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Sarah Mattey

Carleton Place,Ontario

Summary

Dedicated professional with over 16 years of experience working with children and adults in developmental services. Keen to grow my experience, learn and master a new role in the organization, and ultimately contribute my skills, training and passion towards my clients and my colleagues.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Share Care & Day Service Coordinator

ConnectWell Community Health
Carleton Place, ON
05.2024 - Current
  • Provide leadership, coaching and supervision to staff working within the share care respite home and day program(s).
  • Coordinate and monitor the overall delivery of the designated share care respite and day program(s)
  • Ensure all records and documentation meet MCCSS standards for compliance.
  • Complete annual compliance review.
  • Responsible for the day-to-day running of the designated respite home and day program(s).
  • Ensure staff within share care respite home and day programs are meeting their obligations through supervision and evaluation.
  • Provide training and resources to staff around needs of clients being served within share care respite home and day program(s).
  • Work with families to coordinate their relief.
  • Provide an annual updated Individual Support Plan for individuals who are involved in Day programs.
  • Manage caseload of approximately 40 families.
  • Develop and monitor a budget based on the allocated funds and respite needs for each client on the caseload.

Caseworker

ConnectWell Community Health
Carleton Place
02.2022 - 05.2024
  • Manage a caseload of approximately 50 families of children, youth & adults with developmental disabilities ensuring their recreational, respite and funding needs are met
  • Develop and monitor a respite plan based on allocated funds and family needs for each client.
  • Process PODs and Cheque Recs.
  • Liaise with the Community Participation Coordinator to assist with supervision of Adult Day Programs.
  • Collect and process all time cards for Term Contract employees.
  • Assist with interviewing and training new hires for Day Programs.

Social Recreation Program Lead

ConnectWell Community Health
Carleton Place, ON
03.2012 - 02.2018
  • Responsible to for day-to-day programming for Adult Day Program; duties included arranging volunteer placements, physical recreation and life skills and creating community linkages
  • Create and implement short-term and long term goals using the SMART format
  • Responsible for monitoring petty cash, expenses and completing paperwork such as incident reports, mileage trackers and timesheets
  • Liaise with parents as well as direct Supervisor to ensure programming meets clients needs

Support Worker

ConnectWell Community Health
Carleton Place, ON
09.2010 - 03.2012
  • One-on-one daily support work for a client with Down’s Syndrome
  • Creation and implementation of daily programming centered on activities to teach life skills (i.e. meal planning and preparation, household management and personal care) and meet clients’ short term goals
  • Set, implement and abide by a weekly schedule to accomplish long term goals such as completion of work placement, physical activity and development of social skills
  • Emphasis on social development and making connections within the community
  • Create and foster independence

Electronic Payment Services

Alterna
Ottawa , ON
08.2008 - 04.2010
  • Client care and member services; which primary tasks include processing electronic transactions from electronic debit and credit files.
  • Offered administrative support by answering department’s central telephone line and inquiries via e-mail. 
  • Offered problem resolution, research and follow-up with staff and member/client concerns. 
  • Completed data entry as well as basic office administrative duties such as filing, collating, photocopying.

Recreation Program Lead

Lanark County Family Relief
Carleton Place, ON
2006 - 2011
  • Coordinate, plan and organize logistics of bi-monthly activities for clients (groups of 8- 15) which offer opportunities for social development in a safe and secure environment with staff and peers
  • Responsible for monitoring petty cash, expenses and completing paperwork such as incident reports, mileage trackers and timesheets.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Art History

Carleton University
Ottawa

Skills

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • High level of organization, with the ability to multi-task both short- and long-term projects, and meet deadlines
  • Exceptional computer aptitude
  • Self-motivated, experienced, working in a team, and independently
  • Excellent time management skills, with the ability to creatively problem-solve

Certification

Non-Crisis Intervention

October 2024

First Aid/CPR

October 2024

Occupational Joint Health and Safety Certification

August 2024

Timeline

Share Care & Day Service Coordinator

ConnectWell Community Health
05.2024 - Current

Caseworker

ConnectWell Community Health
02.2022 - 05.2024

Social Recreation Program Lead

ConnectWell Community Health
03.2012 - 02.2018

Support Worker

ConnectWell Community Health
09.2010 - 03.2012

Electronic Payment Services

Alterna
08.2008 - 04.2010

Recreation Program Lead

Lanark County Family Relief
2006 - 2011

Bachelor of Arts - Art History

Carleton University
Sarah Mattey