Valerie Taylor

Adult Short Term Mental Health Therapist Sherwood Park Addiction and Mental

Alberta Health Services

Sep 2019 - Current (5 years 9 months)

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Mental Health Therapist at Edmonton Zone Day Hospital

Alberta Hospital Edmonton

Nov 2018 - Current (6 years 7 months)

Responsibilities include: • Intake coordination and triage, assessments, and case management for clients attending day program (up to 25 at a time) • Ongoing crisis management and risk assessments • Collaborate with interdisciplinary team for treatment and discharge planning • Develop and facilitate group therapy. Groups facilitated include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Assertiveness Skills, and Emotional Regulation. Previous Experience:

Adult Short Term Mental Health Therapist

Wetaskiwin Mental Health Clinic

Nov 2016 - Nov 2018 (2 years 1 month)

Responsibilities include: • Crisis intervention, assessment, consultation, referral, case management, and treatment for Adults with Mental Health and Concurrent Disorders • Processing incoming intake referrals, risk assessments, triage, and refer to other agencies as appropriate • Maintain a caseload of approximately 30 clients • Individualize goal setting and treatment plans for clients • Integrate many forms of therapy techniques including Psycho-education, Solution Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Mindfulness, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy • Ongoing risk assessment and crisis intervention as needed

HIV Designate Public Health

Alberta Health Services

Nov 2015 - Nov 2016 (1 year 1 month)

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Inner City Mental Health Therapist

Edmonton Community Mental Health Clinic

Mar 2015 - Nov 2015 (9 months)

Responsibilities included: • Worked out of the Edmonton Mental Health Clinic in an Outreach role. Worked collaboratively with Royal Alexandra Emergency Department, Women's Emergency Accommodation Centre, George Spady, Boyle Street Community Services, as well as other Inner City Agencies • Processed incoming referrals for mental health services, assessments, crisis intervention, ongoing follow-up, and referral to other agencies as appropriate • Assisted clients in making connections to basic needs, housing, financial, and addiction services • Psychiatric referrals, medication administration, mental health support, ongoing risk assessment and crisis management • Position was a part of Triple Aim Project which seeks to reduce emergen

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Graduate Nurse and Undergraduate Nurse Employee Position- Alberta Health Services

Glenrose

May 2013 - Nov 2015 (2 years 7 months)

Duties: • Admissions of patients to the unit • Care for 4-5 patient assignment- Cared for patients with primary diagnoses of Alzheimer's disease, dementia, brain injury, and Parkinson's disease • Ongoing cognitive and behavioral support, assistance with activities of daily living, medication administration and teaching, collaboration with the interprofessional team in care and in discharge, wound care, falls protocol initiation, restraints, end of life care, and management of death

Receptionist

Insight Medical Imaging

Aug 2009 - Aug 2013 (4 years 1 month)

Duties: Worked at multiple locations throughout Edmonton and trained new employees. Admitted and prepped patients for x-ray, fluoroscopy, mammography, bone densitometry, and ultrasound exams.

Secretary

Alberta Health Services

Nov 2006 - Dec 2007 (1 year 2 months)

Worked as the Program Secretary for the Edmonton Early Psychosis Intervention Program, as well administrative support for Leduc Mental Health, Edmonton Mental Health, Sherwood Park Mental Health, and Spruce Grove Children's Mental Health Clinics. Duties: Transcribed dictations, directed client from reception, booked appointments, and helped prepare presentations for the Edmonton Early Psychosis Intervention Program.

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Valerie's likely patterns of behavior, thought, values, and emotion. Based on the HEXACO model, OCP instrument, and Torre’s own research.