Rose Marie Bennett
Stephenville
Summary
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager of Patient Services
Western Zone
01.2019 - Current
- Accountable for the management of clinical department areas
- Responsible for providing leadership and direction to the staff
- Coordinate, integrate, and facilitate the provision of care services
- Work effectively within an interdisciplinary team environment to support program planning
- Work independently and as a team member
- Manage resources effectively
- Direct and lead the respective teams
- Oversees personnel, services, and fiscal responsibilities
Mental Health Case Manager
Labrador Grenfell Health
01.2014 - 04.2018
- Work effectively with clients living with severe and persistent mental illness
- Provided intake/screening, comprehensive assessments and intensive treatment and intervention in the context of an interdisciplinary teams
- Attending and consulting during medical rounds with client’s multidisciplinary team and/or community multi-disciplinary team depending on client’s individual living situation
- Provide mobile crisis intervention and management, invoking Mental Health Care and Treatment Act provisions as required
- Develops and facilitates education sessions related to Mental Health Care and Treatment Act and other relevant Mental Health needs
- Strong knowledge of the Mental Health Care and Treatment Act and overview of certification process of clients under the Act
- Provides counseling to clients including concurrent disorder and psychiatric rehabilitation
- Monitors clients for medication, health and treatment compliance
- Assumes a leadership role in discharge planning for concurrent clients/inpatients
- Develops and facilitates linkages between provincial, regional and community-based resources and identified community mental health needs
- Provides consultative services to and works in collaboration with health care providers and a variety of Provincial and Federal Government Departments to provide mental health services
- Facilitates educational and training sessions to internal and external partners
- Maintained a knowledge and skill base pertaining to cultural issues and mental health/addictions treatment
- Provide counseling using various therapeutic skills to mental health clients when required
- Chair Mental Health and Police Liaison Committee, attend and participate in other committees as they reflected the needs of clients such as the Homelessness Coalition
School Social Worker (Master Level Position)
Western School District
11.2009 - 06.2014
- Provision of psychosocial support including individual, group and family therapies
- Identify population needs and implement/facilitate services to address needs
- Advocacy for high-risk population
- Liaison with community partners and professional services
- Public/Private education
- Identifying other professional services required and completing referrals
- Work as a member of multi-disciplinary teams; professional consultations
- Community development programming
- Proposal writing and research
- Filed Instruction to BSW undergraduates
Youth Corrections/Youth Services Social Worker
Eastern Health Authority
01.2009 - 09.2009
- Assessment and overall caseload management of approximately 25 clients
- Completion of YLS CMI screening tool
- Completion of documentation, case records, and assessments using Client Management Services System (CRMS)
- Preparation of court-ordered documents and testimony in court
- Supervision of Probation Orders and Community Based Sentences
- Provision of counseling and support services to young offenders and their families
- Referrals to appropriate professionals to address client needs
- Youth Service Agreements and agreements
- Development and Implementation of Individual Service plans
Youth Corrections Open Custody Social Worker
Eastern Health Authority
01.2009 - 09.2009
- Liaison with TJ MacDonald Achievement Home Inc
- Maintain supportive relationships with youth placed in open custody home and staff servicing the youth
- Planning services for youth while in open custody
- Completion and checking of Sentence Calculation
- Completion of Custody Reviews and Reintegration Leaves
- Development of discharge planning
- Assist with requests for Administrative Transfers
- Responsible for Release of Custody arrangements
Child Protection Social Worker (Intake/Long Term Care)
Eastern Health Authority
01.2002 - 01.2009
- Completion of assessments, investigations, consultations, and interventions
- Completion of Child Protection Reports and assessment tools
- Preparing and implementing case plans and social work strategies
- Completing reports and referrals for other professionals
- Preparing court documentation and testimony in court
- Mediation, counseling, and professional consultations
- Delivering parenting programs
- Filed Instruction to BSW undergraduates
Education
Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) -
York University
Toronto, Ont01.2002
Bachelor of Science - Major in Psychology
Memorial University of Newfoundland And Labrador
01.2001
Skills
- Training and mentoring
- Clinical supervision
- Quality improvement
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Problem-solving abilities
- Effective verbal and written communication
Work Phone
(709) 643-5111 ext. 7286
Professional Development
- Various Webinars completed yearly on variety of social work fields of practice
- Adult Protection Act 2024
- Patient Flow restructure 2024
- RNUNL Professional Practice Committee 2019- current
- Home First 2023
- Deteriorating Patient 2021
- Discharge planning 2019
- Meditech/time keeper/momentum/Peirs/CSRS 2019-present
- Trauma Informed Practice 2017
- Psychological First Aid 2017
- Chair of Mental Health & Police Liaison Committee 2015-2018
- Anti-Stigma facilitator 2015-2018
- Mental Health Care and Treatment Act Educator 2015-2018
- Family Violence through Trauma Informed Approach 2016
- Systems and Organizations: Trauma informed Approach 2016
- The Recovery Approach 2016
- Trauma Workshop 2016
- Suicide Risk Management 2015
- Trauma Focused CBT 2015
- Mental Health First Aid 2015
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training program 2015
- Mental Health Care and Treatment Act Training 2015
- Case Management Orientation/Training 2015
- Inter RAI Training 2015
Timeline
Manager of Patient Services
Western Zone
01.2019 - Current
Mental Health Case Manager
Labrador Grenfell Health
01.2014 - 04.2018
School Social Worker (Master Level Position)
Western School District
11.2009 - 06.2014
Youth Corrections/Youth Services Social Worker
Eastern Health Authority
01.2009 - 09.2009
Youth Corrections Open Custody Social Worker
Eastern Health Authority
01.2009 - 09.2009
Child Protection Social Worker (Intake/Long Term Care)
Eastern Health Authority
01.2002 - 01.2009
Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) -
York University
Bachelor of Science - Major in Psychology
Memorial University of Newfoundland And Labrador
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