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JENNIFER GOMEZ Email: [email protected] Phone: 647.982.8067 LinkedIn: ca.linkedin.com/in/jenniferpgomez Professional Affiliations: Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) & International Society for the Study of Self -‐Injury (ISSS)
SKILL SET • Counselling (both individual and group formats), assessment, case management, advocacy • Knowledge of Narrative, Problem-‐Solving, Humanistic, and CBT treatment modalities • Excellent interpersonal, communication (both verbal and written), and public speaking skills • Strong understanding of the social determinants of health and their impact • CPI, CPR/AED, First Aid, and safeTalk certified
EDUCATION Master of Arts, Counselling Psychology Sep 2012 – Jun 2014 The University of Western Ontario, London ON Bachelor of Arts, Honors Psychology Sep 2005 – Apr 2011 The University of Western Ontario, London ON
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE On Call/Contract Counsellor Children’s Mental Health Ontario (CMHO), Toronto ON Feb 2015 -‐ * • Counsellor and clinical support for CMHO’s Youth Action Committee meetings • Responsibilities include: Ensuring safety and security of youth throughout the duration of committee
meetings, support/counsel/deescalate youth during moments of crises and distress, monitor mental wellness of youth committee members and foster a positive and inclusive environment
Clinical Research Project Assistant Jul 2013 -‐ * The Hospital for Sick Children Department of Psychiatry, Toronto ON • Within this role, I am a part of both the clinical and research team in the Ambulatory Clinic • Co-‐facilitation of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy anxiety treatment groups for children and parents • Completion of a manualized treatment program for suicidal youth and their families (SAFETY
Program) • Responsible for research conducted within the Ambulatory Clinic, such as a Province-‐wide study
titled The Province of Ontario Neurodevelopment Disorders Network Study (POND). POND is an in-‐depth examination of the formation and treatment of disorders such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability, Tic Disorders/Tourettes, and Anxiety
• Obtaining informed consent from children/youth/families, administering psychological assessment measures such as the Children’s Depression Inventory and Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children, administering cognitive tasks, collecting genetic information, communicating with families regarding participation in research, submission of protocols/applications to Research Ethics
Counselling Intern Sep 2013 – Apr 2014 Centennial College, Toronto ON • Provided individual, group, and career counselling to youth and adults enrolled at Centennial College • Provided counselling and guidance to students on issues such as abuse/violence, anxiety,
depression, addiction, grief/loss, relationship issues, career path decisions, personal crises, learning/study skills, and homelessness
• Supported and guided students through difficult circumstances with an emphasis on strengths, resilience, coping, expressing emotion, and self-‐discovery through self-‐disclosure and personal reflection
Mental Health Worker (Residential Treatment Centre) Oct 2012 – Jul 2013 Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), London ON • From within a Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) framework, assisted individuals with psychiatric
diagnoses at risk for hospitalization to manage their illness, develop basic living skills, and begin to rebuild meaning and purpose in their lives (within a residential setting)
• Provided education and emotional support for clients, assisted clients in working towards independence with day-‐to-‐day actives and medication, ran Psychoeducational and leisure groups for clients in order to assist with re-‐integration into the community
Residential Care Worker Aug 2011 – Aug 2012 Salvation Army Homestead Addiction Services, Toronto ON • Provided daily care and support for women recovering from substance abuse within a residential
treatment setting • Assisted women through personal and group counselling, behaviour modification,
Psychoeducational programming, and healthy living strategies • Utilized crisis intervention/liaison/advocacy/communication skills and assisted women in moving
forward with their lives and experiencing recovery in mind, body, and spirit Women’s Hostel Support Worker Sep 2010 – Apr 2011 Salvation Army Centre of Hope, London ON • Provided support for women in need of emergency shelter, women fleeing violence, and women on
probation/court ordered residency • Responsibilities: intake and assessment, referrals for advocacy and counselling, safety planning
connecting clients with necessary community resources RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Research Assistant: I.M.P.A.C.T (Trauma) Lab Feb 2015 -‐ * Ryerson University, Toronto, ON • Examination of the prevention, assessment, and care of trauma Research Assistant: Relationship and Well-‐Being Laboratory Jun 2011 – May 2012 The University of Toronto, Toronto ON • Examined how close relationships influence health and well-‐being Research Assistant: Personality and Emotion Development Laboratory Sep 2009 – Apr 2010 The University of Western Ontario, London ON • Examined linkages between genes, temperament, cognition, and mood disorders Lead Research Assistant: Developmental Psychology Laboratory Sep 2008 – Apr 2011 The University of Western Ontario, London ON • Examined the hierarchy system within adolescent peer groups
