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Over the last 15 years, I have dedicated my career as a Medical Social Worker to supporting children and families to deal with trauma, injury, life-threatening illness, mental illness, and disabilities. My knowledge is backed by both national and international research, Ph.D. Social Work with a global health perspective, MSW, and work experience gained working in hospitals and in the community providing crisis intervention, individual and group therapy. Core offerings:✵ In-depth understanding of child development, in relation to adjusting to illness, addressing stressors from the interaction of physical, social, cultural, and psychological outcomes associated with trauma and injury.✵ Conducted comprehensive psychosocial assessments to develop a treatment plan for children and families confronted with life-altering challenges while working at The Hospital for Sick Children and the BC Professional Firefighters’ Burn Fund. ✵ Able to provide crisis counselling, development and delivery of supportive psychoeducational and therapeutic groups, for children, parents and adult burn survivors. ✵ Consult and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams regarding patient care issues, resources and discharge planning process. Partner with community service agencies to address family needs.✵ Assisting individuals with Cleft Lip & Palate, Burn & Craniofacial to adjust to their specific situation. ✵ Experience working with diverse cultures, immigrants, refugees, aboriginal communities, burn survivors. PhD- Social Work – (ABD) in Progress Masters - Social Work (MSW) Bachelor - Social Work (BSW)
Bc Professional Firefighters' Burn Fund
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Director Of Patient ServicesBc Professional Firefighters' Burn Fund Jul 2017 - PresentVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaProvided long term adjustment counselling, sourced and implemented resources for patients and families, focused on treatment-related expenses, educational support, and accessing local mental health services.✧ Created a unique 3 day burn recovery program for burn survivors, their siblings and parents to help families understand and cope with the physical and emotional challenges associated with burn recovery.✧ Collaborated with BC Children’s Hospital to introduce Phoenix Society… Show more Provided long term adjustment counselling, sourced and implemented resources for patients and families, focused on treatment-related expenses, educational support, and accessing local mental health services.✧ Created a unique 3 day burn recovery program for burn survivors, their siblings and parents to help families understand and cope with the physical and emotional challenges associated with burn recovery.✧ Collaborated with BC Children’s Hospital to introduce Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors “Rehearse Your Response” to address teasing and bullying for patients.✧ The program director of the “Future is Mine” for adult burn survivors. Individual counselling (supportive, adjustment and resource). ✧ The social worker for camp and the Home Away Program. ✧ Hospital Liaison to pediatric and adult burn treatment centres✧ Liaison to Fire Fighters’ Resiliency Program✧ Speaker and educational programming for a national burn survivor conference. Show less
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Social Worker Bc Firefighters Burn CampBc Professional Firefighters' Burn Fund Jul 2009 - Apr 2020Vancouver, Bc, CanadaComprehensive psychosocial assessments and clinical social work interventions to burn survivors and their families staying at the Home Away suites at the burn fund centre; liaison with the burn teams at BC Children's Hospital and Vancouver General Hospital; referrals to community resources.
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Social Worker, VolunteerCamp Bucko (Burn Camp For Children In Ontario 2005 - 2020Ontario, Canada✧ Trained and supported counsellors and campers during volunteer orientation on re-burn injuries, coping and adjustment, homesickness, teasing, and behaviour management
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Research Coordinator, Neurodevnet Study, Trans-Canadian ProjectBc Children'S Hospital Dec 2012 - 2014Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaEARLY HUMAN EXPERIENCE UNIT, DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROSCIENCES & CHILD HEALTH ✧ Recruited participants, set up assessments with psychologists, interviewed parents, accompanied parents and children to MRI appointments, data entry, collaborated with team and community in knowledge translation activities. -
Social Worker, VolunteerCanadian Foundation For Facial Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery | Face To Face Mission Nov 2010 - Oct 2012Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk, Russia➜ Assessed social work services, consultation and support around implementing changes to current programming, professional education and training.
