Varnana Krishnakumar
Edmonton,AB
Summary
Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Team Lead
Bridgeway Connections And Services
Edmonton, Alberta
04.2023 - Current
- Prepare Reports or Case Histories
- Administrative and office activities
- Appraise clients needs for eligibility for specific services
- Implement life skills workshops
- Assess clients relevant skill strengths and developmental needs
- Develop ,co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
- Resolve conflict situations
- Supervise activities of clients living. in group homes and half-way houses
- Supervise children's visits with parents to ensure their safety
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings.
- Supervise office and volunteer staff
- Managing whole team and arranging team meetings
Community Specialist 11
Adaptabilities
Edmonton, AB
06.2023 - 11.2023
- Assisting adults and/or children with developmental disabilities.
- Providing physical and psychosocial care to clients.
- Providing information to clients on social service programs.
- Interviewing clients and assembling information to determine eligibility for services.
- Helping clients locate community services and resources, such as housing and housing programs, healthcare services, and specialized assistance for seniors or individuals with disabilities.
- Helping to plan and conduct special events, services, and programs, such as health education, health screenings, mentoring, tutoring, or drug prevention programs, public safety, and crime prevention.
- Interpret and apply statutes, rules, regulations, municipal codes, and other procedures.
Medical Social Worker
Sanjeevani Hospital
India
04.2021 - 04.2022
- Patients counselling
- Patient data management
- Patients services coordination
- Cooperate with other professionals to evaluate patients
- Assess client needs
- Advocate for clients or patients to resolve crises
- Intervene in crisis situations to assist clients
- Refer clients to community or social service programs
- Refer individuals to educational or work programs
Medical Social Worker
Amrita Hospital
India
04.2021 - 03.2022
- Patients counselling
- Data Entry
- Patient data management & services coordination
- Cooperate with other professionals to evaluate patients medical or physical condition and to assess client needs
- Advocate for clients or patients to resolve crisis
- Collaborate with other professionals to assess client needs or plan treatments
- Interview clients to gather information about their backgrounds, needs, or progress
- Intervene in crisis situations to assist clients
- Refer clients to community or social service programs
- Refer individuals to educational or work programs
Education
Master of Arts - Masters On Social Work
Amity University Maharashtra
India04-2021
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism ,Mass Communication & Video Production
Mar Ivanios College,Trivandrum
India,Kerala04-2018
Skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Teamwork
- Public speaking
- Stress management
- The ability to establish clear boundaries and be sensitive to the client needs
- Familiarity with de-escalation and harm reduction techniques
- Reliable, adaptable, flexible and team player
- Ability to establish strong interpersonal skills to help & develop good working relationships with individuals
- Ability to build relationship with children and able to assure child safety
- Strong organizational skill and problem solving abilities
- Non judgemental approach
Certification
- Safe handling and administration of medication.
- Introduction to emergency crisis management
- Introduction to cross- cultural awareness
- Suicide awareness training
- Food Safety Training
- Suicide Prevention,Risk Assessment, and Management. (SPRAM) Training program
- Indigenous Training
- ZSA Suicide awareness Training
- Certification on medication administration, MAR and Nalaxone Training
- Standard First aide certification
- Vulnerable Sector Check (
- CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training (NVCI) Valid upto 2026 June
- IRC(intervention Record Check )
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Community Specialist 11
Adaptabilities
06.2023 - 11.2023
Team Lead
Bridgeway Connections And Services
04.2023 - Current
Medical Social Worker
Sanjeevani Hospital
04.2021 - 04.2022
Medical Social Worker
Amrita Hospital
04.2021 - 03.2022
Master of Arts - Masters On Social Work
Amity University Maharashtra
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism ,Mass Communication & Video Production
Mar Ivanios College,Trivandrum
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