Stacey Levine

Congratulations Stacey on an impressive career
with years of helping those with brain injury as well as their families.
Well done
Arlene

Stacey is dedicated to her clients as seen through her passion and extreme knowledge in her field. Stacey is an exemplar for therapists.

Stacey is extremely professional and personable. She establishes rapport and connections with her clients quickly and is a team player.  She collaborates with the rehab team to help facilitate the best outcomes for her clients. Stacey is such an integral part of the rehab team when working with behaviorally challenging clients.

Stacey has been such a wonderful help in the rehabilitation of my father l, following a motor-vehicle accident where he sustained a very severe traumatic brain injury. She is kind, understanding, and compassionate, and wonderful to work with. Stacey is smart, effective and realistic with employing tools that are manageable in our day to day lives. We so greatly appreciate all of her help and are happy to have found her!

There are a number of people who touch our clients’ lives at certain points along their journey of rehabilitation. When Stacey Levine enters the lives of her clients, they are forever changed and forever grateful for having met her, and for the growth she has helped them achieve behaviourally, cognitively, physically, and personally.

Stacey’s gift lies in her absolute passion and commitment to her clients. She has developed an arsenal to deal with the joys, the sorrows, and everyday challenges that her clients face in their lives following a life-changing injury. In the many years that I have worked with Stacey, I have come to value and appreciate her expertise, insight, empathy and true dedication to the ABI profession. She has been extremely valuable in helping her clients identify and build on their strengths. With her support, her clients have learned how to target areas to work on, allowing for personal growth and recovery.

Stacey is an integral part of any team that supports clients in their quest for a healthy mind, body and spirit. I always highly recommend Stacey without reservation, as she has been vital in helping her clients return to function and embrace new beginnings.

Smart, knowledgeable, passionate about her clients – a true professional that I feel lucky to have known over these many years.

I have known Stacey professionally for over a decade and can honestly say I have not encountered anyone with this level of passion, dedication, and knowledge. She supports her clients and their families with individuated approaches and strategies that are delivered with care and respect ensuring people’s dignity. It has been an honour and a privilege learning from Stacey over the years and she is so deserving of this nomination and award.

I have had the pleasure of working along side Stacey for the past 17 years. Stacey is an exceptional therapist and human being. She is supportive, loving, kind and an expert in the field. She brings a unique skill set and strength that benefits any team and client that has the pleasure of working with her. On both a personal and professional level Stacey is one of my favourite people.

Stacey is an amazing Behaviour Therapist. She is kind, caring, compassionate and meets the clients where they are. Stacey is incredibly helpful, especially on the most complex files, and is happy to work collaboratively with teams to help clients move forward and work towards their goals.
A well deserved nomination!

I have had the pleasure of working with Stacey for many years and witnessed first-hand her dedication to assisting her clients. Her depth of knowledge, skills, support and endless enthusiasm to help her clients’ overcome obstacles, achieve their personal goals and reintegrate into the community is unsurpassed. I fully endorse Stacey’s nomination for Health Care Provider of the Year and believe her compassion and work should be recognized and celebrated!

Well deserved award. She is a great listener. Takes every concern seriously. Always available to address my concerns.
She is good at zoom meetings. Savvy at new technology. A real asset to my medical team. Good luck

I am writing you to tell you why I believe that Stacey Levine is deserving of the Health Care Provider of the Year Award from the Ontario Brain Injury Association.
 
I have known Stacey Levine for about 20 years.  During that time, she has been the behavior therapist supervising interventions for my two sons with Autism Spectrum Disorder and intellectual disabilities, who are now young adults.  Stacey has been and continues to be an invaluable member of our team.  
 
Stacey’s behavioral interventions with my sons have been very effective over the years.  She has a completely individualized approach to her work with them, always recognizing their particular issues, never using “a one-size-fits-all” approach.  She is consistent yet flexible, and has repeatedly modified the interventions to meet their changing needs as they have grown.  She is generous with her time.  She is very personable and my sons like her and look forward to her visits; they also respect her and know that her word is to be followed.  
 
She is an effective supervisor of the support workers who work with my sons, and her advice is always appreciated.  She has provided sensitive and wise counsel to my husband and me on many occasions during difficult times with my sons.  She has participated in many group discussions at my sons’ schools, day programs and leisure groups, and has been creative and skillful in these settings.  She is respectful of other points of view, and is diplomatic, while at the same time being quietly forceful about her own point of view.  Her advice has almost invariably turned out to be the best approach.
 
In my professional life, I am a neurologist, and I work with people who have experienced traumatic brain injuries.  I know that all the qualities and skills which I have outlined above in describing Stacey Levine’s work with my children are equally pertinent in the rehabilitation of people with traumatic brain injuries.  Thus, from both my personal and professional vantage points, I very strongly and without reservation recommend Stacey Levine, an outstanding health care provider, for the Health Care Provider of the Year Award.

