Sophia Sorensen
About Sophia Sorensen
Sophia Sorensen is a Clinical Counsellor with extensive experience in mental health support, particularly for Indigenous communities on Vancouver Island. She has held various roles in communications and project management across several organizations, including the BC Provincial Government and BC Hydro.
Work at First Nations Health Authority
Sophia Sorensen has been employed at the First Nations Health Authority since 2018, serving as a Clinical Counsellor. In this role, she provides mental health support and crisis intervention services, focusing on the needs of First Nations communities. Her work involves collaboration with cultural supports and Island Health to enhance mental health outcomes for individuals and families.
Previous Employment Experience
Sophia Sorensen has a diverse professional background. She worked at the BC Provincial Government as a Communications Officer for one year from 2007 to 2008. Prior to that, she held the position of Executive Assistant to the Senior Vice President at BC Hydro from 1993 to 1996. Additionally, she served as a Counsellor at the Houston Galveston Institute for seven months in 2014-2015 and worked as a Marketing Consultant at Carmanah Technologies Corp. for one month in 2012.
Education and Expertise
Sophia Sorensen has an extensive educational background. She studied at Simon Fraser University, where she earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with a focus on Marketing from 1983 to 1986. She later attended Yorkville University, achieving a Master's degree in Psychology from 2009 to 2011. Additionally, she studied Human Resources Management at Queen's University in 1995.
Community Engagement and Support
In her current role, Sophia Sorensen focuses on supporting the mental health priorities of the Kwakwaka'wakw, Nuu-chah-nulth, and Coast Salish families on Vancouver Island. She engages with community-based organizations to facilitate connections between individuals and long-term mental health support services, addressing shared health and wellness priorities across all 50 First Nations communities on the island.
Career Development and Consulting Roles
Sophia Sorensen has held various consulting and managerial roles throughout her career. She was the Director of Marketing and Job Coach at Ethos Career Management Group from 2009 to 2012. She also worked as a Project Manager for the Safer City Community Project at the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia from 2005 to 2006 and served as Lead Consultant and Project Manager for the North American Indigenous Games Bid at Cowichan Tribes from 2003 to 2004.