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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Community Service
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Taiwo Akinwusi

OTTAWA,ON

Summary

Dynamic and compassionate Counsellor with extensive experience at Tungasuvvingat Inuit, skilled in crisis intervention and treatment planning. Proven track record in client advocacy and interdisciplinary collaboration, successfully integrating Indigenous cultural practices into recovery programs, enhancing client engagement and support. Adept at maintaining data confidentiality while fostering strong relationships with clients and families.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Counsellor

Tungasuvvingat Inuit
Ottawa, Canada
10.2023 - Current
  • Company Overview: (Marmisavik Addiction Treatment Centre)
  • Conduct one-on-one counselling sessions with clients to assess their needs, develop treatment plans, and provide ongoing support and guidance throughout their recovery journey.
  • Facilitate group therapy sessions focusing on various topics such as addiction education, coping skills, trauma healing, and relapse prevention.
  • Integrate Indigenous cultural teachings, traditions, and healing practices into counseling sessions to address the unique needs and experiences of Indigenous clients.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, including physicians, psychologists, social workers, and traditional healers, to develop comprehensive treatment plans tailored to the individual needs of each client.
  • Provide case management support by assisting clients in accessing additional services and resources, such as housing, employment assistance, legal aid, and community support programs.
  • Maintain accurate and confidential client records, including assessment reports, progress notes, and treatment plans, in compliance with legal and ethical standards.
  • (Marmisavik Addiction Treatment Centre)

Developmental Support Worker

Bartimaeus Inc
Ottawa, Canada
11.2022 - Current
  • Develop roles, responsibilities, and programs that cater to clients with disabilities.
  • Develop a respectful, positive, and consistent relationship with the clients.
  • Increasing family awareness and coping mechanisms to ensure the child's needs are met by providing various support resources.
  • Aid with personal care, including nutrition, hygiene, and grooming.
  • Assist in promoting an environment that fosters the personal growth, social inclusion, leisure, and mental, physical, and emotional health of the client.
  • Provide direct access to implementation plans to establish routines with clients.
  • Provide preparational services and administration for nutritional and medicinal care.
  • Remaining knowledgeable and liaising with other service providers who are working with the client and family.
  • Develop activities and day-to-day routines to promote the client's quality of life.
  • Ensuring client information, contact logs, and assessments are completed and up to date.
  • Implement monitoring and follow-up processes to ensure quality services.

Developmental Support Professional

Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills
Ottawa, Canada
10.2022 - Current
  • Develop roles, responsibilities, and programs that cater to clients with disabilities.
  • Develop a respectful, positive, and consistent relationship with the clients.
  • Increasing family awareness and coping mechanisms to ensure the child's needs are met by providing various support resources.
  • Aid with personal care, including nutrition, hygiene, and grooming.
  • Assist in promoting an environment that fosters the personal growth, social inclusion, leisure, and mental, physical, and emotional health of the client.
  • Provide direct access to implementation plans to establish routines with clients.
  • Provide preparational services and administration for nutritional and medicinal care.
  • Remaining knowledgeable and liaising with other service providers who are working with the client and family.
  • Develop activities and day-to-day routines to promote the client's quality of life.
  • Ensuring client information, contact logs, and assessments are completed and up to date.
  • Implement monitoring and follow-up processes to ensure quality services.

Client Support

Family and Children Services
Guelph, Canada
09.2024 - 06.2025
  • Assist social workers with cases related to child protection, family interventions, and foster care by shadowing and offering support during meetings, home visits, or assessments, and investigations.
  • Helping to document case notes, organize files, and update records while adhering to confidentiality policies.
  • Participating in needs assessments of families and children, helping to identify strengths, challenges, and potential risks, under supervision.
  • Supporting families in accessing resources, such as housing, counseling, and financial assistance, and sometimes advocating on their behalf with external organizations.
  • Observing or assisting in crisis situations, such as emergency child protection cases or family conflicts, while learning from the team's responses.
  • Engaging in regular reflection and supervision sessions to discuss challenges, ethical considerations, and strategies for improvement in my practice.
  • Preparing reports or case summaries under the guidance of my supervisor, oftentimes including family background, assessments, and recommendations.
  • Attending case conferences, team meetings, and training sessions to learn from experienced professionals and provide input as appropriate.

