Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Certification
Timeline

Hamza Nawaz Ahmad

Ottawa,Canada

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate professional with a strong foundation in social work, counseling, and healthcare. Currently advancing in both nursing and social work education, aiming to leverage comprehensive experience in youth counseling, trauma informed care, and patient advocacy. Seeking a role within Child and Youth Services that allows for impactful prevention and intervention efforts, supporting at risk youth through therapeutic, community focused, and culturally safe practices. Passionate about fostering positive youth development and committed to creating inclusive and supportive environments.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
11
11
Certification

Work History

Child and Youth Counsellor

John Howard Society
04.2024 - Current
  • Promote a culturally safe and therapeutic environment and establish therapeutic relationships with clients consistent with the Agency Mission, Vision and Values.
  • Using strength based and trauma informed approaches provide in person assessment and evidence informed mental health counseling services in the youth/ family home and in the community.
  • Regular recording and maintenance of records as per agency standards and in accordance with privacy policies, legislation and required timeframes.

Child and Youth Counsellor

Evolving Youth Care
10.2023 - 04.2024
  • Provide brief solution focused sessions, group programs and psycho educational workshops, and collaborate with other team members to expand services
  • Work closely with community partners and existing networks and community partnerships to ensure that the target population is able to receive appropriate services
  • Community outreach in collaboration with internal and external partners

Healthcare Aide / Child & Youth Counsellor

Children Hospital of Eastern Ontario
04.2021 - 10.2023
  • Monitor and records patient information using EPIC.
  • Provided child and youth counseling services, including assessment, intervention, and support to promote emotional and psychological well-being.
  • Perform medical tasks, such as administering medication and checking vital signs.
  • Implement treatment plans from physicians and teach family members to maintain the plan.

Software Testing Engineer

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada NSERC
05.2022 - 01.2023
  • Responsible for supporting the implementation and advancement of business solutions in response to evolving business needs / advances in technology, by utilizing a combination of software development, off-the-shelf tools, automated testing and processes to construct and deliver on-line tools and services that result in automating business processes and / or improving productivity.

Personal Support Worker (PSW)

Saint Elizabeth Healthcare
04.2021 - 12.2022
  • Organize daily activities to encourage health and mental wellness of patients.
  • Provide emotional, physical, and mental support.
  • Assist in maintaining safe, clean, and positive client environments.

Client Care Worker

Carefor Health & Community Services
04.2020 - 12.2022
  • Responsible for client medication, narcotic handling.
  • Provide cognitive, social and compassionate support.
  • Use standard infection control measures including universal precautions.
  • Document reports for clients on their plan of care and any changes in behavior of daily routines.
  • Other related duties and tasks as assigned by the doctors in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety legislation, regulations, and Carefor policies and procedures.

Nursing Student

Arnprior Regional Health
01.2022 - 04.2022
  • Utilized hospital systems to monitor and report on individual patient care, including lab results, allergies, and vital signs, Medicine Administration under supervision.
  • Created and maintained an inpatient care log that noted patient medical history, medications, and diagnoses, interventions.

Mental Health Worker

Pembroke Regional Hospital
09.2021 - 01.2022
  • Created and maintained an inpatient care log that noted patient medical history, medications, and diagnoses.
  • Medicine Administration, and documentations.
  • Utilized hospital systems to monitor and report on individual patient care, including lab results, allergies, and vital signs.

Long Term Care Aide

Marian Hill
01.2021 - 04.2021
  • Organize daily activities to encourage health and mental wellness of patients.
  • Assist in maintaining safe, clean, and positive client environments.

Web Developer

Carleton University
09.2020 - 12.2020
  • Planned website development, converting mockups into usable web presence with HTML, JavaScript, AJAX and JSON coding.

Developmental Service Worker

Autism Ontario
04.2020 - 09.2020
  • Encouraged social interaction by hosting game nights and other community events.
  • Ensure personal hygiene is upheld by periodically changing bandages, clothing and bedding.

Education

Master of Science - Social Work, Behavioral Sciences

Carleton University, Ottawa, ON
01-2025

Bachelor's Degree - Nursing Bridge Program

Queens University, Kingston, ON
12-2022

Diploma - Nursing

Algonquin College, Ottawa, ON
04-2021

Secondary School -

Longfields Davidson Heights Secondary School, Ottawa, ON
06-2019

Certification

  • Home Health Aid (HHA)
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)
  • Residential Abuse and Neglect
  • Dementia and Responsive Behaviors
  • First Aid & CPR Level C
  • Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI)
  • Reframing/Programming Behaviors
  • Trauma Induced Mental Illnesses
  • Substances, Tabaco, and Opioid Abuse Counseling
  • Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
  • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)


Timeline

Child and Youth Counsellor - John Howard Society
04.2024 - Current
Child and Youth Counsellor - Evolving Youth Care
10.2023 - 04.2024
Software Testing Engineer - Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada NSERC
05.2022 - 01.2023
Nursing Student - Arnprior Regional Health
01.2022 - 04.2022
Mental Health Worker - Pembroke Regional Hospital
09.2021 - 01.2022
Healthcare Aide / Child & Youth Counsellor - Children Hospital of Eastern Ontario
04.2021 - 10.2023
Personal Support Worker (PSW) - Saint Elizabeth Healthcare
04.2021 - 12.2022
Long Term Care Aide - Marian Hill
01.2021 - 04.2021
Web Developer - Carleton University
09.2020 - 12.2020
Client Care Worker - Carefor Health & Community Services
04.2020 - 12.2022
Developmental Service Worker - Autism Ontario
04.2020 - 09.2020
Carleton University - Master of Science, Social Work, Behavioral Sciences
Queens University - Bachelor's Degree, Nursing Bridge Program
Algonquin College - Diploma, Nursing
Longfields Davidson Heights Secondary School - Secondary School,

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