Detail-oriented team player with comprehensive knowledge of social justice issues and systems affecting marginalized communities. Passionate about strengths-based, client-centered, culturally relevant and neurodiversity affirming child and youth care.
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Stacia Quinn
Port Alberni,BC
Summary
Overview
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Ministry of Children and Family Development
Guardianship Social Worker
06.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Gather the child or youth's support team regularly to ensure ongoing planning, consultation and support for the child/youth, family, service providers, and aboriginal communities
- Provide on-going support and guidance to the child/youth for the duration his/her time in care, taking into consideration the child/youth's views and best interests as outlined in legislation
- Conducted comprehensive file reviews to identify child/youth's needs and create information package for prospective adoptive families
- Maintained accurate case documentation, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and facilitating informed decision-making by team members.
Usma Nuu-chah-nulth Child & Family Services
Guardianship Social Worker (developmental)
01.2022 - 06.2022
Job overview
- Attend care team meetings and write care plans based on agreed upon goals for child or youth
- Conducted file reviews and created a summary of findings to support referrals and planning for children and youth in care
- Research appropriate support services for children and youth and provide summary to care team.
- Updated client documentation for accurate, compliant and current records.
Alberni Community & Women's Services Society
PEACE Program Counsellor/Coordinator
08.2020 - 04.2021
Job overview
- Provided trauma-informed psychoeducational counseling for youth ages 3-18 who have experienced violence
- Adapted programming to meet the needs of youth during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Entered data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents.
- Maintained accurate documentation of client interactions, assessments, and progress notes for effective case management.
- Collaborated with other professionals to coordinate comprehensive care for clients.
Alberni Community And Women's Services Society
Transition House Support Worker
03.2020 - 08.2020
Job overview
- Provide direct care to residents through provision of basic needs, adherence to a harm reduction model, best practices, and client-centered approach
- Answer crisis line and assess women’s’ need and eligibility for services.
- Assisted residents in achieving personal growth goals through coaching sessions or therapeutic interventions as appropriate based on individual needs assessment results.
Usma Nuu-chah-nulth Child & Family Services
Child & Youth Worker
08.2018 - 08.2019
Job overview
- Provided 1-1 trauma informed support to a child in a summer camp and in foster home
- Provided accurate and concise notes to social worker.
- Enhanced youth development by implementing engaging and age-appropriate programs.
- Assisted families in setting achievable goals during supervised visits while promoting self-sufficiency within the household dynamic.
School District 70
Educational Assistant / Youth Care Worker
01.2019 - 06.2019
Job overview
- Encouraged social-emotional growth among students by modeling appropriate behavior and guiding conversations around self-awareness, empathy, and responsible decisionmaking.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Facilitated small group instruction targeted toward specific skill gaps or areas needing improvement based on identified student needs.
BCYC practicum student
09.2018 - 12.2018
Job overview
- Represented agency at community events
- Assisted in training future caregivers
- Completed Annual Review assessments for foster caregivers.
Fresh Steps Behaviour Consulting
Behavioural Interventionist & Summer Program Coordinator
01.2018 - 10.2018
Job overview
- Collaborated with child's support team to assess needs, set objectives, and discuss strategies.
- Assisted children in developing self-regulation skills through individualized coaching sessions and goal-setting activities.
- Gathered, organized, and analyzed data on client needs and progress.
- Conducted small group instruction focusing on specific skill areas
- Created an inclusive learning atmosphere by adapting instruction to accommodate various learning styles and abilities.
Bridges Consulting
Behaviour Coach
02.2016 - 09.2016
Job overview
- Developed and lead teaching interactions for Social Skills Group activities.
- Promoted emotional regulation skills through mindfulness exercises and stress management techniques during coaching sessions.
- Collected and analyzed data to monitor client progress and make adjustments to treatment plans as needed.
- Evaluated the effectiveness of implemented behavior plans by analyzing data to determine areas of improvement or success.
Near North District School Board
Educational Assistant / Youth Care Worker
01.2015 - 06.2015
Job overview
- Supported students in kindergarten to grade 12 in regular and special education classrooms
- Provided educational, behavioural, social and physical supports for students
- Managed challenging behaviours calmly using non-violent crisis intervention techniques.
Education
University of VictoriaVictoria, BC
Bachelor of Child and Youth Care
12.2018
University Overview
Algonquin CollegeOttawa, ON
Autism and Behavioural Science Graduate Certificate - Dean's Honors List
08.2016
University Overview
Canadore CollegeNorth Bay, ON
Mental Health & Addiction Worker Diploma
04.2014
University Overview
Skills
- Case Management
- Client Advocacy
- Conflict Resolution
- Efficient under pressure
- Attention to Detail
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Analytical Thinking
- Case Documentation
- Data collection and management
- Life Skills Development
- Domestic Violence Training
- Applied Behavioral Analysis
Timeline
Guardianship Social Worker
Ministry of Children and Family Development
06.2022 - Current
Guardianship Social Worker (developmental)
Usma Nuu-chah-nulth Child & Family Services
01.2022 - 06.2022
PEACE Program Counsellor/Coordinator
Alberni Community & Women's Services Society
08.2020 - 04.2021
Transition House Support Worker
Alberni Community And Women's Services Society
03.2020 - 08.2020
Educational Assistant / Youth Care Worker
School District 70
01.2019 - 06.2019
BCYC practicum student
09.2018 - 12.2018
Child & Youth Worker
Usma Nuu-chah-nulth Child & Family Services
08.2018 - 08.2019
Behavioural Interventionist & Summer Program Coordinator
Fresh Steps Behaviour Consulting
01.2018 - 10.2018
Behaviour Coach
Bridges Consulting
02.2016 - 09.2016
Educational Assistant / Youth Care Worker
Near North District School Board
01.2015 - 06.2015
University of Victoria
Bachelor of Child and Youth Care
Algonquin College
Autism and Behavioural Science Graduate Certificate - Dean's Honors List
Canadore College
Mental Health & Addiction Worker Diploma
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