Jessica Dort Email & Phone Number

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

• Working collaboratively with an interprofessional health care team to support individuals living with substance use disorders schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder to gain function skills and increase life satisfaction • Supporting individuals in finding resources within their community • Supporting individuals in setting recovery goals and developing interventions that reflect clients’ interests, needs, and abilities • Using standardized assessment tools and observational assessments to understand clients’ baseline behaviours and gauge progress• Creating professional documentation notes for all client interactions • Counselling individuals through smoking cessation using the Mental Health and Addictions-Services Public Health Program (MAPP) manual; Editing and Revising MAPP manual • Working wit local pharmacy’s to support clients in receive Nicotine Replacement Therapy• Implementing group programs and one-to-one interventions• Writing grant proposals for program funding • Completed online education around suicide prevention, harm reduction, substance use, concurrent issues, motivational interviewing, and peer-support

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Providing virtual recreation programming for people living with cognitive impairment based on the Pleasurable Moments Enhancing Approach

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Volunteer position

Worked with harm reduction team to help festival guests locate water and other resourcesProviding support and awareness around consent and safety Provided knowledge and support about safe substance use and drug testing Provided psychedelic support

Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

Led yoga classes, meditation workshops, and yoga dance classes

Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

Worked with harm reduction team to help festival guests locate water and other resourcesProvided support and awareness around consent and safety Provided knowledge and support about safe substance use and drug testing Provided psychedelic support

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Assisted customers in choosing appropriate supplements and natural food productsPackaged and labeled bulk productsCreated signage and product displaysOffered product demonstrations and information booths to spread knowledge and increase sales.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Assisted customers in choosing appropriate supplements and natural food productsPackaged and labeled bulk productsCreated signage and product displaysOffered product demonstrations and information booths to spread knowledge and increase sales.

Jasper, Alberta, Canada

Lived at the Robson Inn and worked full time cleaning rooms for current guest and preparing rooms for new coming guests.Learned to fold "hospital corners", make beds, and fold towels uniformly

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Worked in the Trapeze restaurant in Casino Nova ScotiaCompleted hospitality training Used seating chart to seat guests Took reservations Set tables Celebrated members' birthdays by greeting them with cake and singing

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Worked in the retail store and green house for the peak gardening seasonsLearned proper protocols to growing a health lawn, naturallyLearned pesticide free method to reduce pests and disease from flower gardens and vegetable cropsDelivered an information session to customers about at home composting

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

Diploma Of Education, Holistic Health

Certification, Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy