapist Assistant
West London Mental Health Trust
01.2014 - 12.2015
- Facilitated 10 weekly therapeutic groups to a diverse population of clients.
- Working alongside the Art Therapist, I would aid in pre and post group discussion to reflect on each client's work in the group, update care plans and present client progress to their respective multidisciplinary teams.
Education
Graduate Diploma - Psychology
Middlesex University
UK01.2013
MSc - Theoretical Psychoanalytic Studies
University College, London
UK01.2008
MPhil - Philosophy of Psychology
King’s College, London
UK01.2007
BA with Honours - Philosophy
York University
Toronto, Canada01.2004
Skills
- Case management
- Community outreach
- Health education
- Cultural competency
- Data collection
- Project management
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Community Health Worker
Black Creek Community Health Worker
10.2024 - Current
Project Coordinator
Black Creek Community Health Centre
02.2023 - 04.2025
Community Wellbeing Worker
Jane/Finch Centre
11.2022 - 02.2023
Vaccine Ambassador
Jane/Finch Centre
01.2022 - 11.2022
Research Assistant
01.2015 - 12.2016
Arts Therapist Assistant
West London Mental Health Trust
01.2014 - 12.2015
Healthcare Practitioner in Forensic Psychiatry
West London Mental Health Trust
01.2009 - 12.2017
Graduate Diploma - Psychology
Middlesex University
MSc - Theoretical Psychoanalytic Studies
University College, London
MPhil - Philosophy of Psychology
King’s College, London
BA with Honours - Philosophy
York University
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