Impaired Driver Intervention Program

300, 10209-97 StreetEdmonton, Alberta. T5J 0L6

Phone: 780-455-8845Fax: 780-453-5663

NEIL E. CAMERON

RSW (Ret.), Addiction Recovery Consultant

CURRICULUM VITAE

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EVIDENTIARY EXPERIENCE

2015

NEIL E. CAMERON

Curriculum Vitae

Introduction.

Addiction Recovery Consultant. Retired and Registered in the Province of Alberta with the Alberta College of Registered Social Workers and Member of the Canadian Association of Social Workers. Managing Director of Community Addiction Services & Education (C.A.S.E.), and the Impaired Driver Intervention Program with offices in the City of Edmonton, Alberta providing Addiction Counselling, Assessment, Training, Education, and Expert Opinion in the fields of Alcohol, Drugs, Gambling Addictions, Family and Youth related issues.

1996-Present

Providing services to the following:

Grant MacEwan Community College in the area of providing 2nd year Social Work students practicum experience in the application of assessments, individual counselling, couple’s counselling, group counselling, and development of Court appropriate documentation.

Alberta Family and Social Services, Department of Child Welfare in the areas of: Family and Individual Addictions Assessments and recommendations for action by Case Managers and their clients. Provide expert evidence in the areas of Diagnosis, Assessment, Treatment Planning, and Prognosis at Courts of Law on behalf of the Department and the Child Welfare Act. Provide on-site services to adolescents at risk at the Yellowhead Youth Center and the Edmonton Young Offenders Center.

Alberta Alcohol and Drug Addiction Commission (Past) in the areas of Community Development in Addictions Prevention Strategies. Developed, implemented, and coordinated the Community Awareness Project in Problem Gambling, translating Addictions information into the Chinese and Vietnamese languages, in co-operation with the Edmonton Immigrant Services Association, Edmonton Chinese Outreach Association, and the Vietnamese Community association.

Developed and co-ordinated completion of the Database Development of Current Community Resources in Edmonton on Problem Gambling project, in co-operation with Changing Together: A Centre for Immigrant Women.

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Developed and implemented the Dissemination of Information Relating to Problem Gambling to English-as-a-Second-Language Adult Learners project. Development of a written resource manual and curriculum training for ESL teachers and supervisors.

Correctional Services Canada, by co-development, implementation, and active facilitation of Canada’s first 28 day In-Patient Substance Abuse Program. Including Addiction Assessment, Diagnosis, Treatment, Treatment Planning, Prognosis, and Recommendations to CSC regarding Federal Offenders identified as needing an intensive Substance Abuse Program. Provide Risk Factor assessments regarding relapse into destructive behaviours.

Facilitate the On-Site Relapse Prevention Program including Anger Management Training at the Grierson Centre, Minimum Security Institution and the Stan Daniels Community Correctional Centre for parolees with residency and incarcerated inmates. Developed policy and budget management with contractor in main.

Alberta Justice, Dept. Community Corrections/Probation, providing written and verbal reports on progress, prognosis, and recommendations for action by Probation Officers and their Adolescent and Adult clients. Providing addictions counselling, ongoing treatment action plans, and crisis management as requested.

Edmonton Catholic School Board, Department of Continuing Education, developing, implementing, and facilitating specialist training and workshops on Addictions Assessment and the inclusion of an Addictions information curriculum in classroom settings.

Changing Together: A Centre for Immigrant Women, Addictions Prevention Programs development and implementation, community addictions awareness workshops. Consulting on Government funded projects where budget limitation required creative and effective management

Edmonton Immigrant Services Association, Culturally relevant Addictions Prevention Programs development and implementation. Working with families and youth at risk during cultural conflict episodes. Project and programs consultant with requirement for managing within limited budgets.

Distinctive Education and Counselling Services Association (DECSA), Addictions Assessment, counselling, and referral with a focus on women-in-need.

Alberta Construction Labour Relations Association, Assist in the development of a supervisors guide to administering Alcohol and Drug Policies, and train where necessary.

Provide Expert Assessments, Reports, Diagnosis, Treatment Planning and Recommendations to the Courts of Alberta, and in addition, conduct the above in institutional settings such as EYOC, ERC, RDRC, and Provincial and Federal Institutions.

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Prepare Assessment, Pre-Sentence Reports, Pre-and Post Release Community Action, Treatment, and Support Planning and Representation to all levels of Court including Family and Youth, Custody, and Criminal in Alberta including Queen’s Bench, Appellate, Community Corrections Probation Officers, Parole Officers, and the National Parole Board.

