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Jennifer Liantzakis

Integrative Counsellor

Profile

Empowering children and youth to courageously face the challenges of life through an empathetic, strengths-based approach.

 

Facilitating healing, not fixing.

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Skills

  • Creating and facilitating engaging workshops for groups and youth
     

  • Outstanding interpersonal skills, with
    an ability to develop strong, professional, meaningful relationships

     

  • Capable of working independently and
    as a member of inter-disciplinary teams

     

  • Assisting in resolving youth problems
    while ensuring their physical and emotional needs are being met

     

  • Experience with Mental Health and
    Crisis intervention support

Certifications

2020
2019
2019
2018
2018
2018
2018
2017
2017
2017
2016

CPR & First Aid 
Movement for Trauma
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Applied Suicide Intervention
YogaFit for PTSD & Trauma
Trauma-Informed Practices
De-escalation and Personal Safety
YogaFit Foundations
Prison Yoga Project 
Yoga Assisting Intensive
Restorative Practices

Education

Child and Youth Work
Humber College 2014

Bachelor of Arts - English
York University 2011

Professional Career

Behaviour Teaching Assistant
Peel District School Board: 
2015–2020

  • Supported students with behavioural and developmental needs across Elementary, Highschool and Section 23 schools

  • Implemented de-escalation strategies, crisis intervention and suicide intervention

  • Created and implemented Positive Behaviour Intervention Plans and Safety Plans

  • Communicated progress, concerns and changing needs of students with teachers, administration, and parents

  • Developed and facilitated groups and series
     

Child and Youth Worker
Community Living North Halton: 2015–2016

  • Provided respite support to children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities

  • Applied Behaviour Analysis to create effective behaviour plans for clients


Case Manager/ Youth Care Worker

Horizons For Youth: 2015–2016​

  • Sheltered, guided and transitioned homeless and at-risk youth

  • Case management for 20 youth, with detailed support in education, housing, and health

  • Collaborated with community mental health programs to support individual needs of clients


Child and Youth Worker
The George Hull Centre: 2014–2015

  • Therapeutic residential setting supporting youth with a range of mental health diagnoses

  • Engaged youth in life-space counselling and utilized crisis intervention strategies within the residence and in the community

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