Homewood Health Flashcards
What are your 5 year career goals and how do you plan to meet them?
(private practice, EAP counsellor, training)
Can you think of a time when a client was resistant and how did you handle it?
(substance use, motivational interviewing)
Can you think of a time you had a difficult conversation or a conflict at work and how did you handle it?
(Sarah I email, had a convo)
Can you think of a time that your manager was absent and you had to make a decision anyways, what did you do?
(Douglas, client, called in other counsellors to consult)
Can you think of an example where you had a large project or a tight deadline and how did you handle it and stay organized?
(research, communicated, milestones)
What are your clinical specialties?
Trauma, anxiety, depression, substance, relationships and communication, communication, career concerns
Can you tell me about your experience providing short term counselling?
Practicum at Douglas - many clients
Can you tell me your approach if a client disagreed with the results of a self report assessment?
If a client disagreed, I would frame it as a learning opportunity. So, if you got assessed with a certain result, it means x population tends to respond that way to the question. Apparently you’re different. What do you make of that difference? Let’s pay attention to what you disagree to to learn more.
What do you know about Homewood Health and the programs that we offer?
Homewood Health is a leading Canadian Employee and Family Assistance provider specializing in the treatment of mental health and addictions. Homewood Health’s services are available to employees and their families, and programs include short-term, case-based counselling in person, online, and over the phone, as well as resources, referrals, and coaching. Homewood Health partners with a range of major organizations (Pacific Blue Cross and the Provincial Health Services Authority, to name a few). In addition to EFAP programs, Homewood Health offers services in organizational wellness, assessment, recovery management, and return-to-work programs. The Homewood Health national network comprises over 4,500 employees and clinicians.
How does your education and experience relate to this role?
My related education and experience includes the following:
Recent graduate work and work experience in counselling psychology, in areas including solution-oriented counselling, trauma, addictions, mental health, assessment, case management, and career counselling.
Current training in Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). Upcoming training in EMDR.
13 years professional experience providing litigation research services related to Canadian Residential Schools, which involved professional writing, French to English translation, an understanding of navigating the legal system, and safeguarding personal information (Protected B).
Proven clinical, organizational, time-management, computer, and French skills.
Please explain how you feel your values align with Homewood Health’s?
I share Homewood Health’s stated values. I strive for excellence everything I do, including the provision of services to employers and clients. This means I prioritize the people I work with and for. I aim to achieve best practices in my clinical work. I accomplish this by staying on top of current research, engaging professional supervision, and participating in regular trainings to upgrade my skills. I value my professional team. I believe that a high-functioning team is greater than the sum of its parts. I use proactive communication and enthusiasm to engage and collaborate with other professionals. Finally, I prize personal and professional integrity. I adhere to the ethical code outlined by my professional organization and I strive for openness, honesty, and accountability with colleagues and clients.
Resources in Vancouver
anxietybc.com - online resource
Mood Disorders Association of BC
Inner City Youth Clinic - St. Paul’s, Granville Clinic
Peer Navigator Program - CMHA - connecting youth w peer support workers, employment, wellness programs
Suicide Attempt Follow-up, Education and Research (SAFER)
mindcheck.ca - mood and anxiety First Nations Health Authority Coastal Health Bounce Back (Canadian Mental Health Association - depression) Heads Up Guys (UBC, Depression) HeretoHelp (Drugs, substance) Alcohol & Drug Information and Referral Service St. Paul's for eating disorders Family Service of GV Coastal Health Counsellors at colleges / Universities Psychiatrists are covered Search "low cost counselling, intern" e.g., Jericho, Willow Tree, Turning Point, UBC Scarfe, New Westminster UBC Counselling Centre
What are some distress tolerance skills?
Radical acceptance
Self-soothing through senses
Distraction: activity of concentration, volunteer, compare to those worse off, competiting emotions, writing, focus on thoughts, writing, etc,
Rubber band on wrist, ice cube in hand, eat a lime
Mamalian dive reflex
What are some emotion regulation skills?
Opposite action
Check the facts - does my reaction match the situation
Pay attention to positive events
What are some mindfulness skills?
Gratitude Body scan Guided meditations Object oriented mediation Eating meditation Moving meditation
Gratitude
Body scan - short version, long version
Progressive muscle relaxation
Meditation - walking, open awareness, visualization, mountain meditation
Diaphramatic breathing
5,4,3,2,1 - 5 things you see, 4 you hear, 3 you smell, 2 you touch, 1 you taste
Wheel of awareness: 5 senses, interoceptive sense, mental activities, interconnectedness
