Mike Tecson Msw, Rsw Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Scarborough, Ontario

Year 2, Adult Outpatient Mental Health• Conducted intake and needs assessments• Responsible for caseload of 8-10 adult clients over 8 months (50% older adults)• Provide both in-person, phone, and Internet-delivered (iCBT) counselling to individuals via Cognitive Behavioural Therapy-based intervention for anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns • Provided resource and referral information to clients as needed upon discharge• Developed CBT-based group intervention for pregnant women• Co-facilitated Mindfulness group therapy• Attended staff / organizational meetings, hospital grand rounds, student seminars, clinical peer supervision • Consulted and collaborated with various health professionals (psychiatrists, nurses, psycho-geriatricians)• Advocated for the client system• Evaluated social work interventions through regular consultation with supervisor• Prepared and maintained concise case notes while meeting the organization’s accountability guidelines

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Year 1, Social Work / Intake Department• Conduct intake / needs assessments• Provide resource and referral information• Hold responsibility for own caseload / case management• Co-facilitate a CBT-based group workshop for children, youth, and parents with anxiety / phobias (Facing Your Fears), and parent support groups (Fathers Only, Coping with a Diagnosis, Communication, Social Understanding) • Develop, implement, and assess individual, family, and group interventions • Counsel individuals, families, and couples – in office and in community settings • Apply best practices as outlined by the organization• Undertake instrumental activities that support the work with recipients (e.g., funding assistance forms, provided ongoing emotional support)• Attend staff / organizational meetings • Consult and collaborate with professionals / collaterals from other disciplines• Advocate for the client system• Participate, liaise, and represent the agency at community meetings (Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Organization partnership, various schools)• Evaluate social work interventions through regular consultation with supervisor • Prepare and maintain concise case notes, reports, and statistics while meeting the organization’s accountability guidelines

Toronto, Canada Area

· Provide knowledgeable first contact for clients by liaising with caregivers, healthcare staff, and service agencies to ensure prompt, effective delivery of home and community health services· Assess eligibility and maintain service level standards based on Ministry of Health mandate· Triage inbound calls and referrals to Urgent Care, or district teams as needed· Collaborate with variety of service teams beyond the organization to resolve issues in service management· Extensive knowledge of community resources and programs available to assist clients and caregivers, including long-term care and crisis support · Detail-oriented with excellent analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and presentation skills · Exceptional client service skills in a dynamic, high-volume work environment· Adaptable and flexible; accountable to clients, care coordinators, caregivers, healthcare staff, and service agencies by providing prompt and responsive support as well as keeping accurate and detailed client charts· Sensitive to wide range of culturally, ethnically, and socio-economically diverse clients when addressing their requests for information, services, and assistance

Toronto, Canada Area

• Provide intervention, de-escalation and action planning to resolve crisis by telephone and triage to mobile crisis teams as needed. • Assess risk and safety to determine client's level of risk of harm to self and/or others. • Assess client needs; develop/implement a plan of care with short and long term objectives; ongoing monitoring.• Conducts outreach, provide home and community based services targeting high need geographical areas and clients, as part of a multi-disciplinary inter-agency team. • Provide case management services which include assessment, short term intensive case management, supportive counseling, mid and long term planning, and follow up services when needed, to seniors with mental health and substance use issues and caregivers. • Work collaboratively with other community based crisis response and management teams in implementing and supporting transitional strategies. • Work closely with convalescent care, transitional care, acute care, emergency departments, rehabilitation centres, and complex continuing care to plan follow up services for clients who have been hospitalized. • Refer and link clients and/or caregivers to a range of community resources, including meals, drop-in centres, social recreational program, housing connections, etc. • Participate in committees and initiatives which promote the harmonization of the service with other Toronto Central LHIN programs and services • Develop and support close collaborative partnerships with local providers to actively build a continuum of care for seniors with mental health and addictions issues in the Toronto Central LHIN.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Trained for crisis response to assess and de-escalate high-risk suicide callers until emergency services arrive (TTC Crisis Link & Toronto Emergency Medical Services— EMS Warm Transfer Line)• Counsellor for the Caller Reassurance Program, proactively connecting with case-managed isolated, marginalized, or chronically mentally ill clients, particularly seniors • Help facilitate a 24-hr emotional safety net that responds to over 75,000 calls per year for the vulnerable and at-risk, servicing a wide Toronto area demographic• Serve as a point of access for harm reduction, suicide prevention and inter/postvention• Create a continuum of care and support by connecting clients to appropriate community agencies as needed • Operate with sensitivity toward culture, age, ability, faith, gender, socio-economic, and related factors of intersectionality• Enhance emotional self-management and reduce risk by helping clients strengthen coping skills • Advocate on behalf of service users by reporting on current needs, gaps in service, and emerging trends• Train and mentor new staff as per Ministry of Health best practice guidelines • Seek and participate in ongoing professional development for improved service to community

Toronto, Canada Area

• Piloted a government funded research project to help OISE improve the equitable selection of teacher candidates• Analyzed OISE’s 2900+ student applicant database to code diversity markers • Collaborated on the design of transcription and analysis of over 40 hours of interviews• Aligned with Statistics Canada demographic definitions on visible minorities, to increase transparency and accountability• Designed and conducted qualitative and quantitative analyses• Reported to members of OISE/UT’s Program Admissions Committee• Directly impacted OISE’s admission process, effectively increasing the level of diversity of future Ontario teachers

Toronto, Canada Area

• Fostered a positive learning environment using self-developed teaching methodology • Collaborated with Centre Director regularly regarding individual student strengths, needs, and programming enhancements• Instructed students from 3 to 15 years in motor skills, language development, reading, writing, math, social skills, metacognition, study skills, and executive function• Educated students in both English and French• Developed and reviewed homework based on student performance; provided support on assignments and projects in all subjects• Integral to the growth of the Centre’s client base to over 100 students

Ontario

• Increased awareness of responsible gambling through delivering RGC’s four key program messages on-site at various gaming venues• Spanned outreach across central Ontario and collaborated successfully with various team members over the duration of the program• Exercised sensitivity and professionalism while encouraging gaming patrons to participate in the program, and providing referrals to local counselling agencies• Gathered feedback from participants, contributing to an outreach of 20, 625 patrons

Master'S Degree, Social Work (Gerontology)

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Honor Society for Social Work

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology, Specialized Honours

Activities and Societies: Member: Golden Key International Honour Society Member of the Dean's Honour Roll

Diploma, Microcomputer Analyst