Lise Beauchesne, BSW, MSW, Ph.D. RSW's Linkedin Analytics

An accomplished community based leader with 15+ years experience in health care, not-for-profit organizations, higher education, community mental health, and professional regulation. A passionate, purposeful, and visionary leader with exceptional communication, team-building, collaboration, strategic thinking and change management skills. Key Competencies: * Leadership & Cross-Team Development • Proven depth of leadership skills developed through multiple and varied roles • Professional Practice leader of 60+ social workers in a provincial pediatric health care centre • Exceptional ability to develop and build high performing teams • Strong demonstrated competencies in working with diverse groups of people, supervising, mentoring and coaching to support their professional development and success in front-line and management roles * Program Management • Proven expertise in operational, financial and strategic direction • Led 20+ government contracts and municipal grants • Instrumental in strategic change leadership in development of new program service delivery models * Stakeholder Management & Consultative Skills • Experience dealing with a not-for-profit board and board members including the ability to report to and respond to the strategic priorities and direction of the organization • Proven ability to manage and engage with government and community stakeholders to optimize delivery of programs • Excellent consultative skills and ability to maintain strong relations with community partners * Clinical Expertise •15+ years of clinical practice experience in both urban and rural communities, health care and mental health settings • 10 years teaching experience in Schools of Social Work with excellent student evaluations. • Extensive committee involvement, curriculum development, degree programs and field education