Samantha Lehman
Kanata,Canada
Summary
Experienced, enthusiastic, and hard-working Mental Health and Addictions and Social Service Worker (Dual Program). I took both programs at Fleming College, and have experience in counseling skills, SMART Goals, Indigenous knowledge, case management and assessment strategies. Every service user is different and needs individualized care specific to their needs in a non-judgmental approach.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Culture is Care Youth Outreach Worker
Wabano Center for Aboriginal Health
Vanier, ON
06.2025 - 12.2025
- Case management, assessments, and cultural creation of programming.
- Creating culturally appropriate activities with teachings (dream catchers, beading, 7 grandfather teachings etc)
- Scheduling and organizing client meetings and programming for and with youth.
- Counselling while tying in cultural teachings for youth.
- Working with CAS, community partners, foster homes, group homes, and secure treatment centers.
- Meeting youth on an individual person first approach.
- Land based teachings with youth.
- Counselling, assessments, de-escalation, intake, and motivational interviewing with youth.
Outreach Worker
Salvation Army
Ottawa, ON
01.2025 - 07.2025
- Connecting with the Indigenous homeless population on a cultural, personal, and spiritual levels.
- Gathering information for the registry, case notes, use of assessment tool (VI-SPDAT) and case management.
- De-escalation when in crisis and knowledge when clients are in a crisis.
- Accepting and placing clients in appropriate services available within the Ottawa area.
- Assisting emergency response teams like EMS or 911 calls.
- Assisting Indigenous clients with Status, navigating housing systems, and paperwork.
- Teaching other employees' knowledge of Indigenous culture, knowledge, and safety.
Child Care Therapist (paid)
Bayfield Treatment Centre
09.2024 - 12.2024
- Writing and creating documentation on behaviors with youth.
- Being able to follow direction and a good listener.
Indigenous Student Worker with Indigenous Student Services
Pine Ridge District School Board
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Document and write case notes for every service user worked with.
- Teaching and creating cultural activities for Indigenous students.
- Reaching out and being knowledgeable about Indigenous programs and resources within the area.
- Teaching service users about their indigenous culture ie seven grandfather teachings, Beading, etc.
Education
Bachelor - Indigenous Social Work
Laurentian University
Greater Sudbury, ON04-2027
Social Service Worker and Mental Health and Addictions Worker Diploma - undefined
Sir Sanford Fleming College
Peterborough, ON01.2024
Secondary Diploma - undefined
East Northumberland Secondary School
Brighton, ON01.2014
Skills
- Team collaboration and independent work
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Strong active listening skills
- Growth mindset, always open to new ideas and change
- Dependable and compassionate
- Enthusiastic and results-focused
- One-on-one counseling experience
- Client information gathering
- Experience with youth, CAS, and foster based care
- Engagement with at-risk communities
- Excellent knowledge of Indigenous practices (7 grandfather teachings, 13 Grandmother Moons, trauma in relation to 60s scoop, and residential school survivors)
- Emotional wellness support
- Suicide prevention
- Life skills training
- Substance abuse prevention
- Educational advocacy
- Trauma-informed care
Certification
- Food Safety and Handlers Certification 2024 Peterborough, ON
- Indigenous Perspectives Designation 2024 Sir Sanford Fleming College, Peterborough ON
- ADOA and WHSA Training 2024 Fleming college, Peterborough ON
- ASIST Certificate 2024 Oshawa, ON
Timeline
Culture is Care Youth Outreach Worker
Wabano Center for Aboriginal Health
06.2025 - 12.2025
Outreach Worker
Salvation Army
01.2025 - 07.2025
Child Care Therapist (paid)
Bayfield Treatment Centre
09.2024 - 12.2024
Indigenous Student Worker with Indigenous Student Services
Pine Ridge District School Board
05.2024 - 08.2024
Social Service Worker and Mental Health and Addictions Worker Diploma - undefined
Sir Sanford Fleming College
Secondary Diploma - undefined
East Northumberland Secondary School
Bachelor - Indigenous Social Work
Laurentian University
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Current student at Laurentian University (Online) for Bachelors of Indigenous Social Work
- Fleming College graduate in the Mental Health and Addictions and Social Service Worker Dual Program.
- Knowledge of the SMART Goal Model
- Case Management and knowledge of screening and assessment tools.
- Knowledge of the Code of Ethics, Standards of Practice, and CCSA Core Competencies.
- Understanding of motivational interviewing and crisis intervention Strategies, active listening, and non-judgemental approach.
- Indigenous Knowledge Perspectives course and experiences with First Nation, Metis, and Inuit people.
- Understanding and experience of first-person approaches.
- Knowledge of addiction counseling and counseling skills.
- Knowledge of trauma informed care and understanding trauma.