Marianne Kozinets

Experience

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  City of Toronto

  Feb 1991 - Aug 1997

  Welfare Worker

  • Assessed initial eligibility for General Welfare Assistance and provided financial support for appropriate clientele.• Monitored and reviewed ongoing General Welfare Assistance eligibility.• Maintained a caseload of up to 150 cases.• Referred client to appropriate programs based on their individual needs.• Provided information about General Welfare Assistance to the community through outreach.• Investigated potential fraud cases.

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  Community Counseling Centers of Chicago

  Aug 1997 - Jul 2004

  Team Coordinator/Case Worker

  • Reviewed casework documentation for accuracy, clarity, details, and objectivity relevant to caseload management.• Assessed and assisted with diagnosing mentally ill adults.• Provided counseling to adults with acute mental health issues.• Maintained a caseload of sixteen people who lived with chronic mental health issues.• Assisted consumers with obtaining basic needs such as public aid, social security, housing, medication monitoring.• Lead and facilitated support, socialization and psycho-educational groups.• Provided individual case management services.• Assessed consumers for possible signs of suicidal and homicidal behavior and provided crisis intervention when needed.• Maintained charts that were kept up to date with State requirements and JCAHO (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations) procedures.• Provided orientation and training to staff.• Assessed staff performance by monitoring the quality and quantity of job performance and assisted in the evaluation of employee performance. Show less

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  Spinal Cord Injury Ontario

  Jun 2014 - Sept 2021

  Employment Counsellor

  • Assisted individuals making career-related decisions by conducting assessments to measure skills, abilities, and interests.• Consulted with clients to build effective search strategies for desired jobs.• Assessed client barriers to employment.• Provided individualized counseling approaches based on individual needs.• Assisted clients with disabilities obtain accommodations needed in work force.• Assessed client vocational interests, transferable skills, aptitudes and training needs to develop realistic and attainable employment goals.• Referred clients to appropriate community services.• Counselled clients with pre-employment barriers and assist them with learning return to work skills. Show less

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  TNG Community Services

  Nov 2021 - Oct 2022

  Employment Worker

  • Assist client with their employment and pre-employment goals. • Provide counselling and guidance to individuals looking for work or who want to become job-ready. • Assist individuals with job search techniques and provide resources and referrals to those in need.• Develop and present workshops pertaining to employment and on the job situations such as de-escalation, resume writing, interview skills, motivation, etc. • Support St. Stephen's Corner Drop-In Centre, working with individuals who are experiencing issues with homelessness, mental health and/or substance use. Show less

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  Toronto Drop-In Network (TDIN)

  Oct 2022 - now

  Training and Engagement Coordinator

  • Develop and deliver relevant training that supports the needs of Toronto area drop-ins• Support capacity of drop-ins by addressing their needs and engaging staff and members• Provide support and advocacy for issues related to homelessness, harm reduction, mental health and street involved individuals• Strengthen service quality of drop-ins and work towards increasing participant engagement