Brittany Crusoe, Rsw Email & Phone Number

•Ride with Niagara Regional Police Officers in their vehicles responding to potential mental health related calls•Respond to individuals in crisis situations in the community through crisis counselling and intervention•Complete mental health assessments•Assess risk to the individuals in crisis and to those around them•Recommend measures to help protect the individual or others by developing safety plans•Provide clinical intervention with a sound knowledge of: crisis… Show more •Ride with Niagara Regional Police Officers in their vehicles responding to potential mental health related calls•Respond to individuals in crisis situations in the community through crisis counselling and intervention•Complete mental health assessments•Assess risk to the individuals in crisis and to those around them•Recommend measures to help protect the individual or others by developing safety plans•Provide clinical intervention with a sound knowledge of: crisis intervention, recovery based practice, severe and persistent mental illness and substance use issues, clinical therapeutic interventions (i.e. motivational interviewing, brief solution therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, and trauma informed care), community resources and services, and safety assessment tools.•To ensure support and follow up to individuals in crisis through conducting cross service/sector linkages and acting as a liaison by consulting with family members and other professionals (i.e. psychiatrist, Emergency Department physicians, nursing/allied staff, and community agencies), in direct collaboration and with the consent of the individual being served.•Foster and promote positive change and independence in those individuals served by the program•Promote good public relations and healthy community partnerships and alliances. •Educate the community on the functions of the Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team•Participates in the preparation and delivery of police Crisis Intervention Training as required•Ensure accurate and timely reports, data entry and documentation in relevant systems (i.e. CRMS) Show less

•Provide intensive short term support, crisis intervention and service coordination to residents of Halton Region•Make referrals on behalf of clients to a wide variety of community programs and services•Provide a wide range of accessible services including outreach assessments, telephone support, referrals and interventions to prevent further crisis•Complete mental status examinations and assess risk in outreach environments•Work in collaboration with COAST crisis workers… Show more •Provide intensive short term support, crisis intervention and service coordination to residents of Halton Region•Make referrals on behalf of clients to a wide variety of community programs and services•Provide a wide range of accessible services including outreach assessments, telephone support, referrals and interventions to prevent further crisis•Complete mental status examinations and assess risk in outreach environments•Work in collaboration with COAST crisis workers, police and community partners to build effective community crisis networks•Develop tools and resources to manage client crisis, develop strategies to assist clients to prevent further crisis and establish personal goals that move them towards recovery Show less

•Commit to supporting health, safety and wellness according to relevant legislation and agency policies and procedures•Continually evaluate the activities of the program and lead the team in quality improvement initiatives•Commit to the use of the recovery model while providing client service•Provide mentorship, guidance and education to all team members in order to ensure the delivery of effective, •Compassionate, recovery focused and client centered care •Facilitate… Show more •Commit to supporting health, safety and wellness according to relevant legislation and agency policies and procedures•Continually evaluate the activities of the program and lead the team in quality improvement initiatives•Commit to the use of the recovery model while providing client service•Provide mentorship, guidance and education to all team members in order to ensure the delivery of effective, •Compassionate, recovery focused and client centered care •Facilitate clinical meetings, ensuing appropriate priorities are determined and plan interventions •Administrative and program centered tasks such as employee interviews and orientation, •Scheduling and staff supervision •Provide feedback and clinical guidance to all team members in areas of triage, risk assessment, crisis intervention •Documentation and report writing •Assist team members in decision making and problem solving regarding complex presentations and client needs •Assist in ensuring services are reflecting and meeting the standards and best practices of crisis intervention •Organize/attend client and program centered case conferences as needed •Offer presentations in the community to promote awareness of the CMHA HRB program •Supervise student/clinical placement and supervise students •On-call duties Show less

• Supervision of the Intake Counsellor• Arrange referrals and assess mental health screenings as necessary • Referral for Psychiatric consult and follow up• Review all client files and assess the risk factors prior to and during programming • Case management• Crisis management for all registered and unregistered intake clients• Responsible for one on one assessments with local clients and phone screening with all out of town applicants• Support and… Show more • Supervision of the Intake Counsellor• Arrange referrals and assess mental health screenings as necessary • Referral for Psychiatric consult and follow up• Review all client files and assess the risk factors prior to and during programming • Case management• Crisis management for all registered and unregistered intake clients• Responsible for one on one assessments with local clients and phone screening with all out of town applicants• Support and stabilization psycho-educational group facilitation Show less

• Responsible for facilitating evening programming • One-on-one counselling with clients and group facilitation • Ensuring all agency policies are implemented and that all clients understand the policies• Completion of full intake including paper work, and bag searches to ensure the safety of all clients• Crisis prevention and intervention for all clients in need

• Responsible for one on one assessments with local clients and phone screening with all out of town applicants• Support and stabilization psycho-educational group facilitation• Complete and score ADAT TOOLS• Update CATALST and track all client progress• Arrange referrals and assess mental health screening as necessary

Ontario, Canada

•Provide mental health and addiction services to the residential clients •Assist the client in navigating the system through effective linkages and referrals to the best and appropriate community support resources available•Commit to the use of a strength-based and diversity inclusive approach to client care•Implement health, safety and wellness policies and procedures as per relevant legislation•Develop tools and resources to manage client crisis, develop strategies to assist… Show more •Provide mental health and addiction services to the residential clients •Assist the client in navigating the system through effective linkages and referrals to the best and appropriate community support resources available•Commit to the use of a strength-based and diversity inclusive approach to client care•Implement health, safety and wellness policies and procedures as per relevant legislation•Develop tools and resources to manage client crisis, develop strategies to assist clients to prevent further crisis and establish personal goals that move them towards recovery•Engage clients to participate in their crisis and recovery planning•Provide support to client families and friends as appropriate Show less