Wayne Barry Email and Phone Number

• Assist participants to develop an NDIS Plan which includes their goals, needs, and wishes • Guide and assist participants to develop their options and build capacity to undertake self-management • Assist people deemed by NDIS as not eligible for Scheme, their families, and carers with information linkages and supports to utilise natural supports and connect with their community • Work in collaboration with a mobile workforce to advocate wellbeing and empowerment for people with disability • Build and maintain strong relationships and positive partnerships with external stakeholders in the wider community to build a more inclusive community to facilitate effective access and appropriate referral to a diverse range of service providers

Member of Homelessness Services team focused on case management of homeless individuals and families with oversight of needs assessment, advocacy, crisis intervention, and support, informed them about their rights, and plans to address their issues. Key Achievements: • Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team to provide client support, referrals and response to needs for Aboriginal men, women, and their families.• Identify areas of opportunity to partner with government and non-government agencies to improve services, consultation, and engagement with Aboriginal communities. • Developed, implemented, and monitored the individualized Personalized-Centered Plan (PCP) for up to 40 Clients who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders in order to meet their community integration and service coordination goals.• Advocated for and promote full inclusion of individuals who are indigenous, disabled or immigrant in all opportunities in the community.• Completed documentation and reports on a weekly and quarterly basis to ensure eligibility, funding, and compliance with state and agency policy.

Managed social services focused on shelter, outreach, detoxification programs, and housing for marginalized people addicted to alcohol or drugs, or are living on the streets of Calgary. Key Achievements: • Promoted to the manager to oversee daily operations, staffing, and social services.• Led individual and group counseling sessions to provide a safe and supportive environment.• Established and maintained relations with community housing providers and residents to provide tenancies for clients, provide referrals to appropriate agencies, and ensure client needs were met.• Liaison for client advocacy on government or legal matters, and crisis or mental health intervention to provide safety in potentially dangerous situations.Key Counselling Achievements:• Counseled clients with drug, alcohol, tobacco and gambling problems• Interviewed patients and got to the root cause of addiction• Admitted patients in the facility after preparing their file and planning treatment programs• Determined the specific needs of residential clients in collaboration with cross-functional departments.• Completed Detox mental health care summaries for Residential and program clients.• Provide a broad range of paraprofessional, behavioral health services for clients of substance abuse and mental health population.• Monitor, evaluate and record clients progress toward treatment goals.• Counsel and advise clients on the behavioral problem, decision making, and resolutions.• Case Management of clients in treatment; provide training of basic social/personal skills.

Managed support at a homeless shelter for victims of crime, emergency short or long-term support for at-risk men and women aged 16 years and older. Provided beds and food for up to 1500 people and services that included counseling, clothing, health services, nutrition information, shelter, transitional programs to prepare and re-introduce individuals back into the community.Key Achievements: • Promoted to the manager to oversee operations, staff and volunteer management, and program leadership.• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team to provide assessment, client support, referrals and response to needs.• Liaison for referral of services for vision, dental or prescription coverage, resources to purchase equipment to start a new job, income support and other related programs providing access to external agencies.• Led addiction counseling, detox, and transitional programs. Assisted with the completion of applications for residential addiction programs or external supported or subsidized housing programs.• Assisted clients with the replacement of identification including Statutory Declarations.Key Counselling Achievements:• Assists director with program coordination and strategic planning; including the development of proper group format, caseload assignment, and management of an appropriate client reward system.• Treatment plan development and review maintenance.• Effectively communicated service offerings and plans in alignment with client need and established positive client relationships throughout the course of services.• Assists director with program coordination and strategic planning; including the development of proper group format, caseload assignment, and management of an appropriate client reward system.• Treatment plan development and review maintenance.• Effectively communicated service offerings and plans in alignment with client need and established positive client relationships throughout the course of services.