RESUME for DRAIG BELGAR

Email address: lady.shoshin@gmail.com

Second Life Home Base http://slurl.com/secondlife/KatChers%20Village%20II/48/41/22





June 2008 to September 2008


Volunteer
T.E.A.C.H. (Support & Housing Halton)
Milton Ontario CANADA
Duties include:
One to one client counselling, support and/or advocacy
Developing a manual of policies and procedures for agency volunteers

Jul 2007 to June 2008


Consumer Initiatives Co-coordinator
T.E.A.C.H. (Support & Housing Halton)
Milton Ontario CANADA
Duties included:
One to one client counselling, support and/or advocacy
Adapting and developing educational curricula for workshops
Facilitating Anxiety Management and Recovery educational workshops
Facilitating client support groups
Functioning within a strengths based, psychosocial rehabilitation framework
Maintaining and updating documentation for reports to funding bodies
Community education through participation in local health awareness events
Research into materials pertinent to agency client base
Compiling literature, media and resources for use by clients
Networking with other service providers and government agencies

Apr 2007


Workshop Co-Facilitator
South Halton Housing/T.E.A.C.H
Burlington Ontario

Voluntary position in 8 week Anxiety Management Group

Sep 2006 to Oct 2006


Workshop Co-Facilitator
South Halton Housing/T.E.A.C.H
Milton Ontario

Voluntary position



May 2002 to Nov 2003


Business Development Coordinator
Carpedia International Limited
Oakville Ontario

Work from home/call centre



Jun 2000 to May 2002


Scheduler
Derek A. Lobo and Associates
Burlington Ontario

Nov 1999 to Jun 2000


Locator
Renters News Apartment Locators
Burlington Ontario

May 1990 to Aug 1996


Income Maintenance Fieldworker
Regional Municipality of Waterloo
Cambridge Ontario

EDUCATION:



Sep 1988 to May 1990


Social Service Worker

Diploma
Conestoga College
Kitchener Ontario

Sep 1996 to May 1997


Career Development Practitioner
Certificate
Conestoga College
Kitchener Ontario

Sep 2006 to Dec 2006


Crisis Intervention and Management
Continuing Education
Mohawk College
Hamilton Ontario

Sep 2006 to Dec 2006


Report Writing for Behavioral Sciences
Continuing Education
Mohawk College
Hamilton Ontario

Jan 2007 to Apr 2007


Groups Counselling
Continuing Education

Mohawk College
Hamilton Ontario

Jan 2007 to May 2009


Psychosocial Rehabilitation
Distance Education
Mohawk College
Hamilton Ontario

ONLINE MENTAL HEALTH ACTIVITIES: 2004 to current: Developed and operate a global online Yahoo Group for people from alternative lifestyles dealing with mental health recovery. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mooddisordersupportdomsub/





RECENT CONFERENCES ATTENDED:

March 13, 2008 “Creating An Environment Of Recovery…Together” Milton, Ontario. Co-Sponsored by CMHA Halton and TEACH.



April 14 – 15, 2008 “From Innovations to Practice: The Promise and Challenge of Achieving Recovery For All” Boston Mass.

Sponsored by the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University, Consumer Organization and Networking Technical Assistance Center, the American College of Mental Health Administration and the National Resource Center for Hispanic Mental Health, New Jersey Mental Health Institute, Inc. in collaboration with the World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation.



June 5, 2008 - June 6, 2008 International Recovery Perspectives: 'Action on Alternatives' Conference (Toronto) Sponsored by Community Resource Connections of Toronto, Alternatives and the Family Outreach and Response Program