Sarah Cocking
Kingston,Ontario
Summary
To seek and maintain a position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Transitional Rehabilitation Housing Program
Addictions And Mental Health KFLA
11.2023 - Current
- Facilitates support for 4 individuals living in the 18 month program based on self-directed support plans
- Demonstrates respectful relationship with each individual which recognizes their rights as citizens and promotes dignity and well-being
- Maintained accurate documentation on all cases, ensuring compliance with regulations and confidentiality requirements.
- Assist individuals to achieved outlined goals.
Transitional Aged Youth Services Worker
Ongwanada
01.2023 - Current
- Provide short-term transitional community living support to transitional age youth as part of an interagency/community based team for individuals with a developmental disability/mental health diagnosis
- Provide direct care to persons served in a variety of duties
- Teaching and supporting individualized life skills development including self-care, grocery shopping, daily living tasks, communications, budgeting, community living, job coaching, socialization/living with others and accessing community services, guided by evidence based assessment and youth needs
- Developing goals with the youth supported through weekly independent living skills activities aligned with youth’s identified discharge goals
- Developing, implementing and evaluating teaching/training opportunities to enhance youth skill development
- Provide transportation for clients to appointments and employment opportunities as required
- Preparing and administering medication as prescribed
Direct Support Worker/Supported Independent Living
Community Living Lennox And Addington
10.2019 - Current
- Facilitates support for individuals based on self-directed support plans
- Supports individuals to develop decision-making skills, exercise choices, and assume responsibilities and reasonable risks that promote inclusion in the community
- Involves individuals and their advocates in the decision-making process
- Is aware of the unique strengths, needs and preferences of each individual, particularly as it relates to an individual’s goals and aspirations
- Works with support services, landlords, volunteers, and community groups to provide support and services, as required
- Provides personal care as required
- Supports individuals to make informed choices in all areas as needed including healthy lifestyle (nutrition, diet, exercise), budgeting, medical and safety issues
- Ensures confidentiality of all information pertaining to people supported
Master of Social Work Practicum
Kingston Health Sciences Centre
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Formulates psychosocial assessments based on interviews with patients, family and significant others
- Plans, organizes and establishes patient care priorities based on needs, and modifies these priorities as needed
- Provides therapeutic interventions to patients and their families (ie: crisis, adjustment, bereavement, psychotherapy, resource counselling etc.)
- Advocates for, and arranges family/community support team conferences as necessary, in consultation with the patient
- Provides psycho-education and support to patients around illness/functional outcomes and the families/support role in the therapeutic process
- Facilitates community referrals to support efficient and effective discharge planning and/or transition as necessary (this includes but is not limited to community agencies such as CCAC, AMHS etc)
Vocational and Life Skills Instructor
Ongwanada
03.2022 - 03.2024
- Providing support and teaching independence to people who need a variety of life skills
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records
- Facilitates integrated community-based skills (physical, recreational, social, educational and vocational)
- Builds a rapport of open communication and positive interaction with individuals
Emergency Shelter Worker
Home Base Housing
03.2022 - 03.2024
- Creating a welcoming, supportive, respectful and safe atmosphere
- Aiding and interim support to clients in attendance
- Encouraging client involvement in activities and obtaining feedback on these activities
- Promoting safety and security at all times, taking action as required
- Triaging individuals and families who seek emergency assistance for their housing crisis through the administration of screening and coordinated intake protocol
- Booking persons into the appropriate shelter when diversion is not successful or appropriate, initiating a “warm transfer” to the receiving shelter
- Providing essential shelter and program services to meet the immediate need of clients for safe overnight accommodation, nutrition and hygiene, and security of belongings
- Providing housing resources such as housing listings and housing search techniques
- Providing information on other community services to assist the individual or family resolve their homelessness
Housing First Case Manager
Home Base Housing
09.2021 - 03.2022
- Supports adults moving from homelessness to a life of stability and success
- Finds adequate, affordable and suitable housing
- Supports individuals in positive decision making and goal planning
- Provides ongoing support to individuals to help ensure success and stability
- Coordinates access to services to ensure basic needs are met
- Manages caseload of 15 clients
- Educated clients on available programs, benefits, and services, empowering them to make informed decisions about their care needs.
Overnight Residential Support Worker
Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre
12.2018 - 05.2019
- Provide overnight support to clients as required
- Preventive maintenance and updating client files
- Documenting notes per agency and ministry standards
- Log medication dosages
- Food Preparation
- Fostered a positive living environment, promoting independence and encouraging socialization among residents.
- Conducted regular safety checks within the residential facility, identifying potential hazards and addressing them promptly.
Bachelor of Social Work Placement
Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre
09.2018 - 12.2018
- Group Facilitation for anger management, seeking safety, ACRA
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Addiction Counselling, coping skills, self care
Bachelor of Social Work Placement
Parent Resource Centre
09.2017 - 04.2018
- Program development
- Developed resources to be used by clients
- Shadowed client visits
Education
Master of Social Work -
University of Windsor
Windsor, OntarioGraduate Certificate Mental Health and Addictions -
Algonquin College
Ottawa, OntarioBachelor of Social Work -
School of Social Work, Carleton University
Ottawa, OntarioGraduate Certificate Mental Health and Addictions -
Confederation College
Thunder Bay, Ontario01.2022
Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Case Management
- Case Documentation
- Organization and Multitasking
- Relationship Building
- Positive Attitude
- Client Advocacy
- Community Resources
- MS Office
- Client Needs Assessment
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Discharge Planning
Certification
Registered Social Worker, Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, Active, 834535
Accomplishments
- ASIST November 2023
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training, July 2022 - July 2025
- CPR/First Aid Certificate, June 2022 - June 2025
- Pharmacology Certificate from Loyalist College April 2020
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training, July 2025
- CPR/First Aid Certificate, June 2022
References
Available upon request
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Master of Social Work Practicum
Kingston Health Sciences Centre
01.2024 - 04.2024
Transitional Rehabilitation Housing Program
Addictions And Mental Health KFLA
11.2023 - Current
Transitional Aged Youth Services Worker
Ongwanada
01.2023 - Current
Vocational and Life Skills Instructor
Ongwanada
03.2022 - 03.2024
Emergency Shelter Worker
Home Base Housing
03.2022 - 03.2024
Housing First Case Manager
Home Base Housing
09.2021 - 03.2022
Direct Support Worker/Supported Independent Living
Community Living Lennox And Addington
10.2019 - Current
Overnight Residential Support Worker
Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre
12.2018 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Social Work Placement
Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre
09.2018 - 12.2018
Bachelor of Social Work Placement
Parent Resource Centre
09.2017 - 04.2018
Master of Social Work -
University of Windsor
Graduate Certificate Mental Health and Addictions -
Algonquin College
Bachelor of Social Work -
School of Social Work, Carleton University
Graduate Certificate Mental Health and Addictions -
Confederation College
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