ALLISON DALTON

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Professional Summary
Masters level social worker, with over 10 years of experience in human service, including 2 years in a hospital and crisis
setting and over 7 years in an educational setting.
Educational Background
Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI
Masters of Social Work, July 2016
Class Valedictorian
Graduated Magna Cum Laude
DYouville College, Buffalo, NY
Teacher Certification Secondary Education, May 2002
Current member of Ontario College of Teachers
January 2006 completed Special Education Part 1
May 2008 certified in Language!
University of Guelph, Guelph ON
Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree, May 2000
Major English; Minor History
Professional Certifications
Currently enrolled in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Certification at Sault Area Hospital
ASIST Certification, October 2014
Certified in Crisis Intervention, April 2014
Certified in Motivational Interviewing Level 1, September 2013
Professional Employment Experience
Sault Area Hospital, 2014- Present
Crisis Services, November 2014 Present
Provide crisis intervention services to clients in Emergency Department, in office and over the phone, to assist clients
in returning to a pre-crisis state
Conduct assessments including; biopsychosocial, suicide ideation, depressive symptoms and risk and protective
factors
Report to Emergency Department physicians and Psychiatrists
Provide appropriate interventions and referrals to agencies and book follow up appointments with crisis team
Liaise with crisis team at SAH and other member in the client's circle of care
Outpatient Mental Health Services, August 2015- July 2016
Student placement providing brief individual counselling to adult patients using evidence based interventions such
as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Worked with a diverse client base with a varying range of diagnosis
Assessed clients bio-psycho-history and worked collaboratively with clients to create a treatment plan and goals
Worked collaboratively with the Outpatient Mental Health team to execute treatment plans and provide excellent
patient care
Wrote and dictated summary assessments and progress notes
Shadowed extended Dialectical Behaviour Therapy group and several clinicians within the department
Created visual tool for Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills and did research on clinician views of Ontario Tele-Health
Network
Wrote proposal for Postpartum Cognitive Behaviour Therapy group and created curriculum for the group

Mobile Crisis Team, September 2014 August 2015

Provided crisis intervention services to clients in the community
Provided counselling services to clients in their homes in order to return client to a pre-crisis state
Conducted assessments including; biopsychosocial, suicide ideation and risk and protective factors
Provided appropriate interventions and referrals to agencies and booked follow up appointments with crisis team
Algoma District School Board, January 2006 2015
Algoma Education Connection, Long-Term Occasional Teacher, September 2011- June 2015
Taught the Ontario Literacy course and English in a multi-level classroom
Dealt with students' varying issues such as mental health, attendance, behaviour, and learning disabilities
Met with students and their parents on an ongoing basis
Helped students to access community services and liaised with agencies such as Algoma Family Services, Algoma
Public Health, Ontario Works, and Children's Aid Society
Educated students about labour market trends and helped prepare them for life beyond secondary school
Coached students on positive work place behaviours and modeled problem solving skills
Ran information sessions about the Ontario Literacy Test for large and small groups of students
Korah Collegiate, Long-Term Occasional Teacher, September 2006- September 2011
Taught English, Social Studies and Career Studies from grade nine to twelve at the locally developed, applied,
academic, college, university and enhanced levels
Key Responsibilities:
o Created daily and long term differentiated lesson plans
o Created and worked with individualized education plans to meet students credit accumulation goals
o Designed and administered assessments that are for and of learning
o Helped students prepare for life after high school, by providing various assessments to find their employment
interests and skills, assisted in resume and cover letter writing
o Liaised with community partners, and other stakeholders invested in student success
o Provided clear and concise reports to students, parents, administration and community partners about students'
progress
o Held parent information sessions and parent -teacher interviews
o Interpreted and applied new Ministry legislation and initiatives
Sault College Employment Solutions, Employment Consultant, July 2013-May 2014
Administered employment counselling services for all members of the community
Provided empathetic, culturally sensitive, timely and professional support to clients who were faced with the crisis of
unemployment
Advised clients in resume writing, job search and interview skills
Assessed client employment barriers and worked with client and various agencies to overcome those barriers
Assessed client eligibility for various government programs and referred clients to those programs
Liaised with government agencies such as Ontario Works, Ontario Disability and the Ministry of Training Colleges and
Universities
Worked with various specialists within the organization to help clients meet their goals
Mentored and job coached clients once working to help them overcome barriers and be successful
Opened, maintained and updated client case files to maintain case management standards