I am a efficient, reliable, punctual and motivated Registered Social Worker. I am able to handle a fast-paced work environment while managing a high caseload and meeting workplace deadlines and demands. In all, while supporting clients, families and our workplace team.
- Intro to Substance Use and Addiction MHA research and education- January 2024
- DBT- January 2024
- Changeways- January 2024
-Autism Spectrum Disorder: Supporting Individuals in Healthcare
Demand Learning Pilot) Module 1, 2, and 3- January 2024
- Introduction to Suicide Risk Screening and Assessment- December 2023
- WHMIS November 2023
- Being a Mindful Employee: An Orientation to Psychological Health and - Safety in the Workplace/ mental health commission of Canada- November 2023
- Cerner training November 2023
- Introduction Stepped care 2.0 November 2023
- One At A Time single sessions counseling- November 2023
- Health PEI four part documentation series November 2023
- Developmental Pathways of Addiction and Mental Health - Being Recovery Oriented- November 2023
- Mental status exam University of Toronto- November 2023
- Developmental Pathways of Addiction and Mental Health - Understanding ACEs and Being Trauma Informed- November 2023
- Incident reporting (PSMS)- November 2023
- Secondary trauma and traumatic stress webinar - OJJOP- October 2023
-Reconciliation training: Public Service commission Module one: Indigenous awareness Module two : moving towards reconciliation
·Human Trafficking 101 training, Provincial Human Trafficking Committee- September 2023
· "Shout, Stomp, Slam! How to Communicate and Connect with a Child Want to Talk" ADHD Expert: Kirk Martin Webinar- September 2023
·Creating a Family, Practical tips for raising kids with prenatal alcohol and drug exposure- May 2023
·Searching in Intercountry Adoption by Adoptee Expert webinar by Lyneelong- May 2023
·Pathways Valuing diversity, Inclusion and Human Rights in the workplace- May 2023
·North American Council on Adoptable Children, Hidden in plain sight: accessing funding for specialized youth permanency services- June 2023
·Tough Starts Matter (Adoption Learning Pathways)- June 2023
·CARE4YOU conference- June 2023
·Proactively preventing adoption and guardianship disruption (AdoptUSKids)- June 2023
·SAFE Interview training- May 2023
·Podcasts: Seeing your child through a brain-based lens, not a behavioral lens, Eileen Devine, LCSW & Parenting kids with FASD and invisible disabilities successfully with Eileen Devine- May 2023
·Creating a Multicultural Family 101- Rebekah Hutson through NB Adoption- May 2023
·Impact of Fosting and Adoption on Kids Already in the Family (Creating a Family)- May 2023
·Coping With the Unique Challenges of Kinship Care (By the Annie E. Casey Foundation)- April 2023
·Kinship Care Success: Real Life Insight (Biddane Pante Disucsstions)- April 2023
·Engaging Kinship Caregivers With Joseph Crumbley- April 2023
·Children's Home Society Training: Adoptee Siblings Relationships- April 2023
·Children's Home Society Training: 7 Foster Care Myths Debunked- April 2023
·SPECIAL NEEDS edited by Sara Graefe for SNAP Canada- April 2023
·Indigenous Cultural Awareness Training- February 2023
·PSC Applying an Inclusion Lens in Decision Making - February 2023
·Authorization training- Completed February 2023
·PRIDE In- Service Training- January 2023
·Strongest Families Institute webinar- January 2023
·Children's Home Society Training: Understanding your adopted child's behavior; Anxiety and depression in adoptees and foster youth; Am I good enough? Adoption and self-esteem; Adoptee siblings relationship- December 2022
·Genogram- Family relationship diagram- December 2022
·North American Council on Adoptable Children “Parent's as change makers: effective policy advocacy"- November 2022
·Mental Health First Aid- November 2022
·North American Council on Adoptable Children "Improving safety, permanence, and well-being for LGBTQ youth" webinar November 2022
·North American Council on Adoptable Children “It's time to take better care of ourselves! (How to handle compassion fatigue and prevent burnout)- November 2022
·North American Council on Adoptable Children Trauma-Responsive- November 2022
·Psychologically Safe Work place- November 2022
·SAFE Training- October 2022
·PRIDE Pre- Service Training- October 2022
·7 Core issues: For adoptees, For birth/original parents, For pre adoptive families, and For adoptive families October 2022
· SARAVA & B-SAFER- May 2022
· Mi'kmaq Education Opportunities: Mi'kmaq History and Indigenous Justice- March 2021
