Victoria Orlando
Sault Ste. Marie,Canada
Summary
Registered Psychotherapist with 15+ years of experience providing therapy to youth, adults, and families in clinical settings. Expertise in trauma-informed interventions, addiction treatment, and concurrent disorders. Proven ability to supervise students, facilitate workshops, and develop educational materials.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Addiction and Mental Health Therapist
Sault Area Hospital Addictions Treatment Clinic
01.2014 - Current
- Provide individual, group, couples, and family therapy to clients struggling with addiction and co occurring mental health disorders working from variety of evidence-based therapeutic interventions
- Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop individualize treatment plans
- Facilitate a variety of educational, therapeutic, or skill based groups
- Evaluate treatment effectiveness regularly, adjusting intervention strategies and approaches based on client need, feedback, and clinical judgment .
- Maintain accurate and up to date documentation of client interactions, progress notes,and statistical data
- Provide advocacy and referral services to a wide range of community based services and resources
- Participate in ongoing professional development trainings to enhance clinical skills and knowledge
- Provide consultation and education services to public and professionals regarding addiction and mental health issues
- Engage in ongoing collaboration with community partners and members of patients circle of care to ensure clients recieve comprehensive care
Psychometrist
Algoma Treatment and Remand Center
07.2012 - 01.2014
- Developed and facilitated clinical treatment programs for offenders
- Provided individual counselling, and assisted with discharge planning and referral services
- Administered, scored, and analyzed data retreived from a variety of psychometric assessment tools and utilized data to inform recidivism risk assessments
- Maintained accurate and up to date case notes and statistics
- Engaged in ongoing supervision with Chief Psychologist
Tenant Support Worker
Sault Ste. Marie Housing Corporation
05.2010 - 12.2010
- Assessed client needs and advocated for client rights and preferences in interactions with external service providers to ensure equitable access to necessary supports.
- Educated clients and families on mental health, wellness and recovery topics.
- Provided management, mediation, and resolution services for anti-social conflict within housing communities and provided crisis intervention and de escalation services in challenging situations while maintaining client safety
- Worked closely with property managers, landlords, and tenants to prevent loss of shelter and provided navigation services to client to assist them in successfully securing and maintaining affordable housing
Addictions and Mental Health Therapist
Addictions Treatment Clinic
08.2009 - 12.2010
- Please refer to previously included job description
Family Preservation Worker
Algoma Children’s Aid Society
09.2005 - 04.2010
- Developed and facilitated programing and groups for children, youth, and adults identified as at risk of involvement of child protective services
- Provided ongoing crisis intervention and mediation services, and worked as advocate, liaison, and referral source to clients to ensure access to needed resources and services
- Provided crisis intervention support for families experiencing immediate challenges, promoting safety and stability in the home environment.
- Visited home environments to help clients develop comprehensive life, parenting, and job skills, and worked on Developing and implementing strategies to reduce and prevent family conflict and to keep families together
- Worked as the lead staff in a pilot project opening community centers in subsidized housing communities tasked with the goal of building relationships and engage families in community building and participation infamilies with opportunities for healthy experiences together
- Responsible for building and maintaining partnerships with community services on an ongoing basis to have resources brought to communities to reduce barriers of accessing support.
Special Projects Coordinator
Turtle Concepts: Options for People
03.2009 - 06.2009
- Consulted with organizations and communities to assess their needs and propose relevent workshops and facilitated the booking process
- Assistend in the development of wellness based workshop content
- Travelled throughout Northern Ontario and Northwest Territory visiting a variety of indigenous communities to facilitate wellness workshops focusing on esteem and confidence building for youth and adults
Education
Master of Counselling Psychology -
Yorkville University
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia01.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Ontario06.2005
Skills
Master’s Degree In Counseling Psychology (2010)
Registered Psychotherapist with The College of Registered Psychotherapist of Ontario (2015)
Demonstrated relevant academic background and extensive experience facilitating educational workshops and clinical process and skill based groups
Experience providing supervision and mentorship to Graduate student’s practicum placement and willingness to supervise student research projects
Specialized expertise providing psychotherapy to youth, adults, and families in a clinical setting and well practiced in a wide range of treatment modalities
Experienced in delivering trauma informed interventions as well skilled and experienced in the delivery of specialized trauma treatment
Experience delivering and recieving education via remote/online/hybrid instructional formats
Completion of ED 248-3 Applications of Teaching techniques course and OEL 191-3 Instructional Techniques course, as part of the Sault College Adult Educator Certificate
Certification
- Level 1 Trauma Training Certificate
- CAMH treating concurrent disorders certificate
- Certificate of completion Mindfulness practice and counseling
- Certificate of completion CBT for anxiety with Dr. Christine Padesky
- Certificate of completion CBT for depression with Dr. Christine Padesky
- Phase One Problem Gambling Treatment Certificate of Completion
- Phase Two Problem Gambling Treatment Certificate of Completion
- Certificate of completion Provincial Problem Gambling Forum
- PCLR Psychopath checklist training
- Working with Fetal Alcohol Affect Clients training
- De-escalating potentially violent situations certificate
- Working with offenders with mental health and concurrent disorders certificate
- Prevention in Motion Certificate
- Anger Solutions Facilitator Certificate
- Registered with the Ontario College of Psychotherapists
- Registered With the Canadian College of Professional Counselors and Psychotherapists
- Member of the Ontario Association of Consultants, Counselors, Psychometrists and Psychotherapist
- First Aid Certificate
Languages
English
Elementary
Timeline
Addiction and Mental Health Therapist
Sault Area Hospital Addictions Treatment Clinic
01.2014 - Current
Psychometrist
Algoma Treatment and Remand Center
07.2012 - 01.2014
Tenant Support Worker
Sault Ste. Marie Housing Corporation
05.2010 - 12.2010
Addictions and Mental Health Therapist
Addictions Treatment Clinic
08.2009 - 12.2010
Special Projects Coordinator
Turtle Concepts: Options for People
03.2009 - 06.2009
Family Preservation Worker
Algoma Children’s Aid Society
09.2005 - 04.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Wilfrid Laurier University
- Level 1 Trauma Training Certificate
- CAMH treating concurrent disorders certificate
- Certificate of completion Mindfulness practice and counseling
- Certificate of completion CBT for anxiety with Dr. Christine Padesky
- Certificate of completion CBT for depression with Dr. Christine Padesky
- Phase One Problem Gambling Treatment Certificate of Completion
- Phase Two Problem Gambling Treatment Certificate of Completion
- Certificate of completion Provincial Problem Gambling Forum
- PCLR Psychopath checklist training
- Working with Fetal Alcohol Affect Clients training
- De-escalating potentially violent situations certificate
- Working with offenders with mental health and concurrent disorders certificate
- Prevention in Motion Certificate
- Anger Solutions Facilitator Certificate
- Registered with the Ontario College of Psychotherapists
- Registered With the Canadian College of Professional Counselors and Psychotherapists
- Member of the Ontario Association of Consultants, Counselors, Psychometrists and Psychotherapist
- First Aid Certificate
Master of Counselling Psychology -
Yorkville University
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