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Rachel Smallbone

Bowmanville,ON

Summary

Highly motivated, compassionate professional with 15 years of clinical social work experience providing comprehensive counselling support for children, youth and families. Proven ability to assess and develop treatment plans to help individuals in need, operating from an anti-oppressive, trauma informed lens. Strong work ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals. Working knowledge of CBT, DBT, ACT, Solution Focused, Strengths Based, Motivational Interviewing and BRISC models. Registered member of the OCSWSSW and OASW and in good standing.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

School Social Worker/Attendance Counsellor

Durham Catholic District School Board
Oshawa, ON
08.2017 - Current
  • Provide individual, family or group counselling/therapy on a short-term basis for students and/or families who are experiencing difficulties which may interfere with the ability of the students to function in the school setting
  • Consultation with personnel regarding social work/mental health assessments, recommendations and/or interventions
  • Provide individual/family social work assessments as they relate to educational, emotional, social or behavioural issues
  • Deliver workshops and in-service programs to students, school personnel and families in areas related to interpersonal and social issues (e.g., family relationships, self-esteem, drug abuse, adolescent issues, conflict resolution)
  • Conduct Assessment of Risk to Others (ARTO) and deliver training to educational staff and community members.
  • Mentor and Supervise Year 2 MSW Placement students for a 7 month period.

Return Ticket Social Worker

Frontenac Youth Services
Oshawa, ON
05.2014 - 08.2018
  • Worked independently on an assigned caseload from the Return Ticket and SOAR classrooms with minimal supervision and direction while maintaining responsibility and accountability to the Executive Director
  • Conducted assessments for the purpose of treatment planning and formulations of the personal and environmental causes of social, emotional and behavioural difficulties
  • Developed treatment plans in conjunction with the client, evaluated effectiveness of such plans and made revisions as necessary
  • Consulted with other disciplines, jurisdictions, community and outside resources to advocate for client’s needs.

Youth and Family Counsellor

Frontenac Youth Services
Oshawa, ON
02.2009 - 05.2014
  • Worked independently on an assigned caseload within the framework of a treatment team with minimal supervision and direction, while maintaining responsibility and accountability to the Clinical Coordinator
  • Conducted assessments for the purpose of treatment planning and formulations of the personal and environmental causes of social, emotional and behavioural difficulties
  • Developed treatment plans and evaluated effectiveness of such plans and made revisions as necessary.

ISSP Clinical Therapist

Kinark Child and Youth Services
Markham, ON
04.2008 - 02.2009
  • Delivered individual and family therapy sessions in an intense and multi-faceted in-home program using a strengths based approach and an MST informed practice with young offenders and their caregivers
  • Championed partners in youth's natural ecology to provide a network of support, supervision and monitoring in domains such as school, home and other agencies
  • Shared 24 hour on-call duties, responding to crisis situations for all clients and their families.

Education

Master Of Social Work IFG Integrated -

Sir Wilfrid Laurier University
04.2008

Honours B.A. Sociology Concentration Criminology -

Brock University
04.2005

Skills

  • Strong assessment and formulation skills
  • Maintains detailed clinical case notes
  • Experience providing supervision to placement students
  • Collaborates well within a multi-disciplinary team
  • Level 3 VTRA trained
  • Certified VTRA trainer
  • ASIST trained
  • Intensive training in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy

Additional Information

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE AND REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

● VTRA Train the Trainer course - Kevin Cameron (April 2023)

● Compassionate Inquiry - Gabor Mate (online training modules 2023)

● Suicide Risk Assessment and Management Foundational Clinical Skills Series, Rolling with

Resistance - School Mental Health Ontario (March 2023)

● VTRA from an Indigenous Perspective- Kevin Cameron (September 2022)

● Understanding Eating Related Issues and Eating Disorders 3 part series with Eating Disorders Ontario (Aug/Sept/Oct 2021)

● Level 3 VTRA Kevin Cameron (April 2020)

● Brief Intervention for School Clinicians (BRISC) School Mental Health Ontario (October 2019)

● CBT Foundations Training - School Mental Health Ontario (December 2019)

● Traumatic Event Systems (TES) Training - Kevin Cameron (April 2018)

● Dialectical Therapy Training 7 Day Training - Michelle Galietta (April 2016-April 2017)

● Grief Support: Counselling People Experiencing Loss - Douglas C. Smith (May 2017)

● ASIST Training Certification - Durham District School Board (January 2016)

Affiliations

  • AIDA 3 Level Freediver
  • Avid runner, and bicycle enthisiast

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References available upon request.

Timeline

School Social Worker/Attendance Counsellor

Durham Catholic District School Board
08.2017 - Current

Return Ticket Social Worker

Frontenac Youth Services
05.2014 - 08.2018

Youth and Family Counsellor

Frontenac Youth Services
02.2009 - 05.2014

ISSP Clinical Therapist

Kinark Child and Youth Services
04.2008 - 02.2009

Master Of Social Work IFG Integrated -

Sir Wilfrid Laurier University

Honours B.A. Sociology Concentration Criminology -

Brock University

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