Rebecca Billington, Msw, Rsw Email & Phone Number

London, Ontario, Canada

• provide assessment, treatment, and case management for individuals diagnosed with both mental health and substance use disorders on an outpatient basis• facilitate program development for this new Addictions Team within the General Adult Ambulatory Mental Health Services (GAAMHS)

London, Ontario

• provided initial addictions support during transition from the Emergency Department and Centrealized Emergency Psychiatry Service to community services for Victoria Hospital• offered motivation enhancement, solution-focused brief interventions, and community referrals along the addiction treatment continuum including harm reduction support • collaborated with patients, families, hospital-based supports, and community partners to improve engagement and access to care• facilitated program development and evaluation of this new project, allowing it to evolve and meet needs as indicated

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• through a CIHR funded grant, examined unmet mental health and addiction service needs in LGBTQ2S youth and young adult populations as an impact of COVID-19• conducted an environmental scan of existing LGBTQ2S mental health and substance use services across Ontario, and generated a webinar and report to share findings with stakeholders• helped plan and facilitated a design charrette to identify new and adapted interventions with LGBTQ2S youth and young adults with lived experience• contributed to a scoping review of machine learning applications in LGBTQ2S addiction and mental health research as a second reviewer

• through the lens of Motivational Interviewing, provided skills-based community treatment to people seeking abstinence, moderation, or harm reduction goals• updated and facilitated psychoeducational groups aimed at building skills relevant to recovery, as well as facilitated the weekly relapse prevention group for over two years• completed intake sessions, building rapport and triaging clients to appropriate programs and referrals • assessed clients with the GAIN-Q3 MI ONT, using results to create treatment plans and generate Q3RRS reports for referrals to other services along the addiction treatment continuum

• provided weekly community treatment sessions for clients in the Substance Abuse Program, working with individuals in various stages of change and with various substances of choice• encouraged harm reduction techniques by providing educational material, safety planning around mental health and use, and moderation goal setting• completed 18 hours of Motivational Interviewing training and effectively applied it to practice• completed intake sessions, triaging clients to appropriate programs and community referrals

London, Ontario

• co-facilitated a weekly LGBT2Q+ social support group for youth ages 14-18• assisted with program planning and evaluation of age-appropriate materials that addressed issues faced by LGBT2Q+ youth, such as health, stigma, relationships, pride, and others• provided safety planning and crisis management for youth in need

• facilitated employment and life skills training for youth and adults with disabilities and/or barriers towards employment• developed employment action plans for clients, successfully outlining short and long term goals, barriers, accommodations, and referrals• supported participants through the process of obtaining and retaining jobs, providing on-site training and addressing issues that jeopardized the participant’s employment• extensive documentation using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Webtracker

London, On

• created the first draft of an ethical research policy, targeting safety of community members during research projects that collaborated with the community centre• planned and ran a focus group for families regarding the development of a weekend family program, resulting in double the anticipated number of attendees participating• wrote a grant application to the Agape Foundation to fund healthier breakfast and snack options for a youth summer camp in London’s Hamilton Road neighbourhood• assisted with running a collective kitchen program, food box program, and community meal

• worked in a team setting of other supervisors and crew, where effective communication, collective brainstorming, and positive recognition of accomplishments were daily duties• fostered and improved customer experiences through effective delegating, goal setting, training, and enthusiasm• oversaw various business and administrative aspects, including scheduling labour and product shipment, to ensure all budgets were met• awarded the $10,000 2012 McDonald's Employee Scholarship based on academic achievement, community involvement, and workplace review rating

Master Of Social Work, Health And Mental Health; Collaborative Specialization In Addiction Studies (Copas)

• Factor-Inwentash Merit Entrance Award

Bachelor Of Social Work (Honors)

Activities and Societies: Social Work Representative for the KUCSC, Field Education Representative, SWSAC member• Catherine Martin Award •.

Bachelor Of Arts, Honors Specialization In Sociology; Minor In Psychology

• Entrance Scholarship/Continuing Scholarship • Dean's Honor List