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Tammy Ranger

Elliot Lake,ON

Summary

Skilled Intake Counselor/Addictions Case Manager with strong background helping clients overcome personal challenges and cope with triggering situations. Focused on facilitating exploration of issues, developing individualized plans, conducting needs based screeners and assessments and developing important skills.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Addictions Case Management, Intake Counsellor

Counselling Centre Of East Algoma
10.2021 - Current
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to facilitate client care and reduce case management barriers.
  • Maintained confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment.
  • Structured standardized case management processes to comply with regulatory agency statutes and standards.
  • Guided clients in developing skills and strategies for dealing with problems.
  • Developed and facilitated circles, focus groups and peer driven programming
  • Developed individualized counseling plans for clients to incorporate short-term and long-term goals.
  • Conducted assessments to determine progress and performance and report findings to relevant authorities.
  • Acted as client advocate to coordinate required services or resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
  • Conduct needs based assessments, triage based on need, assigning to appropriate program

PSW

City Of Sudbury
05.2015 - 10.2021
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
  • Documented residents' mental status, sleep, and eating patterns in medical record books.

Health Promotion Worker

Serpent River First Nation
05.2010 - 05.2013
  • Plan, coordinate, and facilitate health programming to the community
  • Provide in-service training for all ages within the Serpent River First Nation on Food Security, Diabetes and Healthy Lifestyles
  • Assist in the development of local and regional policies and procedures, as it relates to health.
  • Chart, as required, and as established by CHAC policies and procedures and the SOAP system on the EMR
  • Prepare and submit monthly reports and annual work plan, and any relevant administrative documentation.

Education

Diabetes Lay Educator

St. Lawrence College
Kingston, ON

Indigenous Community Health Approachs

First Nation Technical Institute
Tyendinega On
2012

Personal Support Worker

Sault College of Applied Arts And Technology
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
2006

Skills

  • Electronic Charting
  • Maintain and prioritize heavy workload
  • Work well as a team member or individually
  • Punctual
  • Strong communication skills, both written and oral
  • Able to motivate individuals to reach desired outcomes
  • Learn quickly and apply training
  • Excellent interpersonal skills

Accomplishments

  • Indigenous Community Health Approached/ Diabetes Lay Educator, St. Lawrence College 2012
  • Gentle Persuasion Certificate, Elliot Lake, Ontario 2006
  • Asist Certificate, North Bay On 2022
  • Currently working towards Trauma Certificate thru Wilfred Laurier

Timeline

Addictions Case Management, Intake Counsellor

Counselling Centre Of East Algoma
10.2021 - Current

PSW

City Of Sudbury
05.2015 - 10.2021

Health Promotion Worker

Serpent River First Nation
05.2010 - 05.2013

Diabetes Lay Educator

St. Lawrence College

Indigenous Community Health Approachs

First Nation Technical Institute

Personal Support Worker

Sault College of Applied Arts And Technology

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