Susan Leavitt
Blackfalds,CA
Summary
Motivated individual offering more than 15 years of experience working with all ages of people creating and implementing programming.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mental Health Aide
Alberta Health Services
05.2022 - Current
- Assist clients with daily living skills
- Assist with organized activities and programming such as exercise group and Move Your Mood
- Observe, record and report clients perceived mood, activities and program participation
- Carry out strategies as identified by health care providers
- Maintain safe environment for clients, staff and visitors
- Maintain effective communication with clients, families, and other professionals
Family and Natural Support Worker
McMan
08.2021 - Current
- Carried caseload of approximately 15 clients.
- Assisted youth find and secure housing
- Worked to assist youth in identifying barriers and removing these barriers to prevent homelessness.
Family Wellness Worker
Wild Rose School Division
09.2019 - 10.2020
- Implement skill based interventions such as development of problem solving techniques, social skills, communication skills, self-awareness, grief and loss awareness, recognition of strengths and safety plans.
- Crisis intervention and management
- Assisted with identifying barriers and removing/reducing barriers for students and families
- Cultivate positive relationships with other mental health professionals, programs and associations
- Student support and advocacy, often carrying caseloads around 75 students.
Family School Liaison Counsellor
Grande Yellowhead School Division
09.2015 - 06.2019
- Implement skill based interventions such as development of problem solving techniques, social skills, communication skills, self-awareness, grief and loss awareness and recognition of strengths
- Participate in School Threat Assessment Process-data collection, interviews and documentation of information gathered (VTRA). Assisted in over 10 VTRA for Division
- Create treatment plans and progress notes for each client assigned to case load, carried case load of over 75 students
- Established positive relationships with other mental health professionals, programs and associations
- Communicated regularly with family members and significant others during treatment process
Student Wellness Coach
High Level Public School
08.2014 - 06.2015
- Suicide and crisis intervention and prevention
- Assessed and wrote treatment plans and weekly progress notes for each client assigned to caseload. Carried caseload of over 50 students
- Provided professional development for administration, teachers and support staff
Shift Supervisor/Addictions Support Worker
Enviros Wilderness School Shunda Creek
05.2009 - 11.2013
- Designed and facilitated groups, focusing on strength based and solution focused ideas.
- Facilitated group and individual experiential learning opportunities both in class and outdoors
- Intake interviews
- Managed staff schedule of 15 people , program schedule for 10 clients and staff and all other logistics of camp operations
Transition Shift Supervisor/Child and Youth Worker
Heritage Family Services
10.2007 - 05.2009
- Implemented routines and activities to provide safe milieu that fostered resolution to crisis youth were experiencing
- Provided support to youth in program and assisted youth in developing and implementing goal plan, including connecting youth with appropriate resources.
Education
Diploma - Applied Psychology and Counseling
Kelowna College of Professional Counseling
Kelowna, BC2015
Skills
- Strong communication skills
- Active listening skills
- Exceptional crisis de-escalation and co-regulation skills
- Good decision making and problem solving skills
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Ability to work as member of professional team
Certification
- Personal Trainer Certificate - National Academy of Sports Medicine
- Trauma Informed Yoga for Youth
- Move Your Mood
- BLS First Aid and CPR
- Trauma Aware Educator Certificate
Timeline
Mental Health Aide
Alberta Health Services
05.2022 - Current
Family and Natural Support Worker
McMan
08.2021 - Current
Family Wellness Worker
Wild Rose School Division
09.2019 - 10.2020
Family School Liaison Counsellor
Grande Yellowhead School Division
09.2015 - 06.2019
Student Wellness Coach
High Level Public School
08.2014 - 06.2015
Shift Supervisor/Addictions Support Worker
Enviros Wilderness School Shunda Creek
05.2009 - 11.2013
Transition Shift Supervisor/Child and Youth Worker
Heritage Family Services
10.2007 - 05.2009
Diploma - Applied Psychology and Counseling
Kelowna College of Professional Counseling
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