Staffing Announcement - Social Worker
The Pines team is excited to announce that Andrea Groomes will be joining our team in our new role as Social Worker. Andrea will join our team as of May 15th and will report to myself. Her email address will be andrea.groomes@muskoka.on.ca and her extension will be established soon.
Andrea holds a bachelor’s degree in social work from Lakehead University and has continued to expand her knowledge by taking supportive courses such as Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD in Veterans and Military Personnel, Integrating the Family into Behavioural Modification Strategies following Traumatic Brain Injury, Reliving Pain, Restoring Function and Renewing Hope and Music Based Interventions for Trauma Work, to name a few. Her professional development experiences have solidified her knowledge and techniques including a range of specialized evidence-based therapeutic interventions that our senior’s population requires to improve and maintain their mental health and wellbeing.
Andrea’s clinical experience include supporting children, youth, adults and seniors in behavioural, cognitive, psycho-social and intellectual needs. Using interpersonal skills that cultivate strong therapeutic relationships evidenced to improve therapeutic outcomes. She provided psychosocial support to clients who have experience trauma, brain and spinal cord injuries, physical injuries, chronic pain and the emotional adjustments that follows while implementing individualized treatment plans to support her clients.
Please join us in welcoming Andrea to the Home. We are excited to have her join our team!
Kimberly Sander
Director of Care