Residential Counselor

TAMIR FOUNDATION
Ottawa, Canada
10.2022 - 01.2024
  • Developed roles and responsibilities that cater to clients.
  • Developed a respectful, positive, and consistent relationship with the clients.
  • Increased family awareness and coping mechanisms to ensure the child's needs are met by providing various support resources.
  • Aided with personal care, including nutrition, hygiene, and grooming.
  • Assisted in promoting an environment that fosters the personal growth, social inclusion, leisure, and mental, physical, and emotional health of the client.
  • Provided direct access to implementation plans to establish routines with clients.
  • Remained knowledgeable and liaising with other service providers who are working with the client and family.
  • Collaboratively sharing and receiving treatment information from other service providers.
  • Developed activities and day-to-day routines to promote the client's quality of life.
  • Ensured client information, contact logs, and assessments are completed and up to date.
  • Implemented monitoring and follow-up processes are in place to ensure quality services.

Developmental Support Worker

CLH Developmental Support Worker
Midlands, Canada
05.2021 - 01.2022
  • Develop roles, responsibilities, and programs that cater to clients with disabilities.
  • Develop a respectful, positive, and consistent relationship with the clients.
  • Increasing family awareness and coping mechanisms to ensure the child's needs are met by providing various support resources.
  • Aid with personal care, including nutrition, hygiene, and grooming.
  • Assist in promoting an environment that fosters the personal growth, social inclusion, leisure, and mental, physical, and emotional health of the client.
  • Provide direct access to implementation plans to establish routines with clients.
  • Provide preparational services and administration for nutritional and medicinal care.
  • Remaining knowledgeable and liaising with other service providers who are working with the client and family.
  • Develop activities and day-to-day routines to promote the client's quality of life.
  • Ensuring client information, contact logs, and assessments are completed and up to date.
  • Implement monitoring and follow-up processes to ensure quality services.

Education

Bachelors - Social work

University of Waterloo
Kitchener, ON
06-2025

Diploma - Community and Developmental Service Worker

Oxford College of Arts, Science and Business
Mississauga, ON
07.2021

Bachelor of Arts - English Language and Literary Studies

University of Abuja
Nigeria
09.2007

Diploma - Law

Ogun State University
Nigeria
06.1994

Skills

  • Crisis intervention
  • Case management
  • Treatment planning
  • Client advocacy
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Community outreach
  • Effective communication
  • Organizational skills
  • Client assessment
  • Adept at conflict resolution
  • Patient intake
  • Practiced in family assessments
  • Peer counseling
  • Data confidentiality

Certification

  • FIRST AID & CPR
  • CRISIS PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION (CPI)
  • HOME SUPPORT WORKER (HSW)
  • MEDICATION AND PHARMACOLOGY
  • APPLIED BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS
  • TRAUMA AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT IN ADOLESCENTS
  • PMAB
  • CUSTOMER SERVICE CARE CERTIFICATION
  • ASSIST
  • TRAUMA INFORMED APPROACH

Community Service

At the Rexdale community hub, I was involved in mentoring teenagers about their plans for future choices of courses to study after high school.

References

References available upon request.

Languages

English, Advanced

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Client Support

Family and Children Services
09.2024 - 06.2025

Counsellor

Tungasuvvingat Inuit
10.2023 - Current

Developmental Support Worker

Bartimaeus Inc
11.2022 - Current

Developmental Support Professional

Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills
10.2022 - Current

Residential Counselor

TAMIR FOUNDATION
10.2022 - 01.2024

Developmental Support Worker

CLH Developmental Support Worker
05.2021 - 01.2022

Bachelors - Social work

University of Waterloo

Diploma - Community and Developmental Service Worker

Oxford College of Arts, Science and Business

Bachelor of Arts - English Language and Literary Studies

University of Abuja

Diploma - Law

Ogun State University

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