Quratulann Hussain
Summary
Goal-oriented Child Youth Worker with two years of experience planning and organizing appropriate youth and community programs. Skillfully assesses mental, physical and emotional requirements of young people and families. Compassionate and warm professional recognized for analyzing situations accurately and effectively.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Child and Youth Worker
York Hills Centre for Children, Youth and Families
01.2023 - Current
- Supporting children and youth in the Intensive Day Treatment program from a trauma informed and psychosocial lens
- Enhanced child development by implementing engaging and age-appropriate programs.
- Planning and implementing therapeutic programming with clients (including Zones of Regulation, Coping Cat and Social Skills)
- Working with clients to help manage behaviours and emotions through a Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) and strength-based approaches
- Collaborating with multidisciplinary team to develop comprehensive treatment plans for children and adolescents
Educational Assistant
York Region District School Board
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Providing staff coverage for absent educational assistants.
- Working with students with various intellectual, physical and learning disabilities.
- Engaging in training opportunities and debrief meetings with staff.
- Improved student comprehension by utilizing differentiated instructional strategies tailored to individual learning needs.
- Enhanced classroom management through the implementation of positive reinforcement techniques and clear expectations for behavior.
Child and Youth Care Practitioner
SickKids Garry Hurvitz CCMH
06.2022 - 12.2022
- Providing relief coverage for CYCPs in Intensive Day Treatment services
- Supporting clients through a therapeutic intervention lens to support their mental health
- Collaborating and engaging with clients and other staff to reach clients' treatment goals
- Working with children with various intellectual, social, emotional and mental health needs.
Family Support Worker
Bridgeway Family Homes
01.2022 - 08.2022
- Providing in-home and community support to foster families through planned interventions and daily routines
- Working with clients with various diagnoses including ASD, ODD, FASD, and trauma
- Exploring and engaging clients in community activities to meet treatment goals
- Working with clients to understand and manage behaviour and emotions.
- Strengthened families' resilience through crisis intervention, counseling, and clinical services
Child and Youth Worker
York Hills Centre for Children, Youth and Families
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Supporting children and youth in the Intensive Day Treatment program
- Planning and implementing therapeutic programming with clients (including Zones of Regulation and Social Skills)
- Supporting staff with daily tasks and administrative work
- Working with clients to help manage behaviours and emotions through a strength-based approach.
Child and Youth Care Practitioner
Oakdale Child and Family Services
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Supervising and monitoring residents in a group home setting for children with ASD
- Assisting residents with daily routines and personal care
- Documenting and collecting data for daily logs, behaviour charts, plan of cares, and monthly client reviews
- Planning and implementing therapeutic and recreational activities for residents
- Managing behaviours of residents and supporting them with behaviours management goals.
Assistant Teacher
High Birch Childcare and Learning Centre
01.2020 - 06.2020
- Interacting and communicating with parents, supervisors and community members on the progress of the program
- Ensuring all incident reports, daily logs, attendance, and monthly activity plans are completed in a timely manner
- Fostering one-to-one relationships with children during individual activities and supporting children in group activities.
Program Assistant
Malvern Family Resource Centre
02.2019 - 06.2019
- Implementing group and, one-to-one physical and social activities to build communication and interpersonal skills
- Utilizing behaviour skill training to de-escalate high risk behaviours and address them with children in well-intentioned manner
- Assisting facilitator with administrative tasks (I.e., attendance, registration forms, handling cash, and incident reports).
Education
Honours Child and Youth Care Advanced Diploma -
Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Etobicoke, Ontario12.2021
Honours Recreation and Leisure Studies Bachelor of Arts -
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario06.2020
Skills
- Community Project Development
- Crisis Intervention
- Client Documentation
- Family Support
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Case Management
- Behavior Management
- Mental Health Support
- Child Development
- Multicultural Awareness
- High-Risk Populations Identification
- Social Skills Training
Professional Development Training
- Ontario Association of Child and Youth Care Member, 09/2023, 09/2024
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, 07/2023, 07/2024
- Understanding and Managing Aggressive Behaviour, 02/2022, 02/2023
- Crisis Intervention Training, 01/2022, 01/2023
- Standard First Aid and CPR/AED Level C, 12/2021, 12/2024
- Seizure Training for School Personnel, 07/2021
- LivingWorks Start (Suicide Prevention Training), 03/2021
- High Five: Principles of Healthy Child Development, 03/2019
References
References available upon request
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Urdu
Native or Bilingual
Affiliations
- Ontario Association of Child and Youth Care
Certification
· Therapeutic Crisis Intervention July 2023 – July 2024
· Understanding and Managing Aggressive Behaviour Feb 2022 – Feb 2023
· Crisis Intervention Training Jan 2022 – Jan 2023
· Standard First Aid and CPR/AED Level C Dec 2021 – Dec 2024
· Seizure Training for School Personnel July 2021
· LivingWorks Start (Suicide Prevention Training) Mar 2021
High Five: Principles of Healthy Child Development Mar 2019
Timeline
Child and Youth Worker
York Hills Centre for Children, Youth and Families
01.2023 - Current
Educational Assistant
York Region District School Board
09.2022 - 01.2023
Child and Youth Care Practitioner
SickKids Garry Hurvitz CCMH
06.2022 - 12.2022
Family Support Worker
Bridgeway Family Homes
01.2022 - 08.2022
Child and Youth Worker
York Hills Centre for Children, Youth and Families
09.2021 - 12.2021
Child and Youth Care Practitioner
Oakdale Child and Family Services
05.2021 - 08.2021
Assistant Teacher
High Birch Childcare and Learning Centre
01.2020 - 06.2020
Program Assistant
Malvern Family Resource Centre
02.2019 - 06.2019
Honours Child and Youth Care Advanced Diploma -
Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Honours Recreation and Leisure Studies Bachelor of Arts -
University of Waterloo
· Therapeutic Crisis Intervention July 2023 – July 2024
· Understanding and Managing Aggressive Behaviour Feb 2022 – Feb 2023
· Crisis Intervention Training Jan 2022 – Jan 2023
· Standard First Aid and CPR/AED Level C Dec 2021 – Dec 2024
· Seizure Training for School Personnel July 2021
· LivingWorks Start (Suicide Prevention Training) Mar 2021
High Five: Principles of Healthy Child Development Mar 2019
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