Elder Care in Ottawa, Ontario

My name is Elizabeth Courval and I am a graduate from St. Lawrence College of the Social Service Worker Program in 2010. I graduated on Honor roll and received the Margaret Cole Community Mental Health Award. I recently moved to Ottawa with my fiance and our two beagle dogs. I greatly enjoy living here and am looking to begin my career. I would love to work with adults with disabilties or mental health issues and believe I am strongly qualified to do so. I have experience and am willing to gain more experience or certification, as necessary. I enjoy spending time with family, writing, and going on long walks. Please help me begin my career helping you... Worked with individuals who suffer from severe mental health diagnosis such as Bipolar Spectrum Disorder and Schizophrenia, Proven ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment autonomously or as part of a team with minimal supervision, Helped clients attain and remain in housing, Helped clients determine and achieve personal, social and vocational goals, Developed and implemented counseling programs and interventions for clients’ progress in resolving identified problems and movement towards defined objectives, Helped clients successfully complete their activities of daily living, Documented and filed client notes, Prepared and presented social histories, case conferences and assessments.Served as a member of an interdisciplinary team of professionals, Counseled individuals who suffer from severe mental health problems to achieve more effective personal, social and vocational development and adjustment, Developed and implemented counseling and intervention programs to assist clients in determining goals and means of attaining them, Liaised with community agencies and partners, identified additional or alternative services and provided appropriate referrals, Assisted clients in completing their activities of daily living, Delivered medications and assisted clients in medication compliance and management, Participated in staff meetings effectively, wrote client notes and reports and filed paperwork, Prepared and presented social histories, case conferences and assessments. I am also experienced in working with seniors as I helped run programs at Selby Nursing Home for community service hours in high school.