Provide Counseling and Assessment Services to the Boyle MacCauley Health Center Physicians and medical staff for general practice patients and participants in the Opiate Dependency Program. Provide Health Advocate services for patients requiring community access interventions at the professional level including family and social related legal issues representation.

Accepting referrals from, and providing consultative client reviews to, Community education and medical professionals including Doctors of Medicine, Psychiatry, and Psychology

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE 1991 - 1996

Alberta Alcohol and Drug Addiction Commission - Addiction Counsellor

Completed addictions assessments in the areas of Alcohol, Drugs, and Gambling.Determined Diagnosis, Treatment Planning, Prognosis of individuals experiencing difficulty with alcohol, drugs, and problem gambling.

Provided counselling, assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, to various mainstream community services providers including: University of Alberta Department of Psychiatry,Royal Alexandra Hospital, Employers, Physicians, Medical Professionals, Schools, Alberta Worker’s Compensation Board, Alberta Child Welfare, Alberta Family and Social Services, Correctional Services Canada, Alberta Justice, and other funded Addictions Agencies.

Conducted individual, couples, family, and group counselling at AADAC Adult Services, AADAC West End Treatment Centre, and the Henwood Treatment Centre.

Developed, implemented, and presented inpatient lectures/seminars for clients of the Henwood Treatment Centre including Anger Management and Grief and Loss coursework.

Facilitated and presented the AADAC Information Series at AADAC Adult Services. Provided support counselling and referral to parents of children at risk for developing or maintaining destructive behaviours

Presented public workshops on Problem Gambling, Addiction Prevention, Treatment, and Assessment methodologies.

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Developed and Implemented the Interpreter Access Program for clients of AADAC who experienced difficulty with English as a second Language.

Assisted in the practicum supervision of medical students, doctors, nurses, and other individuals wishing to gain a comprehensive knowledge of the field of addiction through practical experience at the AADAC Henwood Treatment Centre.

1986 - 1988Wainwright Assoc. for Community Living - Community Development CounsellorConducted assessments and provided recommendations for clients of the Alberta Public Guardian’s Office, and the Office of the Public Trustee.

Provided counselling, support, and life skills training to high functioning mentally challenged adults.

Presented Paper to the Alberta Association of Rehabilitation Workers titled “ Implication for the Provision of Alcohol as a Behaviour Modification Reward to Mentally Challenged Adult Populations”.

Developed and implemented alternative treatment and relapse prevention strategies to be delivered to alcohol/drug dependent mentally challenged adults.

Provided supervision to volunteer community members in the training aspects of life skills development for agency clients.

1983 - 1986

Department of National Defense MDO 05, Employee Assistance Chairman

Provide assessment, counselling, support, and referral to troubled employees of DND.

Present addictions related information to Staff and employees of CFB Wainwright.

Represent DND employees at the Commanding Officer’s Health and Safety Committee.

Complete all tasks related to the position of MDO 05.

Supplementary Employment Experience

Walter A. “Slim” Thorpe Recovery Centre, Lloydminster, Alberta. - Counsellor

Provide individual and Group counselling to clients. Deliver workshops and lectures of addictions related issues.

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Developed specialized integrative treatment process for clients recently engaged in detoxification.

South Country Treatment Centre, Lethbridge, Alberta. Shift Supervisor.

Provide counselling and supervision of Centre clients following cessation of formal treatment programs.Provide and implement inclusion of recreational activities consistent with relapse prevention planning for Centre clients.Complete assessments and behavioural reviews of clients for program administrators.

Education1991 Grant MacEwan Community College Diploma Social Work

1979 - 2001 AADAC and prior addictions training and course work in the amount of over 2000 hrs. Specialist training ongoing through ACSW and NAADAC

1991 -95 Extension course work in Anthropology and Sociology

1996 University of Alberta, Faculty of Extension, “Enhancing Adult Motivation to learn”1995 Poundmaker Lodge, Nechi Institute, “Addiction Prevention”, “Native

Spirituality”

1985 Walter A. “Slim” Thorpe Recovery Centre, 3 week on site counselling Practicum.ONGOING Continuing research and international literature reviews via professional

literature reviews, conferences, and the internet, specializing in the areas of inhalant, opiate, cocaine/crack abuse, Ecstasy, and methamphetamine abuse.

