Substance Use Support Worker & Outreach Coordinator
CurrentDeveloped and maintained a caseload of clients. Completed intake and assessments. Developed a network for referrals and connected with local resources.Maintained and kept updated clinical records, documentation, waitlist stats, clinical notes, referral requests, requests of information, case management, demographics, and data compilation in EMRWorked in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team Case management and counseling for people 18+ who need mental health and substance use supportsInterim counseling support for individuals to bridge wait times for Mental Health servicesWork from a trauma informed, harm reduction, and strength based approach Harm reduction supports, Naloxone and fentanyl based drug testing training to clientsGroup facilitation and programming including an evening Teen Clinic and an Indigenous Drop-In in collaboration with Positive Living NiagaraAiding clients in health care navigation (forms, accompaniment to appointments)Aiding clients in basic needs (i.e finding food, shelter, clothing, employment)Support clients through legal processes, court, police reporting Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment, especially related to client consultationsWorking with clients on goals, planning and implementation of these goalsSafety planning with clientsOutreach and building relationships with other organizations in and outside of the urban Indigenous communityTwo eyed seeing approach from both a Indigenous and Western perspectiveDeveloping care plans with clients, implementing and monitoring these plansA strong connection with Indigenous culture and traditions, offering lived experience and peer supportHave knowledge and lived experience of historical trauma and Intergenerational trauma of Indigenous Peoples