Calissa Ngozi - Mental Health Expert

Experience

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  Boys & Girls Club of Brantford

  Sept 2000 - Sept 2003

  Youth Worker

  Participated in implementing program planning for the after school and evening program.

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  Little House Residential Care Services Inc

  Sept 2003 - Mar 2005

  Head of Relief

  I was responsible for maintaining a house of six at risk youth, in a parent model group home.

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  Boys & Girls Club of Brantford

  Mar 2005 - Mar 2007

  Program Coordinator

  Supervised staff and was responsible for overseeing the evening, and before and after school program. Created programming and workshops for youth, and contributed to the summer camp program.

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  Little House Residential Care Services Inc

  Mar 2007 - Sept 2010

  Classroom Supervisor

  I was responsible for maintaining two section #23 classrooms. This included behaviour management, staff supervision, programming, and reporting.

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  Family and Children's Services of Niagara

  Sept 2010 - Aug 2014

  Child and Youth Worker

  My job was to act as a primary worker, as well as offer support and counselling to at-risk youth.

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  Bartimaeus Inc.

  Sept 2010 - now

  Connecting families with skilled associates, that work with individuals and families struggling with multi-level barriers and complex behaviours. Offering support in the realms of mental health, through therapeutic intervention, program planning and development, case management and community re-integration. My job is to act as a behavioural specialist to a variety of community programs. This includes hospitals, school boards, child protection agencies, and residential treatment facilities.

  • Service Coordinator

    Apr 2020 - now

  • Child and Youth Behavioural Specialist

    Sept 2010 - now
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  Pathstone Mental Health

  Sept 2014 - Feb 2020

  Child and Youth Counsellor

  As a Child and Youth Counsellor, it is my job to act as a support within the crisis services, residential and day treatment program, for at-risk youth.

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  District School Board of Niagara

  Oct 2014 - Aug 2015

  Educational Assistant

  My role was to assist students in the SSTC program, using a holistic approach. This included life and social skills, coordinating outings, assisting with education plans, and encouraging independence within the school.

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  Brain Injury Community Re-entry

  Jul 2015 - Jun 2017

  I was the Team Coordinator for the St. Paul Program. This is a residential site, that is partnered with the Canadian Mental Health Association (Niagara). Our purpose focuses on transitioning our participants back into the community. We work with individuals that have an ABI, and also have a mental health diagnosis. My role specifically focuses on placement screening, case management, program admission and discharge, staff supervision, scheduling, and participant support. As the Rural Services Coordinator, it was my job to connect participants who have been diagnosed with an Acquired Brain Injury, with community resources that can help them regain their independence. I was also responsible for case management, life and social skills training, reporting, and completing assessments.

  • Team Coordinator

    Sept 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Rural Services Co-ordinator

    Jul 2015 - Sept 2016
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  Bartimaeus Rehabilitation Services Inc.

  May 2017 - May 2021

  Rehabilitation Support Worker

  My job is to offer support to individuals that have experienced an ABI. This ranges from vocational, educational, and cognitive support. I also participate in implementing treatment plans, encourage social and community integration, as well as social and life skills.

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  Mohawk College

  Sept 2018 - now

  Partial-Load Professor

  A Partial-Load Professor teaching Cultural Inclusion & Diversity, Introduction to Group Dynamics, Introduction to Child & Youth Care, Psychopathology, Childhood Disorders, Residential Treatment, School-Based Care, Human Career Discovery, and Introduction to Post-Secondary Experiences, Integrative Seminar and Crisis Intervention.

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  Crisis Prevention Institute

  Jul 2020 - Jul 2024

  Certified NVCI Trainer

  I train individuals in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention. This includes the proper use and techniques of verbal de-escalation, and physical restraints.

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  Www.calissangozi.com

  Jan 2023 - now

  Motivational Speaker