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Catharine Gignac

Summary

Results-driven social worker with extensive experience in client advocacy, service planning and community engagement. Proven leader with a strong background in supervising staff and fostering team development and guiding collaborative care efforts. Known for building integrated support systems that strengthen families and improve client outcomes. Brings expertise in child development, resource navigation and delivering adaptable, compassionate care.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience

Work History

Social Worker-Pediatric BHH Care Manager

Penobscot Community Health Center
Bangor, Maine
10.2018 - Current

Support children with behavioral, mental health and developmental challenges and their families identify needs and access appropriate services within the community to assist in meeting needs. Provide advocacy and support with appointments, complete referrals to variety of programs, including medical model therapies and behavioral and developmental therapeutic programs, inpatient and residential programming. Collaborate with various community providers to ensure integrated supports. Member of Employee Engagement Committee to encourage engagement and boosting morale throughout agency, within department on practice site and in the community.

Care Coordinator, BHP and BAT

Pathways
Bangor, ME
04.2010 - 10.2018

As Care Coordinator supported children and families in identifying needs and accessing community resources to support development of skills. As BHP/BAT provided treatment services and support to clients to support development of skills.

Bookkeeper, Cashier

Paradis Shop N' Save
Brewer, ME
07.2007 - 11.2010

Reconciliation of store safe, cash drawers and merchandise. Process transactions at service desk, including utility payments, Western Union, and general transactions.

Deposit Operations Specialist

Bangor Savings Bank
Bangor, Maine
10.2002 - 08.2006

Verify CD and IRA accounts, contributions and distributions, maintaining files, assist branch personnel with various account transactions.

Bookkeeper, Cashier

Hannaford
Brewer, Maine
06.1997 - 10.2002

Reconciliation of store safe, cash drawers, various merchandise, processing various transactions.

Store Manager

TransWorld Music-Record Town
Bangor, Maine
08.1987 - 04.1996

Held all positions from sales associate to Store Manager, earning recognition as Manager of the Month in January 1990 and May 1990. Managed customer service, hired, trained, and scheduled employees, handled shipping and receiving, organized merchandising, and maintained inventory levels.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Unversity of Maine
Orono, ME
05-2009

Bachelor of Arts - Communication Sciences And Disorders

University of Maine
Orono, ME
05-2009

Skills

  • Problem solving
  • Effective communication
  • Awareness of Community resources
  • Patient-centered care
  • Client advocacy
  • Integrated collaboration

Timeline

Social Worker-Pediatric BHH Care Manager

Penobscot Community Health Center
10.2018 - Current

Care Coordinator, BHP and BAT

Pathways
04.2010 - 10.2018

Bookkeeper, Cashier

Paradis Shop N' Save
07.2007 - 11.2010

Deposit Operations Specialist

Bangor Savings Bank
10.2002 - 08.2006

Bookkeeper, Cashier

Hannaford
06.1997 - 10.2002

Store Manager

TransWorld Music-Record Town
08.1987 - 04.1996

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Unversity of Maine

Bachelor of Arts - Communication Sciences And Disorders

University of Maine
Catharine Gignac