Sarah Mclaughlin

39 Second Street • Welland, ON • L3B 4T7 •

(289) 687-8387
Sarahdell57@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a career working with children, youth, and their families to
assist children and youth to reach their full potential

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Women’s Advocate, Offsite Transitional Worker YWCA

2015 to 2018
• Focus on the immediate support and intervention individuals often require
in crisis situations, practicing the ability to complete a thorough risk
assessment, providing short term treatment and connection to resources for
longer term treatment
• Motivating development of life skills and problem solving strategies for
women leaving situations of domestic violence
• Advocating to community partners, general practitioners, and other
services to have a client’s needs met
• Recognize and support individuals at risk of addiction or mental health
relapse including self-harm
• Formulating safety plans for abuse, addictions, and mental health concerns

Counselor- Internship Wayside House Niagara

2015
• Developed safety plans to support individual’s challenges with addictions
• Facilitated groups geared toward motivation, strengthening daily
activities, and coping skills
• Supported individuals through one-to-one sessions to ensure client-
centered individualized goal plans
• Assessing for risks including addictions and mental health
• Followed a client-centered recovery model

EDUCATION
Child and Youth Counselor, Mohawk College
2021
Community and Justice Services, Niagara College
2015
• Personal specialization in Counseling at Risk Youth as well as Youth and
Family Law
• Additional courses in Abnormal and Developmental Psychology
• Excellence in Professional Development and Ethics
CERTIFICATIONS
• Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training – Living Works - 2015
• Non Violent Crisis Intervention – April 2015
• Mental Health First Aid- Mental Health Commission of Canada – 2015
• Concurrent Disorder Core Course – CAMH- 2015

TECHNICAL TRAINING
• Prescription Medication (Part 1): Misuse, Abuse, and Dependence – June
2015
• Prescription Medication (Part 2): Addressing Addiction – June 2015
• Heroin Addiction and Abuse – July 2014
• Positive Spaces Initiative – June 2014

RELEVANT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience working with diverse populations
• Ability to make quick decisions under high-stress conditions while
maintaining composure
• Strong communication skills, including public speaking, written, and
interpersonal communication, resulting in exceptional rapport with
individuals
• Excellent at identifying current trends in the social field in order to conduct
future program planning
• Exceptional knowledge in Microsoft Office, Work, Excel, and PowerPoint,
on PCs and Mac computers

Excellent references upon request