Volunteer Activities, past and present. Edmonton Immigrant Services. DirectorChanging Together:A Centre for Immigrant WomenUnited wayEdmonton Catholic School Board, Department of Continuing Education.Alberta Association of Registered Social WorkersAADAC Children’s ProgramsBoyle McCauley Community Health CentreNorQuest College, ESL to Work ProgramsGrant MacEwan Community College

REFERENCES ON REQUEST

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EVIDENTIARY EXPERIENCE

Qualified as an Expert In Alberta Provincial Court, Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, Provincial Court of British Columbia, Saskatchewan Provincial Court; in the Diagnosis, Assessment, Treatment Planning, and Prognosis of Alcoholic and/or Drug dependent persons; Rehabilitation and Prison Cultures regarding Cannabis and Cocaine; Family Dynamics of Substance Abusers; Memory and perception relating to long-term alcohol and drug abusers.

Alberta Provincial Court (Criminal) (1997-2008)Curative Discharge Applications

Written Opinion and / or Viva Voce rendered

Hon. Judges: Abbott, Adilman, Allen, Anderson, Ayotte, Bradley, Buchanan, Burch, Caffaro, Carminati,

Chisholm, Chrumka, Creagh, Cush, Day, Demetrick, Denick, Dube, Enright, Fisher, Fuller, Garriok,

Gaede, Gilberts, Grover, Haymour, Henderson, Higgerty, Horrocks, Johnston, Kerby, Ketchum,

LaReverend, Lefebvre, Mackie, Maher, Malin, Marshall, Matchett, McNabb, McNaughton, Mustard,

Nemirsky, Pahl, Philp, Plosz, Rae, Rosborough, Saks, Saddy, Simpson, Smith, Spence, Spevako, Skinner,

Stevens-Guille, Sully, Tilley, Tjosvold, Valgardsen, Walter, Wenden, Wheatley, White, Wong.

(1997) R.v.: Smith, Leiman

(1998) R.v.: Massey, Wojtkiw, Jones, Chabba, Taylor.

(1999) R.v.: Gutierrez, Bowles, Buga, Odegard, Chalmers, Handley, Camp, Vinall, Bergeron,

Hamdon, Hentschel, Brestich, Fulmore, Danyluk, Bruyere.

(2000) R.v.: Pace, Deschambeau, Echeverria, Pande, Wiesmantel, Harvey, Doyle, Wadson, Adam,

Loewen, Larkin.

(2001) R.v.: Glodsiuk, Bauder, Jordan, Reiffenstein, Milford, Noppers.

(2002) R.v.: Pelletier, Jacknife, Chapman, Hennig, Rezansoff, Melanson, Markus, Dolhun, Rubik,

Hage, Rubic, Chalifoux.

(2003) R.v.: Peterson, Bjorge, O’Neil, Porter, Gorician, Jackman, Dean, Ghaney, Pigeon, O’Brien, Warren,

Lewis, Ushkowski, Anonson, Blyth, Thomas, Garrido, Scheideman, Brightwell,

Morozowich, Scott, McGillvary, Gadwa, Arnason, MacDonald, Abar, Madro Keppler, Sekulie,

McEachern.

(2004) R.v.: Vallentgoed, Dash, Pupuga, Lefebrve, Omoth, Docekal, Mitchell, Payea, McCaw,

Croswell, Andriet, Thompson, Hrach, Abma.

(2005) R.v.: Keymer, O’Herlihy, Couch, Reid, Kumar, Marte, Werbiski, Hilderman, Purfeild,

Weisgerber, Bussiere, Little, Forcier, Janicki, Mandiuk, Nimmon, O’Shea, Stelmach,

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Forcier, Chernish.

(2006) R.v. Hodge, Lockhart, Dempsey, Davits, Shunichev, Johannesson, Bilodeau, Magee, Hanson,

Fryer, Short, Farrow, Rusich, Plante, Hastings, Kirk, Gill, Weber, Barr, Harke, Hoffman,

Lockhart.

(2007) R.v.: Martinson, Campion, Anderson, Gzyl, Kowall, Berezowski, Stratton, Turpin, Strasser,

Vandernagel, Michalyshyn, Shank, White, McMillan, Bartel, Holst.

(2008) R.v. Shandro, Synyshyn, Kittar, Brothers, Watters, Cochrane, Bazinet, Sullivan, Rice, Kellas.

(2009) R.v. Brooks, Fennell, Francis, Zelmer, Westbury, Aldridge, Taylor, Petch, Nelson,

Joseph.

