Andrew Francescone, B.S.W., R.S.W. Email & Phone Number

Ontario, Canada

- Providing counselling, support and crisis intervention to residents and families.- Coordinating all relevant policies and procedures as outlined in applicable acts and regulations.- Assessing the psychosocial needs of residents, liaising with community agencies and making referrals.- Facilitating family education and support groups. - Assisting in the supervision of University Social Work students in their field placement.- Orientating new residents and their families to the facility. Coordinating permanent admissions, internal transfers, discharges and care conferences. Reviewing applications for long term care placement. Facilitating change efforts in collaboration with the multidisciplinary care team.- Project lead for the Chrysalis Program including researching and implementing best practices in Dementia care, collecting and analyzing data, preparing grant reports and managing budgets. - Gentle Persuasive Coach; Training staff on GPA techniques.

Windsor, Ontario

- Developed and organized therapeutic and meaningful recreation programs for residents (individuals and groups) at Huron Lodge LTC.- Facilitated programs and activities to assist residents achieve their optimum abilities, and maintained and improved their quality of life.- Conducted assessments with residents and their families to develop individualized care plans, inclusive of attending care conferences and was responsible for all documentation related to therapeutic recreation.

Windsor, Ontario

- Coordinated volunteers in various entertainment and socialization programs to provide residents with an enhanced quality of life. - Provided temporary coverage of this position in conjunction with the duties of full-time Therapeutic Recreation Aide position.

Windsor, Ontario

- Delivering group-based psycho-social therapy for the Partner Assault Response ("PAR") program, funded by the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario.- Facilitating curriculum to enhance the safety of victims of domestic violence by providing education and counselling to individuals found guilty of or pleading guilty to a charge of partner assault.- Providing sessions with a translator to deliver PAR programs in Arabic.

Windsor, Ontario

- Provided counseling support and crisis intervention to residents and families at Huron Lodge LTC.- Reviewed applications for long term care placement, documenting and assessed the needs of residents.- Prepared documents for admission in conjunction with applicable staff and coordinated permanent and respite admissions, internal transfers and discharges.- Coordinated and facilitated resident interdisciplinary care conferences.- Coordinated all relevant policies and procedures as outlined in applicable acts and regulations.- Orientated new residents and their families to the facility, provided referrals and liaised with community agencies.

Windsor, Ontario

- Conducted interviews with applicants and recipients for various classes of Social Assistance.- Determined eligibility based on legislative knowledge.- Completed assessments and documentation.- Identified client needs and opportunities and created customized service plans.- Organized caseload and coordinated cases.- Provided exceptional customer service and referrals to appropriate community resources.

Windsor, Ontario

- Assisted individuals and families who are at risk of homelessness to manage their personal finances and to build their financial awareness and literacy. - Advocated for clients by communicating their needs and working with service providers, utilizing community resources and maintaining appropriate client confidentiality.- Kept up-to-date client files, conducted assessments, input and interpreted data for program statistics and evaluation.- Coordinated, facilitated and presented financial literacy workshops.- Represented FSWE special events outreach booths and as a committee member for We Care For Youth and WEYSAC, including speaking engagements on behalf of the United Way.- Developed proposal and obtained Windsor-Essex Community Foundation Grant.- Participated in weekly program outreach at Windsor Youth Centre on behalf of the trusteeship program.

Belleville, Ontario

- Conducted general labour including landscaping, maintenance of sports fields, flower beds and city buildings.- Helped facilitate special events such as concerts and sports events with minimal supervision.