Compassionate Social Worker with extensive knowledge of counseling principles and practices. Passionate about building new relationships, advocating for the best interest of clients and making a difference. Understands client-centered techniques to resolve crisis situations, developing and implementing safety plans.
•Client Care, Maintain clients daily reports, documented progress in treatment plans
•Maintained high level of client confidentiality, following strict guidelines, and recommendations
• Work collaboratively with Care Coordinators to provide high quality care for residents according to the goals and objectives outlined in their care plan
• Support clients in preparing for and attending internal programs and other requirements in their daily schedules
• Provide clients with access to their medications
• Manage client incidences through the use of Non-violent Crisis Intervention/UMAB techniques
• Build rapport with clients by showing interest in their daily lives
• Maintain professional boundaries with clients at all times
Document critical incidences immediately and according to agency guidelines
• Monitor security cameras of the internal and external property of the agency
• Maintain client files in accordance with Correctional Services Canada,
• Follow arrival and discharge procedures for each client
• Facilitate CSC curfew, travel permits, and sign-ins according to policy
• Facilitate new arrivals and discharges
• Input client information into the Pirouette data management system
• Provide secondary clerical and administrative support
• Manage CSC phone lines
• Monitor and record client calls ins for all residents
• Track resident curfews and immediately report breaches
experience dealing with the offender population and individuals with serious mental illness and in conflict with the law
• An ability to understand the use of authority in supervision and to intervene effectively in crisis situations
References available upon requests