Art therapist resumé

Work experience

2004                              Concordia University                                Montreal

M.A.  (Creative Arts Therapies)

2001                              Concordia University                                Montreal

B.F.A (Studio Arts Painting and Drawing)

1999                              Concordia University                                Montreal

B.A.    (Psychology)

 

Languages

2006- August-present      Centre François-Michelle                       Montreal

Art Therapist/ Art Educator

Art educator for 140 primary school children aged 6-12 years in a private school setting for children with special needs including learning disabilities, mild intellectual defficiency and associated behavioural issues.

2006 January-present      Creative Clinical Solutions                     Montreal, Quebec

Art Therapist

Private art therapist for 1 to 3 clients per week,. Counselling for parents and adolescents using a psychodynamic approach. Case management, record keeping and counselling.

2005 January-Present     Warren Shepell Clinical Consultants     Montreal, Quebec

Bilingual Clinical Counsellor

Counselling, crisis intervention and case management for up to 8 clients per day. Liaison with child protection and community services for individuals presenting with various bio-psycho-social issues.

2004: September-May     McGill University Children’s Hospital     Montreal, Quebec

Art Therapy Intern

Primary therapist and case manager for 9 outpatient children presenting with bio-psycho-social issues. Produced intake interviews, assessment and progress notes, termination and discharge summaries. 

2003: September-May     McGill University Health Centre             Montreal, Quebec

Art Therapy Intern

Facilitator of weekly art therapy groups for 6 to 9 adolescent inpatient boys aged 13 to 18 years. Implementation of treatment, progress notes, discharge summaries.

2002: June-August           Reena Foundation                                 Montreal, Quebec

Senior Support Worker

Continuous residential support for 8 individuals presenting with physical and psychological special needs. Daily administration of medication, managing project budget, supervising 4 support workers, assigning staff duties and work schedules.

2001: June-August         Reena Foundation                                     Montreal, Quebec

Recreation Support Worker

Continuous residential support for a bi-weekly rotation of 8 special needs individuals. Duties included medication administration, coordinating activities and facilitating art groups.

Languages

French/English

 

References

Available upon request