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Social Worker | Cleft Lip & Palate, Burn & Craniofacial ProgramsThe Hospital For Sick Children Apr 1998 - Sep 2011Toronto, Ontario, Canada✧ Developed, implemented, and evaluated plans of care with families of newborns, school-aged children and adolescents with medical conditions.✧ Crisis counselled families following traumatic burn injuries and hospitalization.✧ Prepared comprehensive psychosocial assessments and clinical social work interventions within a family centred care model.✧ Introduced the “Beat the Bully” program that was so successful it was offered to all departments in the hospital to teach… Show more ✧ Developed, implemented, and evaluated plans of care with families of newborns, school-aged children and adolescents with medical conditions.✧ Crisis counselled families following traumatic burn injuries and hospitalization.✧ Prepared comprehensive psychosocial assessments and clinical social work interventions within a family centred care model.✧ Introduced the “Beat the Bully” program that was so successful it was offered to all departments in the hospital to teach skills on handling bullying.✧ Partnered the Roots of Empathy program to introduce “Embracing Differences Program” that provided training around Facial Differences.✧ Roots of Empathy Instructor- co-facilitate a school-aged children program and co-wrote educational component on facial differences for the Roots of Empathy Manual.✧ Supervised Student Social Workers. Show less
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Doctoral Researcher -Social Worker, VolunteerCorsu Rehabilitation Hospital & Makerere University, Uganda Sep 2010 - Nov 2010Kampala, Uganda➜ Provided social work support to children and families receiving care in hospital, and outreach to rural areas to identify children requiring attention. Developed research protocol exploring knowledge, attitudes and beliefs around congenital anomalies.
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Clinical/ Research FellowshipBc Children'S Hospital Research Institute 1998 - 2009Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaProgram Evaluation for the Following Programs at The Hospital for Sick Children✧ Fear Factor: A Group for Boys with Facial Differences & Girl’s Stuff: A Group for Girls with Facial Differences. ✧ Film Making 101: Networking & Fostering Social & Communication Skills in Adolescents with Facial Differences.✧ Speak Up: A Social Communication Skills Group for Young Children with Cleft Lip & Palate. ✧ Family Connections: A Psycho-Educational Day for Families through… Show more Program Evaluation for the Following Programs at The Hospital for Sick Children✧ Fear Factor: A Group for Boys with Facial Differences & Girl’s Stuff: A Group for Girls with Facial Differences. ✧ Film Making 101: Networking & Fostering Social & Communication Skills in Adolescents with Facial Differences.✧ Speak Up: A Social Communication Skills Group for Young Children with Cleft Lip & Palate. ✧ Family Connections: A Psycho-Educational Day for Families through the Cleft Lip & Palate & Craniofacial Programs.✧ Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Teen Camp for Adolescents with Facial Differences. ✧ Embracing Differences Program" on School-Aged Children's Attitudes, Knowledge and Empathy Towards Children with Facial Differences✧ Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Psychosocial/ Speech and Language Improvisational Acting Group on the Social Competence of Adolescents with Cleft Lip and/ or Palate. Show less -
Patient/ Family Educator, VolunteerOperation Smile Sep 1999 - Oct 1999Kisumu, Kenya➜ Implemented new Patient/ Family Educator position in Kenya, Africa and provided professional education and training to host country team. ➜ Delivered psychosocial counselling and support to children/ families during the surgical week.
Heather Lynn Beveridge Skills
Heather Lynn Beveridge Education Details
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Clinical/Medical Social Work -
Diploma Program In Social Work Research -
Clinical/Medical Social Work
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Bachelor Of Social Work, Magnum Cum Laude -
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Institute Of Holistic Nutrition, Vancouver, BcApplied Holistic Nutrition
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Heather Lynn Beveridge works for Bc Professional Firefighters' Burn Fund
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Heather Lynn Beveridge's current role is Social Worker | Clinical Counsellor | Patient Services Program Director | Coordinator Specializing in Trauma & Injury.
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Heather Lynn Beveridge attended The University Of British Columbia, University Of Toronto, University Of Toronto, York University, University Of Toronto - Victoria University, Institute Of Holistic Nutrition, Vancouver, Bc.
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