(2010) R.v. Clark, Christensen, Ponto, Storoszik, Larkin, Yadlowski, Kutschinski, Gascoyne, Gill,

Garden, Stefanich, Nyoni, D. Smith, Merrill, Schierman, Wiebe, Marcotte,

(2011) R. v. Babiak, Banganan, Blatzer, Blixrud, Burton, Graig-Shaffer, Half, Haryett, , Knap, Koltsov,

Lamouche, McMurray, Nash, Olsen, Parhar, Rogers, Sheers, Sikorski, Woods, Getzinger,

(2012) R. v. Buchanan, Bhavra, Buultjens, Dempsey, Gray, Hanley, Hrdlicka-Boucher, Jaaskelainen,

Langford, Malabato, McLough, Monteith, Riopel, Prchazca,Thir, Vansevenandt

(2013) R. v. Broder, Clark, Ellertson, Hill, Jheeta, Linder, Lutic, Majeau, Mitchell, Nimmon, Nugyen,

Rutherford, Shuster,

(2014) R v. Andres, Baltzer, Dalzell, Dollmont, Dumont, Nowicki, Ouelette, Parks, Perreault, Potts,

Slobodian, Smith, Sosnowski, Williams, Zubick, Boucher, Moore,

ALBERTA PROVINCIAL COURT (Criminal) (1997-2008)Written Opinion and/or Appearances before Honourable Judges

Sentencing Hearings For:Assault, Assault w/Weapon, Theft, Conditional Discharge, Breach of Probation, Breach of CSO, Dangerous Driving, Possession of Illicit Drugs. Aggravated Assault, Assault a Police Officer

(1998) R. v.: Bartek, Pilgrim,

(1999) R. v.: Gutierrez, Lemke, Stanley, Korpak, Gullekson, Crowe,

(2000) R. v.: Kellas, Hall, Bischoff, Ambrose, Goulden, Majid, Clarke, Harke,

(2001) R. v.: Gradwell, Koch, Danyluk, Goddard, Poudrier,

(2003) R. v.: Smith,

(2004) R. v.: Rowe,

(2005) R. v.: Hamm, Ronnie,

(2010) R. v. Kurtz, Majiwskyj

ALBERTA PROVINCIAL COURT (Family and Youth)

(1998) Hon. Judge Jorgenson R. v. Bullchild PGO Application **

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(2004) Hon. Judge Buchanan R. v. Roloson TGO # **

Provincial Court of British Columbia (Criminal)Written Opinion and Viva Voce Rendered

(2004) Hon. Judge Ehrke R. v. White Aggravated Assault.

ALBERTA COURT OF QUEEN’S BENCH (1997-2012)Written Opinion# and/or Viva Voce** Rendered

(1998) Hon. Justice Bielby R. v. Taylor Aggravated Assault # **

(2000) Hon. Justice Sulyma R. v. Korman Aggravated Assault # **

(2000) Hon. Justice Smith R. v. Brown Sexual Assault **

(2000) Hon. Justice McIntyre R. v. Pellizon Trafficking (cocaine) # **

(2000) Hon. Justice Sanderman R. v. Roux Trafficking (cocaine) #

(2000) Hon. Justice Cook R. v. Miller Aggravated Assault # **

(2002) Hon. Justice Trussler R. v. MacDonald Trafficking (Heroin)#

(2002) Hon. Justice Murray R. v Majid CSO Application #

(2003) Hon. Justice Read R. v Lessing Breach CSO **

(2003) Hon. Justice Clackson R. v. Leroux Trafficking (cocaine) # **

(2004) Hon. Justice Read R. v. Rowe Breach CSO #

(2005) Hon. Justice Moreau R. v. Cosette Trafficking (Meth) # **

(2005) Hon. Justice Gallant R. v. Ronnie Breach CSO #

(2006) Hon. Justice Smith R. v. Blake Armed Robbery #

(2010)Hon. Justice Clackson R. v. Gibbons Assault Causing #

(2011)Hon. Justice Sanderman R. v. Bain Impaired Driving# **

(2011)Hon. Justice Burrows R. v. Bennett Impaired Driving#

(2012)Hon. Justice Hillier R. v. Hodge Impaired Driving#

ALBERTA COURT OF APPEAL

(2001) R. v. Soosay Written Opinion filed with Court

Government of Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board(2011) Canada v. Igoroff, Deportation Hearing Written opinion/ Viva Voce

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