Olivia Hudson
St. John's,Canada
Summary
Dedicated Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology student seeking a practicum placement at [Site Name] to support mental health services. Eager to utilize strong empathetic communication and case management skills to help clients achieve their goals while adhering to professional ethical standards.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pharmacy Assistant
Shoppers Drug Mart
St. John's, NL
08.2019 - Current
- Accurately preparing prescriptions
- Assisting in Opioid Agonist Maintenance Treatments
- Building trust with patients
- Discussing medical history/concerns with patients
- Maintaining a professional attitude
- Preparing medications in compliance packaging
- Reading and entering prescriptions and billing insurance
- Respecting confidentiality of patients
- Sending and receiving drug orders
- Serving patients including those from vulnerable populations
- Showing compassion and understanding to patients
- Working in high stress fast paced environments/situations
- Working well with others
Supervisor
Shoppers Drug Mart
Carbonear, NL
08.2017 - 12.2019
- Counting tills and completing daily deposits
- Liaising with management to ensure a positive environment for customers and staff
- Resolving customer and staff concerns
- Supervision of cashiers
Pharmacy Assistant
Shoppers Drug Mart
Carbonear, NL
08.2017 - 12.2019
- Accurately preparing prescriptions
- Assisting in Opioid Agonist Maintenance Treatments
- Maintaining a professional attitude
- Respecting confidentiality of patients
- Showing compassion and understanding to patients
- Working in high stress environment/situations
- Working well with others
Education
Master of Science - Counselling Psychology
Yorkville University
Online03-2026
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, English
Memorial University of Newfoundland
05-2024
Skills
- Assertiveness
- Behavioral observation
- Cross-cultural awareness
- Client rapport building
- Data interpretation
- Empathy development
- Ethical
- Hardworking
- Mental health awareness/wellness
- Organization
- Psychological assessment
- Professionalism
- Research proficiency
- Problem-solving
- Task prioritization and time management
Certification
- Certificate in Criminology
- Date: June 2022
Timeline
Pharmacy Assistant
Shoppers Drug Mart
08.2019 - Current
Supervisor
Shoppers Drug Mart
08.2017 - 12.2019
Pharmacy Assistant
Shoppers Drug Mart
08.2017 - 12.2019
Master of Science - Counselling Psychology
Yorkville University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, English
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Awards and Acknowledgements
Dean’s List | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences 2022 - 2023
Summary of Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts with a focus on Psychology and English
- Nine years of experience working in healthcare and serving vulnerable populations
- Developed data management skills by maintaining patient records in the pharmacy database
- Interacted with a variety of individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds while helping them manage their medications and health information
- Ability to effectively communicate and solve problems with colleagues, patients, and other professionals
Dean’s List | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences 2022 - 2023
Top 10% in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; Class of 2022 - 2023
Scholarship Winner
Memorial University of Newfoundland Endowment Fund Scholarship 2019-2020