Christopher Grondin Email & Phone Number

Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Provides clinical assessment, counselling, service coordination support, and training/educational sessions to older adults and their caregivers. • Provides short term individual counselling to older adults and their caregivers facing an array of challenges, including mental and physical health issues, impact of trauma, relationship issues, and elder abuse. • Facilitates educational support groups for caregivers of older adults. • Supports with walk in counselling program providing single session counselling.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Provided mental health and substance use care for cis and trans gay, bisexual, and queer men including group counselling, crisis intervention, and case management. • Provided care coordination for new HIV+ diagnoses.• Provided assessment, counselling, and referral services related to sexual and mental health, including but not limited to substance use, personality traits, and trauma.• Supported an interdisciplinary rapid health assessment clinic. • Supported recruitment, coordination, and training of HIV peer navigators.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Assisted clients in the development and implementation of care plans tailored to specific needs designed to improve quality of life.• Provided supportive counselling and crisis management/intervention. • Liaised and advocated among those involved in client's care.• Applied Recovery and Psychosocial Rehabilitation principles.• Member of the McEwan House Equity Committee.• Member of LOFT's Anti-Racism Working Group.• Provided on-site task supervision to MSW-level placement students.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Offered a range of emotional, physical, and lifestyle support to support diverse clients living with HIV.• Facilitated case management, plans of service, and coordinated care plans for clients to promote optimum quality of life. • JOHSC representative.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Supported in the development and implementation of client care plans. • Provided emotional, practical, or other supports as needed.• Assisted with personal care and tasks of daily living.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Lead the organization’s 2SLGBTQ+ Inclusivity Initiative, developing and implementing strategies to promote inclusivity and affirmation of the 2SLGBTQ+ community• Engaged stakeholders and conducts community outreach to establish partnerships, build networks of resources and supports, and advocate for older 2SLGBTQ+ adults• Facilitated the Gender-Sexuality Alliance, a committee dedicated to improving the quality of life for 2SLGBTQ+ seniors and older adults, primarily as they access longterm care• Developed and facilitated 2SLGBTQ+ programming and events (both internal and external) to engage residents and community members as well as foster a sense of community

Toronto, Canada Area

• Dedicated to developing the Rekai Centres' 2SLBGTQ+ Inclusivity Initiative in an effort to make the organization a safer and more welcoming space for 2SLGBTQ+ seniors• Work in collaboration with other community partners to identify needs of the senior 2SLGBTQ+ community and advocate for systematic changes• Develop and facilitate a community-wide Gender Sexuality Alliance, creating a safe space for residents and community partners to meet, support each other, and discuss issues related to sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and inclusivity• Counselled residents to offer emotional, mental, and lifestyle support

Windsor, Ontario

• Maintained office services by organizing office operations and procedures; preparing payroll; controlling correspondence; maintaining filing systems; executing clerical functions• Designed and implemented office policies by establishing standards and procedures; measuring results against standards; making necessary adjustments

Windsor, Ontario

• Repaired and installed auto glass on a wide variety of vehicles• Maintained inventory records for equipment and supplies

Windsor, Ontario

• Improved the social and physical environments of low-income urban neighbourhoods through the development, redevelopment, and facilitation of programs and resources that serve the needs of the members of these communities• Provided counselling services and apply appropriate interventions to populations of diverse age, race, special needs, and lifestyles

Master'S Degree, Social Work

Bachelor'S Degree, Social Work, Honours

Activities and Societies: Golden Key International Honour Society, Phi Alpha Honour Society• Honours Bachelor of Social Work • Minor.

Psychology

• Participated in international exchange program

High School Diploma, Honours