Stacey Wadden
Summary
Dedicated professional with extensive experience in therapeutic techniques and a strong commitment to client-focused care. Skilled in active listening and empathy to foster a supportive environment that promotes healing and growth. Proficient in crisis intervention strategies and individualized treatment planning, ensuring tailored support that effectively addresses diverse client needs. Passionate about empowering individuals to achieve personal goals and enhance overall well-being.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Counsellor
Calming Tree Counselling
Kitchener, Ontario
03.2022 - Current
- Provide in person and virtual counselling for individuals ages 12 and up.
- Use of numerous modalities including CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing and solution focused therapy. J
- Jane is the database/scheduling used
Concurrent Disorders Social Worker
Canadian Mental Health Association Oxford
02.2012 - 08.2024
- Provide counselling, education, and addiction support to individuals with symptoms of severe/acute mental health and addictions. Treatment and harm reduction plans. Assessments, treatment applications, intakes, community collaborations and drug strategy committee work. Community education and training. Group and workshop development and implementation.
Team Leader-Treatment and Counselling
04.2023 - 12.2023
- Create and implement onboarding for staff. Mentor and provide clinical supervision for crisis staff. Create and monitor intake schedule and maintain case management wait lists. Attend community partnership meetings. Organize and plan education workshops within. On-call rotation and support/work crisis when needed.
Team Leader- Crisis and Outreach Services
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Create and implement onboarding for staff. Mentor and provide clinical supervision for crisis staff. Create and monitor intake schedule and maintain case management wait lists. Attend community partnership meetings. Organize and plan education workshops within. On-call rotation and support/work crisis when needed.
Crisis Support Worker
01.2012 - 01.2015
- Duties: crisis intervention for individuals and families. Risk assessments, mobile work with police and crisis assessments at hospitals. System navigation as well as brief counselling.
Direct Care Worker – Residential Services
Family and Children Services of Waterloo Region
Kitchener, Ontario
12.2003 - 01.2012
- Duties: working with adolescents and families providing crisis intervention, behaviour management, assessment, individual plans, programming, and support with activities of daily living.
English Teacher
Victoria Educational Organization
Hong Kong
07.2002 - 07.2003
- Duties: assisted children under the age of five to learn the basic principles of the English language in a classroom setting by following some provided curriculum and using own creative ideas.
Education
Master of Social Work Degree -
Dalhousie University- School of Social Work
01-2021
Addictions Certificate - undefined
Wilfred Laurier University
11-2016
Bachelor of Social Work Degree - undefined
University of Waterloo-Renison
05-2012
Child and Youth Study Degree - undefined
Mount Saint Vincent University
05-2002
Skills
- Registered (2026)- Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
- ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills) Trainer Certification- (2023)
- SafeTALK Trainer- Certification (2016)
- PHSA Indigenous Cultural Competency Training (2017)
- Family Education Group Facilitator
- Concurrent Disorders Skills Group Facilitator
- Red Cross First Aid and CPR (2023)
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (2020)
- Postvention- Community Response to Suicide (2017)
- Postvention- Planning for the Aftermath of Suicide (2016)
- Brief Solutions Therapy Certificate (2016)
- Compassion Fatigue Workshop
- Motivational Interviewing trainings
- Trauma Counselling- Level 1 (2013)
Timeline
Team Leader-Treatment and Counselling
04.2023 - 12.2023
Counsellor
Calming Tree Counselling
03.2022 - Current
Team Leader- Crisis and Outreach Services
01.2015 - 01.2016
Concurrent Disorders Social Worker
Canadian Mental Health Association Oxford
02.2012 - 08.2024
Crisis Support Worker
01.2012 - 01.2015
Direct Care Worker – Residential Services
Family and Children Services of Waterloo Region
12.2003 - 01.2012
English Teacher
Victoria Educational Organization
07.2002 - 07.2003
Addictions Certificate - undefined
Wilfred Laurier University
Bachelor of Social Work Degree - undefined
University of Waterloo-Renison
Child and Youth Study Degree - undefined
Mount Saint Vincent University
Master of Social Work Degree -
Dalhousie University- School of Social Work