Steven Lapointe
Sudbury,ON
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Special Needs Support Worker position. Quality-oriented with experience in social services and substance abuse counselling by assessing client needs, developing and implementing effective treatment plans, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to promote well-being. Well-versed in working with vulnerable populations, providing crisis intervention, and advocating for client rights.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Child Welfare Worker
Nogdawindamin Family and Community Services
09.2023 - Current
- Conducted in-depth assessments of families to identify risk factors and safety concerns
- Facilitated home visits, family meetings, court hearings, and other related activities
- Assessed client's needs for services such as mental health counselling, parenting classes, and substance abuse treatment
- Monitored compliance with court orders and provided reports on progress or lack thereof to courts
- Attended hearings with victims to provide emotional support
- Used job-related software to compose or prepare correspondence, case notes and technical reports
- Worked with the care team to assess client needs and discuss collaborative treatment efforts
- Identified appropriate community resources and provided referrals for services
- Transported clients to appointments or events as needed
- Ensured that proper documentation was completed within the required timelines according to agency policy
- Advocated for the rights of children in court proceedings when necessary
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss current cases and provide updates on client progress
- Provided crisis intervention services when needed, including emergency placement in foster care or residential settings.
- Promoted educational success by collaborating with school personnel to address any challenges faced by children in care.
Social Service Addictions Worker
Monarch Recovery Services-Men's Program
12.2022 - 09.2023
- Men's program – Provide support to individuals to maintain their wellness
- Help clients begin and continue on their journey to recovery
- Administered community outreach initiatives to uplift underserved residents
- Aided vulnerable groups with specialized counselling and advisement
- Interviewed clients to obtain social histories and assess intake needs
- Followed strict data confidentiality rules to keep client information secure
- Built respectful and trusting relationships with clients and staff
- Composed of prepared correspondence, case notes and narratives with computer-based applications
- Evaluated and addressed individual client needs and concerns
- Assisted homeless clients with procuring mental health support and other various community resources.
- Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.
Youth Program Facilitator
Sudbury Action Centre for Youth
06.2022 - 12.2022
- Develop, implement, evaluate, and modify social, cultural and physical activities for youth
- Motivate youth by using enthusiasm, energy and positive reinforcement
- Interview youth presenting with problems such as homelessness, personal and family adjustment challenges, difficulty with finances, unemployment, lack of food, addictions, and physical and mental impairments to determine the nature and degree of the problem
- Refer youth to community resources and other organizations and provide appropriate follow-up to ensure that their needs are being met
- Compile records and prepare reports
- Responsible for supervising youth during onsite and offsite activities and programs
- Participate in weekly team meetings by communicating ideas, issues and options
- Supported total well-being by planning social and physical activities
- Assessed and identified service delivery challenges and opportunities within the local area.
Education
The Bachelor of Social Work Program: Indigenous Social Work Program -
Laurentian University
Sudbury, ON07.2023
Bachelor of Arts: Equity, Diversity And Human Rights/ Labour Studies -
Laurentian University
Sudbury, ON05.2021
OSSD diploma -
St. Charles High School
Sudbury, ON06.2015
Skills
- Mental Health and Addictions
- Active Listening
- Reliable & Trustworthy
- Conflict Resolution
- Case Needs Assessments
- Risk Assessment
- Client Advocacy
- Discharge Planning
- Case Documentation
- Attention to Detail
- Individual and Group Counseling
- Case Management
- Client Needs Assessment
Certification
- WHMIS 2015, 12/14/22, Worksite Safety
- Health and Safety Awareness for Workers, 12/12/22
- Lifesaver 101 First Aid and CPR Training Inc., 12/01/23
- WSIB approved Certificate, 12/01/23
- Smart Serve, 04/13/22
- Safe Food Handler Training Certificate, 12/21/22, Ontario Ministry of Health
- Trauma Informed Care Certificate, 01/18/23, Understanding Of Trauma's Effects On Behavior & Much More
- Ontario Accessibility Training – Customer Service Standard Certificate, 01/25/23
- Naloxone Training certificate, 01/25/23
- Addiction Care and Treatment Online Course (ACTOC), 01/27/23
- Ontario Child Welfare Training Program (Intimate Partner Violence in Indigenous Communities), 11/21/23
- Ontario Child Welfare Training Program (Eligibility Spectrum (2021), 11/24/23
- Ontario Child Welfare Training Program (Maltreatment), 12/11/23
Additional Information
1st shot, 12/14/22, 2nd shot, 12/19/22, 12/16/22, 12/26/22, Updated vaccines for Covid and Flue Shot
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Child Welfare Worker
Nogdawindamin Family and Community Services
09.2023 - Current
Social Service Addictions Worker
Monarch Recovery Services-Men's Program
12.2022 - 09.2023
Youth Program Facilitator
Sudbury Action Centre for Youth
06.2022 - 12.2022
The Bachelor of Social Work Program: Indigenous Social Work Program -
Laurentian University
Bachelor of Arts: Equity, Diversity And Human Rights/ Labour Studies -
Laurentian University
OSSD diploma -
St. Charles High School
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