Brooklyn Chang

- Acquired 650 internship hours, including 200 direct counselling hours with individuals, couples, and families who are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, interpersonal conflict, addictions, suicidal ideation, and grief and loss. -Utilized knowledge and skills working from multiple therapeutic perspectives, including Attachment-Based Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Feedback Informed Treatment, and solution-focused. - Administered the Outcome Questionnaire 45.2 (OQ 45.2) and Session Rating Scale (SRS) as a part of feedback-informed treatment. - Recognized the importance of building a strong therapeutic alliance, utilizing grounding and mindfulness techniques, and fostering a safe client environment. - Collaborated with a team of psychologists and registered social workers, gaining valuable insight and receiving constructive feedback. - Demonstrated proficiency in working with individuals, couples and families from diverse cultural, social, and economic backgrounds. - Conducted holistic and collaborative assessment, conceptualization, planning, intervention, and termination with adolescents and adults from diverse backgrounds. - Received clinical counselling training through 3-hour weekly supervision and 3-hour weekly practice seminars. - Conducted safety assessments and collaborative safety planning with clients. - Completed all relevant administrative work in an ethical manner, including writing session notes, inputting data into agency database, and filing paperwork. - Negotiated and handle fee payment with clients using a sliding-scale fee system.

- Supported a caseload of over 20 children and supported their families in navigating community support agencies, court procedures, and supporting family visitations. - Assess ongoing risk for all children and families receiving services per the Child Youth and Family Enhancement act. - Collaborating with a dynamic team and community resources to de-escalate crisis’ and support the families, children and youth toward stability - Utilizing anti-oppressive, trauma-informed and solution-focused techniques as outlined in Signs of Safety to ensure all children, youth, and families receive consistent care - Ensuring all children, youth and families have access to appropriate cultural, religious or gender-specific resources available to them through Children Services Systems.

- Helped clients identify their goals and needs through trajectory planning, goal review, execution of plans, and evaluation meetings. - Gained experience writing client referrals for various services at The Family Centre and in the community. - Acquired experience working to aid individuals experiencing various mental health issues, including domestic violence, sexual violence, addictions, and clinical mental health problems. - Ensuring clients feel safe through open communication and regulation techniques - Worked in collaboration with a service team that included Children Services, Family Engagement Services, Parental Support Workers, Kinship Workers, Foster Care Workers, and others professionals and family members. - Provide support to de-escalate crisis by completing an assessment and action plan to deal with presenting issues