· Triple P Parenting (0-12)- March 2021
· Unconscious Bias Workshop- January 2021
· CATAP Webinar- Identifying Risk for Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration and Victimization among Men and Women- November 2020
· Brief Intro to Borderline Personality Disorder for Child Protection Staff- November 2020
· The Addicted Brain- Emory University on coursea (Audited)- April 2020
· Crisis to Calm De-escalation Webinar- June 2020
· The 2019 Symons Medal Lecture Delivered by Senator Murray Sinclair- November 2019
· Child Protection training related to Domestic Violence- October 2019
Child and Family Services Conference- October 2019
· Wellness Works- June 2019
· Turning Inside Outside: Address Anxiety in Children and Teens with Dr. Daniel Chorney- May 2019
- Mental Health Studies- Understanding Behavior, Burnout and Depression- (Alison Courses)- September 2018
· Diploma in Mental Health Studies- September 2018
· Domestic Violence Risk Assessment and Management (Western University)- September 2018
· CPR First Aid and Safety Training- June 2018
· Child Protection Core Training- June 2018
· Restorative Approach, TIC- May 2018
· The StepWise Approach to Conducting Child Abuse Investigations- May 2018
· Compassion Fatigue webinar- May 2018
· Dealing with High Conflict- Bill Eddie Workshop March 2018
· NB FASD Centre of Excellence two day training- January 20th and 21st, 2018
· Childhood Sexual Abuse and Exploitation: Reducing the Numbers' workshop- November 2017
· Records and Information Management training (RIM)- November 2017
· Trauma-Informed Care training- (Held on October 4th, 5th, and 6th, 2017)
· Investigation Training and ISM Training (Child and Family Services Department)- December 2017
· Investigation Training (Child and Family Services Department)- September 2017
· Conducting Research with Indigenous People's (Qaujigiartiit Health Research Center Webinar) – June 2017
· Does the Self-Directed Funding Model Work in Mental Health? (MHCC Webinar)- June 2017
· "Creating Change, Building Ethical Communities, Taking Responsibility" Workshop- May 2017
· Making Sense of Trauma- Practical Tools for Responding to Children and Youth (New Directions Webinar)- May 2017
· Supporting Survivors Of Sexual Violence (Nova Scotia Department of Community Services)- May 2017
· Trauma Informed Practice and Indigenous Peoples across the Lifespan (Thompson River University Webinar) – May 2017
· Naloxone training (Renison University College)- May 2018
· Positive Solutions for Negative Behaviors (Webinar)- May 2017
· Lean: Means or End (Webinar)- May 2017
· Period of PURPLE Crying Program Training for Implementation – April 2017
· Restorative Approaches to Youth Justice (Webinar)- April 2017
· Peer Positive: From doing for, to doing with (Provincial Systems Support Program- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health)- April 2017
· Schizophrenia Case Study (UW CAPSI) – March 2017
· Youth Suicide Prevention (Skills for Safer Living) – March 2017
· Pain and Addiction: Challenges and Controversies (CIRPD Webinars) – March 2017
· Mindfulness, Emotions, and Pain Treatment (Las Vegas Recovery Center Webinar)- March 2017
· NASW Standards for Social Work Practice with Family Caregivers of Older Adults (Family Caregiver Alliance) -March 2017
· Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training – December 2016
· Addressing Past Sexual Assault in Clinical Settings (Women's College Hospital / Health Care for Women)- October 2016
· Accessibility for Ontarians with disabilities and the accessibility standard for customer service- September 2016
· WHMIS- August 2016
· Intensive Behavioral Intervention (IBI) Training – February 2015
· Work Safe PEI- April 2014
· High Five Training (Recreation Planning)- June 2013
Health PEI- Social Committee
Child and Family Services: Conference and Social Committee; Recruitment and Retention, Social Committee
Renison University College: Better Beginnings- Lead and participated in activities with children and their families
City of Brantford (Brantford, Ontario): Helped organize Community Events
Chandler Mowat Community Centre (Kitchener, Ontario: Provided homework support for children aged 8-14 and helped and supported Newcomers
Canadian Mental Health Association of PEI: Thumbody Trained Facilitator (Emphasizing the development of self-esteem and mental wellness in children
Big Brothers and Big Sister (Miramichi, NB): Trained to be an in school mentor and mentored a child in the second grade.
Registered Social Worker (RSW)