MARY M. MACDOUGALL, M.S.W.

A resourceful and decisive leader with proven managerial, teaching, organizational and interpersonal skills. An innovative and creative psychiatric social worker with an extensive background in social service development and implementation.

HONOURS/AWARDS Recipient, Queen’s Jubilee Medal for professional contributions to local community and service on national level 2003

EXPERIENCE

WORLD WIDE THERAPY ONLINE 1999-Present

Senior counsellor providing online counselling Qualified, experienced instructor for both Level I & II, Cybercounselling Diploma program offered by WWTO and University of Toronto, Factor-Inwentash School of Social Work Presented with Dan Mitchell ‘Cybercounselling’ Alberta College of Social Workers March 2013

FACTOR-INWENTASH SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO 2006-present

Online Instructor of Cybercounselling to mental health professionals - both Level One and Level Two, in association with Worldwide Therapy Online.

CATHOLIC FAMILY SERVICES, ARCHDIOCESE OF VANCOUVER 1994 – 2009

Executive Director An accredited agency that offered general counselling of individuals, couple and families, school counselling provided weekly at elementary or regional secondary schools. Specialized programs included services for domestic violence, and separated/divorced. These services were provided by 13 professional counsellors (i.e. graduate degree), 3 full time administrative staff, 22 trained volunteer peer counsellors, and practicum students.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES MEN’S HOSTEL Archdiocesan Liaison 1997 – 2009

Responsible for administration of the largest shelter service in Vancouver providing short-stay emergency shelter for transient and destitute men.

THE DOOR IS OPEN Archdiocesan Liaison 1997 – 2009

In Vancouver Downtown eastside, supervised this day respite center offering shelter and various services daily to over 300 local residents and transients.

EXTREME WEATHER REGIONAL COORDINATOR 2006 - 2008

Coordinated community plans for seven communities in the Lower Mainland to provide shelter to the homeless during extreme weather conditions and provided training for service volunteers.

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK, UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, Vancouver, 1990- 1993

Faculty Liaison SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK, WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY, Waterloo, Ontario 1983 – 1985

Faculty Field Instructor Provided professional field supervision to students in Master’s graduate program.

RENISON COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO, Waterloo, Ontario 1982 – 1983

Placement Coordinator Developed and selected appropriate community social work experiences for students seeking a Diploma of Social Work combined with a Bachelor of Arts Degree.

FACULTY OF SOCIAL WORK, UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR, Waterloo, Ontario Field Coordinator 1980 – 1981

Planned and administered the field placement for 75 Bachelor of Social Work students and 23 Master of Social Work students in Windsor, Sarnia, Chatham and Detroit and directly supervised 5 faculty field instructors. Faculty Field Instructor 1978 – 1980 Summer Sessional Instructor 1979 Developed and presented introductory course in social work to B.S.W. students.