Olivia Young

Hello, my names Olivia. I graduated from Cambrian College in 2020 with my Social Service Worker diploma and have been working in the field since 2019. Experienced work in youth residential settings, direct client care and community navigation. 

I enjoy outdoors, reading and spending time with those close to me. Mental health advocacy is very important to me, both personally and in the care and services I provide to clients. 

Compass/Boussole/Akii-Izhinoogan: April 2023- Present (Youth Wellness Hub Peer Support Worker – Full Time)

• Create and maintain a developmentally and culturally appropriate, non-judgmental, non-stigmatizing, safe and welcoming atmosphere

• Support outreach and navigation of mental health and addiction systems, linking youth to external service providers

• Work from a harm reduction, youth-centred and trauma-informedapproach

• Maintain awareness and knowledge of partner services and access pathways

• Client and service advocacy

• Provide individual/group support services targeting life/social skill development, drawing on lived experience

• Coordination of community partner involvement and service delivery in activities/skill development programs at the Hub

• Creation of service repositories

• Establish a supportive relationship with youth to identify wellness and recovery goals

• Model appropriate social behaviours and emotional regulation

Trillium Residential Services: May 2019 – March 2023 (Residential Worker and Team Lead – Full Time)

• Establish rapport with youth, caregivers, service providers

• Work with youth to develop life/daily living skills, copingand emotional regulation skills

• Implement therapeutic intervention under guidance of Clinical Lead and external professionals (eg. ABA North, CCR, Compass)

• Provide group and 1:1 staffing for high-needs/high-risk youth

• Conflict resolution

• Participate in training, case conferences

• Organize activities to engage and activate youth

• Connect youth to other services/supports within the community

• Transport youth to and from appointments, visits

• Provide youth/caregiver support and coaching during visits

• Complete standard documentation and shift reports

• Prepare Plans of Care and Serious Occurrence Reports

Diploma of Social Service Work in 2019 from Cambrian College