| Address: |
1 Chestnut Hills Crescent Suite 4W
Toronto ON M9A 2W3 Canada
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| Phone: |
416-236-9100 |
| Fax: |
905-844-1255 |
| Email: |
sheila@facilitatingchange.ca |
| Website: |
http://www.facilitatingchange.ca
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| Education |
Master of Social Work
Bachelor of Social Work
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| Professional Licenses |
Accredited Mediator (OAFM)
Registered Social Worker
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| Type Of Practice |
Counselling, mediation and collaborative practice
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| Training Offered |
Introduction to Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice (Level 1)
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Skills (Level 2)
Debriefing Workshop
The Challenge of Neutrality
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| Training Conducted |
The Reality of Teams: Maximizing the Opportunities and Managing the Challenges, IACP Forum 2010
IACP Webinar 2010 Advocacy in Collaborative Practice
Navigating Through the Emotional Minefields in Family Law Negotiations
Mediating Custody & Access Disputes
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| Collaborative Training Attended |
Level 1 -- November 2004 --Nancy Cameron & Susan Gamache
Level 2 -- December 2005-- Victoria Smith Susan Gamache, J Ramler
Seminar for Advanced Collaborative Practitioners -- January 2006 -- Bernie Mayer
Train the Trainers -- March 2006 Rick Shields
The Relationships of the Collaborative Mental Health Professional -- September 2006
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| Collaborative Training Offered |
IACP Forum 2010-The Reality of Teams: Maximizing the Opportunities and Managing the Challenges,
IACP Webinar 2010- presented and participated in the development of Webinar Advocacy in Collaborative Practice with Victoria Smith & Deborah Graham
February 2011 -- Introduction to Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice, PEI - Co-presented with Victoria Smith & Jane Tremblay
February 2011- Interdisciplinary Skills Training Level 2 York region -Co-presented with Victoria Smith & Jane Tremblay
January 2010 -- Level 2 Interdisciplinary Skills Training( London ON) - Co-presented with Victoria Smith & Jane Tremblay
November 2009 - Level 1 Introduction to Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice (London,ON) - Co-presented with Victoria Smith & Jane Tremblay
March 2008 - The Importance of Debriefing - Ontario Collaborative Law Federation -Co-presented with Elinor Gerner
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| References |
Victoria Smith -victoria@victoriasmith.ca
Jane Tremblay -- janetremblay51@rogers.com
Jacinta Gallant -- jacinta@resolutionpei.com
Judith Huddart-- jhuddart@dranoffhuddart.com
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| Standards |
I have reviewed the IACP Minimum Standards for Collaborative Practitioners and the IACP Ethical Standards for Collaborative Professionals. I verify that I meet the IACP Minimum Standards for Collaborative Practitioners and that I apply the IACP Ethical Standards for Collaborative Professionals in my collaborative practice.
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I have reviewed the IACP Minimum Standards for Collaborative Trainers I verify that I am a Collaborative Practice trainer who meets those Minimum Standards.
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I have reviewed the IACP Minimum Standards for a Collaborative Basic Training. I verify that the basic training that I offer as a Collaborative Practice trainer meets those Minimum Standards.
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Sheila is a Registered Social Worker whose counselling and mediation practice specializes in assisting families to transition through the separation/divorce process in as positive a way as possible. In addition to assisting parents in developing parenting plans, Sheila works in collaborative practice as a Neutral Facilitator, Coach and Child Specialist. Sheila is a Registered Social Worker and Accredited Mediator with over 25 years of experience. Sheila’s practice specializes in assisting families through the separation/divorce process in as positive a way as possible. Sheila works in collaborative practice as a Neutral Facilitator, Coach, and Child Specialist. Sheila has been a leader in the Toronto area in the development of interdisciplinary team practice and has provided training and consultation to collaborative professionals who wish to enhance their skills using a team approach. Sheila has supervised and trained mediators within a court related context and was previously an instructor for the Mediating Custody and Access Disputes course at McMaster university. As a former manager of counselling and mediation programs in children’s mental health centres, Sheila has mentored and supervised the clinical work of numerous mental health professionals.
Sheila is a member of the Board of Directors for the Ontario Collaborative Law Federation and past Director of Collaborative Practice Toronto. Sheila provides the following training and workshops:
• Introduction to Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice (Level 1)
• Collaborative Practice Skills (Level 2)
• The Role of the Family Professional in Collaborative Practice
• The Importance of Debriefing
• The Challenge of Neutrality