Highly skilled, Motivated, hardworking social worker looking to expand her knowledge base and work experience in the field of social worker

COMPANY	POSITION HELD	DATES WORKED
Peel Children's Aid Society	(Confidential)	6/2004 - 3/2008

SCHOOL	MAJOR	YEAR	DEGREE
University of Toronto	Social Work	2006	Master Degree

Highlights:

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE Adolescent Team (Worker) November 2006—Current Peel Children’s Aid Society Brampton, Ontario Full Time ? Provided supports and services for children within a team of six social workers with the following risk factors: psychiatric diagnosis/symptoms, substance abuse, physical aggression, truancy, conflict with the law, running, ethno-cultural, separation/reunification/settlement issues, at risk behaviours within the community, disrupted attachment or familial relationships, parental mental disorder or substance abuse, abuse within the family and limited parenting skills ? Providing a targeted multi-dimensional service to adolescents and families who present with concerns with regarding parent-teen conflict who could benefit from a differential response ? Provide more intensive service that meets the teen and their family’s needs during or immediately following the possible family breakdown to optimize the opportunity for change ? Intervene with families focusing on strengths that exist within the family and involve them in decision making ? Intensively work with families along with Child and Youth Workers and other community partners to improve family supports, decrease conflict within the home ? Provided consultation to other departments ? Provide all case management responsibilities ? Part of Positive Space Committee celebrating PRIDE week at Peel Children’s Aid Soceity Family Service Worker June 2004—November 2006 Peel Children’s Aid Society Brampton, Ontario Full Time ? Investigating referrals from the community concerning children in need of protection under the Child Family Services Act ? Liaised with the legal and educational system to meet the needs of children and their families ? Developing and implementing tentative case plans to assist children deemed in need of protection ? Provide community resources and services to children and families in need of protection ? Developed excellent child welfare case management skills ? Developed keen skills in clinical assessment, counseling and crisis management ? Maintained good healthy working relationships with team members and supervisors ? Developed superior verbal and written communication skills, particularly with recordings and report writing SOCIAL WORK FIELD PLACEMENTS Student Counsellor Sept. 2003-April 2004 Catholic Family Services—Family Counselling Unit Hamilton, Ontario ? Trained in Narrative and Brief Solution Focused Therapies with knowledge of other client centered theories ? Developed skills in recording, reflective listening and problem solving and mediation ? Counseled individuals, couples and families with various issues in ongoing counseling and the Walk-In Counseling clinic ? Assessed, planned, implemented and monitored the development, progression and action plans of clients over a period of time ? Maintained valuable working relationships with clients and worked in collaboration with team members and supervisors to benefit clients Student Counsellor April. 2003-August 2003 Peel Sisters of Colour in Action Inc. Brampton, Ontario Peel Sisters of Colour in Action Inc. (PSCA) is a non-profit ethno-specific agency in Brampton that works with abused women by providing them with counseling, supports and referrals within the community, for example housing and legal services. ? Developed knowledge on Violence against women, and skills in working effectively with a highly vulnerable population and educated women on abuse ? Worked in a team setting to provide supports and counseling for women through individual counseling and referrals to community resources and developing safety plans ? Advocated on behalf of clients for immediate housing and free legal services and attended court appointments with clients ? Developed knowledge on structural and systems theory in correlation to social service agencies, specifically grassroots agencies ? Networked with relevant community leaders in the legal and justice system through visits, meeting and seminars in Peel

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Providing counselling and support for children/adolescents and their parents around behavioural issues related to emotional, social, substance abuse and mental health issues