Kaitlin Salim, Ma, Ccls Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Outpatient Surgical Clinics• Support children, youth and caregivers throughout the challenges of hospitalization and illness by identifying and encouraging effective coping techniques and provide recommendations to the health care team.• Provide preparation, alternate focus, and coping skills coaching for patients undergoing medical procedures and providing psychosocial support to minimize stress and anxiety during hospitalization• Develop and implement care plans incorporating individual patient needs e.g. cultural, religious, learning, social, and economic factors.

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

• Facilitate therapeutic play activities that promote self-esteem, mastery, and peer connection for children (ages 4 – 11), youth (ages 12 – 15) affected by cancer• Complete intakes to assess needs and provide support and resources to children, youth, adults, and caregivers• Organize and manage the delivery of all peer support, creative expression, mindfulness, and movement programming and resources for Wellwood clients

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

• Worked effectively and efficiently with the interdisciplinary health care team to promote patient- and family-centered, developmentally informed care • Promoted positive coping by creating innovative, individualized coping plans, providing procedural support and preparation, educating, and advocating for play and normalcy.Primary rotations: PICU, Special Care Unit (inpatient), General Medicine (inpatient)Additional areas: Emergency Department, Day Surgery & Outpatient Consults

• Created a positive, relationship-oriented experience for clients as their first line of support • Solved client concerns, assisted with transactions, and proactively connected clients with the right team members so that they could work towards their financial goals• Delivered in-person & telephone support• Achieved recognition for being among the top 10% provincially in this role

Master Of Arts - Ma, Applied Child & Adolescent Development - Child Life Track (Online)

Professional Certificate, Child Life

Certificate, Children'S Mental Health

Bachelor Of Science - Bsc, Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour