Social Worker, Hospital
Graduate Program in Social Work, Master of Social Work (MSW) 2010
Bachelor's of Arts- Faculty of Health, Psychology, Specialized Honors, Degree, 2008
Rehabilitation Counselling Program-Seneca at York

Josie graduated from the School of Social Work MSW program in 2010 and served as the President of the Graduate Student Association (SWAGS) from 2009-2010. She worked as a social worker in the motor vehicle accident industry counseling trauma victims and as a case manager for St. Clair West Services for Seniors where she gained assessment skills and community resourcing skills. She spent the remaining 11 years of her career working for various Hospitals across Toronto and the GTA as an outreach social worker and inpatient social worker. She mastered her skills in assessment; she became an expert in using various therapeutic modalities; she possesses strong advocacy skills and defended human rights. She honors the professions devotion to person centred care and upholds the highest level of integrity in her work. She perfected exceptional networking skills which allowed for the successful aquision of services for all her clients. She served patients with complex health issues such as cancer, dementia, parkinson's, stroke, cardiac ailments, substance addictions, suicidality, homelessness, brain injuries, schizophrenia, bi-polar, depression, anxiety/panic disorder, and eating disorders. , She worked alongside elder abuse officers and rescued countless seniors from severe elder abuse environments. She won the best practice allied health award in 2022 for 3 Peel Hospitals. She acted as a student mentor and interprofessional team member. She aspires to change health policies to better prevent diseases and to advocate for life saving treatments for patients. One of her career goals is to teach social work students and provide them with solutions to real life/career challenges that they may face in the workforce. Our future social workers need to know how to navigate our political, health, social, and community systems to gain resources for clients. She was also featured on Rogers Television, the Globe and Mail, CTV News, and CP24 for various acts of education and honorable client support.

Serving as the President of SWAGS impacted me significantly by allowing me to grow as a leader in defending people's rights for equality and safety. As student president, I advocated for several issues including better student entry scholorships/tuitition rates, I pioneered the Go Safe Ride Program- where people could get safe rides on campus at night in response to the increase in campus sexual assaults and violence. I pioneered the first transgender washroom in the social work school building by advocating for funding from the University. I provided newspapers and televisions in the social work building so that students could be made aware of any criminal activity or fires occurring on the main campus. I gained the confidence and passion for justice, which I continues to demonstrate in various hospitals by taking on different roles such as Professional Practice Leader, hospital policy reviewer, patient advocator, and employer abuse whistle blower. Being student president allowed me to enjoy event planning which helped me creatively and progressively choose social work event speakers that rendered optimal education experiences and entertainment ratings amongst staff and community.