Counselling therapist: Alberta Counselling Therapist Association

Experience

Strengths

Training

MIRA BLACK (SHE/HER)

EDUCATION 

UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG Winnipeg Manitoba -

BA Psychology 2006

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY Calgary Alberta -

BA Social Work 2027

SKILLS/CERTIFICATIONS

Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Comorbitity in Addictions & Mental Health Diploma, Emergency CPR/First Aid certification (AED) Intermediate. ECE Certificate AB Gov. ASIST. NVCI. Naloxone training. Indigenous Awareness Certification level 3. Dual Diagnosis Treatment Diploma, Response Based Care, Feedback Informed Treatment, Crisis Intervention, Critical Incident Debriefing and Sexual Assault training. WHMIS, Brain Story Certification. Enlightenment Intensive Master: trauma support, mindfulness & meditation retreat facilitation, therapeutic group support facilitation. Certified Yoga Teacher, Certified Meditation Teacher.

WORK HISTORY

FearIsNotLove - Community Services Counsellor Calgary, AB

Establishes and maintains a client caseload with the focus on client direct and indirect hours and frequency of client counselling sessions. The client caseload consists of clients who have contacted the Connect, Family Violence and Abuse Helpline, resided at the FearIsNotLove Shelter, or have accessed a FearIsNotLove Shelter program and are requesting counselling. Responds to requests for service within 48 hours. Additionally, may be required to provide support, information and referrals to individuals who have perpetrated the violence and abuse. Provides individual counselling support to clients as they continue on their journey towards a life free of family violence and abuse. Provides counselling that supports safety planning, case planning based on the clients’ inherent strengths and resilience, parenting support, and information on community resources that are available to meet the needs of the clients. Completes the Danger Assessment Lethality Tool with clients to determine level of danger to enhance the safety planning process. Is an advocate and maintains relationships within the agency and with external professionals to provide a support system for clients. Attends and participates in required committees.Completes and maintains the clients’ documentation requirements (Intake, Consent Form, Danger Assessment, Case Planning, Case Notes, Noteworthy’ s and Critical Incidents, and Discharge). Completes and submits all client feedback surveys in a timely manner. Ensures the funding requirements are met and submitted in a timely and accurate manner. This includes applicable funding requirements from either Family and Community Support Services, Children Services, and Human Services. Completes on-going Feedback Informed Treatment Scales with the clients to monitor progress and adjust as required in real time based on clients’ feedback. Nurturing Parenting Group Facilitation

FearIsNotLove - Shelter Counsellor Calgary, AB Provide crisis counselling (individual and/or group counselling), mental health or addictions support, maintain case files daily and develop safety plans, therapeutic support, ensure residents feel safe at all times; screen phone calls, communicate with government service agencies, use electronic security systems, legal and referral documentation support. Contribute to shelter team by consulting and working with staff and volunteers to facilitate the integration of all programs which clients may participate in, including child support, outreach, and other programs all focused on responds based and trauma informed care Complete daily administration and documentation requirements including F.I.T. and Danger Assessments, therapeutic, legal and internal client communications.

 Enviros Wilderness Discovery School - ExCel Discovery Youth and Community Support Counsellor Calgary, AB Provide critical, individualized programs to youth transitioning from incarceration and probation to community. Assist in development and training of “Strength Based Care” & “Inclusive” for unit team and supervisors. Help cli-ents make strength-based changes to move to independence within a healthy community. Implementing programs on the unique needs of individual clients practicing experiential learning via recreation, communication and relaxation techniques, cooking and hygiene guidance, vocational and educational goal setting etc to provide opportunities for personal discovery and growth. Support court/probation expectations. Medication tracking and delivery. Build relationships to clients to develop skills, healthy trust, and independence. Contribute to the development and implantation of safety plans. Daily communications and relationship building with team by consulting and working with staff and volunteers to facilitate the integration of all programs which clients may participate. Provide onsite crisis counselling and trauma support, court support, implement therapist treatment plans and documentations of each. 

Alice Hong Inc: International Leadership Training, Sexual Education, Relationship Coach: Operations Manager (Canada) Customer service support; Operations manager, Executive Administration assistant. Logistical workshop/retreat staff; Emotional support staff (participants); Female (identified) healing workshop development/implementation. Project Management, Communications officer; Data management and google doc filing; arranging travel, visas and accommodation and, occasionally, traveling with the CEO to provide general assistance during presentations, dea-ling with incoming email, and social media, often corresponding on behalf of the CEO, carrying out background and logistical research and presenting findings, producing documents, briefing papers, reports and presentations, organi-zing and attending meetings including online and ensuring the presenter is well prepared, carrying out specific pro-jects and research, involved in decision-making processes and debriefing protocols. 

CDI College temp; Youth Care & Addictions Diploma Instructor & Student Services Coordinator Calgary AB Delivering instruction of program objectives as set out in the Youth Care Worker Diploma and Addictions Worker program curriculum, evaluating student performance fairly and consistently, supporting the administrative functions of the campus to enhance the student experience, support students and instructors with guidance in various areas of communications, attendance, academic challenges and crisis, contributing to and monitoring the quality of the stu-dent academic experience, supporting the administrative functions of the campus to enhance the student experience. 

B & L Resources; Family Facilitation Case Manager Winnipeg MB Assess existing skills within Natural Parent relations and interactions w their children with a goal of reunification aligned with court mandates; create an emotionally corrective experience using the value base “safety consideration and responsibility”, community resourcing, connection and development strategies, program enrolment and attendance with the goal of profiling Parents with practical parenting techniques and strategies with ongoing feedback on progression, oversee parenting visitation to maintain a safe environment for children, court support, addictions and mental health advocacy, support foster parents and liaison with Natural families, in-home resources and strategies to create a supportive home environment, report progress to agencies, daily documentation of contact and monthly documentation of progress. 

S.A.I.L. Program Knowles Centre - Independent Living Program Coordinator Wpg MB Transition assistance to youth graduating from residential care: assist with job/resume, program requirements, Social Services liaison, teaching bus routes, continuing education, laundry skills, shopping skills, monthly budget, apartment search and teaching basic living skills. Completed documentation and administration demands of client roster. 

Knowles Centre/ T.E.R.F program Team Lead/Youth Care/Foster Care Worker Wpg MB Resolve conflict situations, Supervise activities of clients living in locked treatment centre, Supervise relief staff, Implement behaviour management programs, support scheduling, liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients, administration & tracking of prescribed medication, assist life, social communication skills, public recreation, detoxification, overnight care, education & treatment requirements. 

Laureate Academy - Instructional Aid -Wpg MB Assisted in the administration, curriculum development, medical and tutorial requirements for children with learning and behavioural challenges, support and implement developmental and tutorial programming for individualized client based instruction, physical education and recreational assist, implementing therapeutic treatment plans.