Sage Takacs
Simcoe,Canada
Summary
Dynamic mental health professional with experience working with community members of the Six Nations of the Grand River. Skilled in conflict resolution and proficient in clinical documentation, I excel at connecting clients to essential services, ensuring timely follow-ups, and fostering collaborative relationships with community partners to enhance client outcomes.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mental Health and Addictions- Intake Worker
Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council
07.2022 - Current
- Provides front line intake services to community members accessing services under the Mental Wellness portfolio (Supportive Housing, Mental health and Addictions, Egowadiyadagenha Land based Healing Centre)
- Provides assistance in connecting clients to programming in other departments as well as external services
- Assists individuals looking to be connected to a family doctor
- Accountable for reviewing eligibility and program expectations prior to clients being assigned to their case manager
- Responding to all calls and emails in a timely manner, providing information and direction to inquiring individuals
- Maintain client statistics, documentation and wait list for services
- Responsible for the registration of group programming under Mental Health and Addictions
- Assists and supports the facilitators with group programming
- Assists external services (Hospitals, Corrections facilities, Treatment centres, Police, EMS) with connecting clients to the appropriate services
- Provides updates on all intakes to the leadership team when their assigning to case managers
- Responsible for providing external services to individuals who are not eligible for services under the Mental Health and Addictions team
- Continuous follow up for individuals that have missed intake appointments, responsible for rescheduling appointments
- Responsible for client check ins until they have been connected to case management, counsellors
Shelter Worker
Canadian Mental Health Association-Off the Street Shelter
Sudbury
05.2021 - 06.2022
- Connecting with individuals accessing services offered by the shelter (ie
- Connecting clients with case managers, referrals to other agencies, aiding them in applying for social assistance programs such as Ontario Disability Support Program and Ontario Works)
- Completing referrals for individuals trying to access other community services and supporting individuals who suffered from addictions and mental illness
- Following up with clients regarding booked appointments and providing assistance re-scheduling of missed appointments
- Connecting clients to the Sudbury District Nurse Practioner for health concerns
- Submit referrals to RMT for any individual believed to be severely at risk that exceeds assistance offered by Off the Street shelter
- Inputting information into digital client files using HIFIS
- Gathering client information using shelter forms including VI-SPDAT assessment tool
- Collaborating with alternate service providers within the District of Sudbury
- Responding to all calls and emails in a timely manner, providing information and direction to inquiring individuals
- Meet with individuals to discuss incidents and discuss expectations while accessing shelter
- Update the team on any information pertaining to individuals accessing shelter
- Update community partners on individuals current situations if consent by client has been given
Education
Mental Health and Addictions Diploma -
Canadore College
North Bay03.2020
Bachelors of Social Work -
Laurentian University
SudburySkills
- Detail-oriented analysis
- Conflict resolution
- Proficient task prioritization
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Community resources understanding
- Professionalism and ethics
- Community advocacy
- Strong verbal and written skills
Certification
- Non Violent Crisis Intervention Training
- Safe Talk Training
- Critical Incident Stress Management Training
- Applied Suicide Intervention Training
- CPR, First Aid Training
- Mental Health First Aid - First Nations
References
- Cameron Sault-Crisis Hub Manager; 519-732-8574/ csault@sixnations.ca
- Eve Kahama- Harm Reduction Outreach Manager; 548-328-2038/ sndrugstrategy@sixnations.ca
- Jerica Kennedy-Mental Health and Addictions Team Manager; 519-750-3497/519-774-4719, mhat@sixnations.ca
Languages
English
Timeline
Mental Health and Addictions- Intake Worker
Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council
07.2022 - Current
Shelter Worker
Canadian Mental Health Association-Off the Street Shelter
05.2021 - 06.2022
Mental Health and Addictions Diploma -
Canadore College
Bachelors of Social Work -
Laurentian University