Tyler A. Matthews

• Company Overview: Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development
• My field practicum provided opportunities to increase my knowledge and skills through Agency orientation, In-service training such as ISM and documentation training, Workshops, Literature/resource review, Policy/program analysis/evaluation, Case conferences, Team/staff meetings, and Interagency meetings. I have gained valuable experience in conducting risk and safety assessments, providing case management for children, youth, and families of a variety of backgrounds, completing documentation in accordance with professional standards of practice, and policies and procedures of the department, addressing family dynamics and complex psychosocial factors, conducting home or agency visits and supporting community-based services, screening, identifying and prioritizing referrals for service, preparing reports, completing legal documents, and attending in court as required.

• Company Overview: Community Support Program
• My experience with Western Health was part of a 4-month field placement organized through Memorial University’s social work program. This placement gave me an opportunity to work alongside registered social workers, and other health care professionals while working as a part of an interprofessional collaborative team. During this experience I have learned many new useful skills important within social work praxis. Some of the practice skills include documentation, therapeutic interventions, managing risk assessment, financial, psycho and social assessments, community networking, allocating resources, interviewing, clinical counseling skills, policy review, scheduling, and more.

Company Overview: Educational After School Program for children in the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District

• My duties as supervisor include, working closely with the director of the program, ensuring all safety and health protocols are followed by the staff, promoting and implementing homework help, assisting with homework in both English and French Immersion, and the planning, organizing and scheduling of educational activities for children from kindergarten to Grade 6, following the guidelines of the NLESD educational curriculum. As supervisor, I am also responsible for handling and organizing all documentation, including medical and registration forms, incident reports, photo release forms, and attendance and timesheets for payroll. It is also my responsibility to maintain effective communication with the parents or guardians

Company Overview: Recreation Division

• During this position I was responsible for overseeing the recreation areas, ensuring patrons follow facility rules and procedures. Along with this, I was required to monitor events, interact with event organizers, respond to and answer queries on facility operations, and maintain a rapport with user groups patrons. As well as running and overseeing various programming and events, maintaining equipment records, completing action reports, damage/loss reports, and producing written reports on facility activities, accidents and incidents. Through this position I also provided various administrative and receptionist functions such as managing bookings, answering telephone enquiries, and handling cash. All duties were carried out in accordance with City policies and procedures

• Company Overview: An organization in Newfoundland that provides specialized care within a child and youth care residential setting
• During my work there, I was responsible for providing care for children and youth (as well as young adults) from newly born to twenty-one years of age. Typically, these children or young adults are experiencing special circumstances, and were introduced into our care due to the result of a high priority or “crisis” situation. Many of the young individuals in our care experience behavioral issues as well as other exceptional circumstances. Other tasks for this job included providing suicide and crisis intervention, resolving conflict situations, supervising activities of youth living in group homes and half-way houses, behavior documentation, filing incident and progress reports, meal preparation, cleaning, event and activity organization, assisting with educational programming, providing transportation youth, accompanying youth to medical and legal appointments, proper medical administration, medical documentation, providing support and emotional aid for the children and youth, as well as monitoring family visitations and communicating with the social worker regarding youth in our care

• Company Overview: Summer Program
• This summer camp offered programming that is guided by the interests and the needs of children in a way that supports their development. This program was a child-led, play-based and land-based program. Sapling Forest School encourages children to play outdoors to promote healthy personal growth and ultimately reconnect future generations with the natural world and all its valuable teachings. As supervisor of the program, I ensured the well-being of all staff and children on site. Developed age specific programming for children ages 3-10. Nurture the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of the children in our care. Promote imagination, curiosity, self-awareness, problem solving techniques. Aid social development and physical literacy through play and land-based learning, all while adhering to the guidelines set by the Child and Nature Alliance of Canada

• . This program was offered on private grounds, with easy access to nature and hiking trails, beach area, as well as a canteen. We promoted healthy living, and physical activity, as well as arts and crafts. My duties included hiring seasonal staff, reviewing applications, ensuring proper training is implemented, developing and planning events and activities for the program, scheduling, organizing all important documentation including but not limited to, registration forms, payment forms and invoices, medical documentation, etc. I also was required to implement protocol and policies, as well as ensure all staff were educated on the same procedures, recording and submitting pertinent payroll information, maintaining communication with all parents and guardians, scheduling and implementing staff meetings, caring and supervising all children, staff, and volunteers on site, as well as planning and running orientation as well as maintaining a healthy and safe environment for all people involved at the camps was a main priority

• Company Overview: Grenfell Activity Camps
• Memorial University hosts activity camps for children ages 5-12 during the summer. I have worked with this program for three summers as a camp counselor, as well as taking on a coordinator role for specific weekly camp. In this position my duties included but were not limited to, the supervision of the children in attendance of the camp, planning and organizing educational and recreational activities for them, creating a safe and healthy space for the children in the care of the camp, as well supervising and monitoring the interactions between children of the same age group, and different ages as well

• Company Overview: Summer Camp Program
• The Humber Community YMCA offers a quality Summer Day Camp experience for children aged 5 – 12. The YMCA Summer Day Camp is focused around helping children experience personal growth and development in spirit, mind and body. The YMCA focuses on planning and organizing programs that spark both interest and imagination through fun, challenging activities for children that are safe and age appropriate. My duties were to help plan events and lead group activities, monitor campers and respond to incidents, such as behavioral problems or accidents, log events and maintain records relating to activities, and discuss camper participation and concerns with parents and other staff members