I’ve worked with Stacey on several pediatric files. She brings a degree of knowledge and professionalism to every client situation. She does so with such compassion, and a genuine interest in the betterment of each client, no matter the challenge. She truly looks for collaboration, and coordination of treatment goals. Her knowledge is vast and she is able to provide practical and effective strategies that are down to earth, and accomplishable to even the most stressed out of clients and parents. Stacey is an asset to any team or client she works with. I look forward to collaborating on many more files with her!

My first conversation with Stacey Levine gave me a glimpse of hope that my Father may possibly get the help he needed.  

As we were introduced to Stacey, I knew instantly that her commitment, professionalism and expertise would be key to having my Father be better integrated with his family, community and his own level of independence.  

If it weren’t for those countless phone calls, one-on-one behaviour therapy sessions with my Father even throughout the pandemic and the laundry list of action items for me, we wouldn’t be here today with my Father who can enjoy family gatherings and meals.  

It didn’t happen overnight and there wasn’t a button that was pressed to have my Father improve instantaneously. It was through Stacey’s relentless efforts that my Father has changed, has improved and now smiles more than ever and for that we are forever grateful to her.

Thank you Stacey for being in our lives. 

I am honoured to be writing this testimonial of Stacey’s abilities, competencies, and characteristics as a healthcare provider.

Stacey and I have worked together for the past few years, and it is no surprise to me that she be considered top tier and deserving of this award. Upon meeting Stacey, one is struck by not only her knowledge, problem-solving capabilities, and vast collection of recommendations and suggestions- her presence is also striking. Stacey immediately establishes and prioritizes rapport, mutual understanding, and relationship building with clients, family members, and professionals alike. In interactions she is present and engaged, relatable but professional, and always flexible and collaborative. It’s no wonder that she is so sought after for involvement on healthcare teams.

Stacey is turned to for the most perplexing, complex, and/or challenging of circumstances. She comes into all situations with a high degree of organization and proficiency, a creative and client-centred approach, and a solution-focused mindset.

Stacey is a standout professional, clinical team member, and human being who demonstrates excellence with clients. She also is a mentor and educator who demonstrates these qualities. I have had the privilege of planning and running staff training and education sessions with Stacey. Her impressive approach, style, and skills remain a constant.

This is a summary of how and why I believe that Stacey is deserving of this nomination and award. Congratulations Stacey!

I am thrilled to support Stacey Levine’s nomination for Health Care Provider of the Year. Stacey is one of the most genuine and selfless professionals I know. She donates her time and energy to BIST’s Advocacy Committee and has always offered to support BIST and our members in any way she can. She regularly puts together care packages for our members which means the world to them.

Her presentations for our BIST Caregivers and community have always been well attended and praised. She has contributed so much to the betterment of the ABI community; we are truly grateful to her for all she has done. Her generosity and spirit is an inspiration to me, our team and all those we support. She is very much deserving of this recognition.

Congratulations Stacey on this nomination!

Stacey and I have worked together many times to support our clients of varying age, background and presenting issues and I am always so impressed with her ability to engage meaningfully with each and every one of her clients. Stacey is brilliant at finding the delicate balance of a compassionate approach with her clients, while working collaboratively to ensure they are able to see tangible progress in their behavioural goals. She is a valued and respected member of the rehabilitation community and I am excited by any opportunity to work together on a team.

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to nominate someone who I believe is incredibly deserving of this prestigious award.

Stacey is so dear to myself, our family, and my son Andrew.

If I write down all the reasons I feel she is worthy of this award – you would likely be reading my page for days, as it would be more like a book than a short insert. So I will try to condense my thoughts and sum it up …..

I have known Stacey for over 13 years now. I met her when my son was 4 years old and was unable to speak more than one word at a time. His behavior was unmanageable and life for our family was very difficult as you can imagine. My husband & I were very concerned about what the future held and I can only speak for myself in saying, I feared the worst. Then Stacey came along, and life changed …..

Stacey stepped into our lives with her incredible sense of urgency, confidence, and an impeccable ability to interact with my son in a way that no one else could at the time. She knew exactly which path had to be taken and she immediately set out to implement our road map. She created our plan of action which opened up many other paths as we moved along our journey.

She worked with my son on a one on one basis for years, and then she hired other junior therapists whom she trained to help carry out her plan. His progress has been astounding and at times my son talks so much that I have to ask him to stop so I can think. His behavior and our management of his behavior has also improved dramatically. Although there are still challenges to overcome- we are in a place we could have only dreamed of when we first met Stacey.

I trust Stacey implicitly and I know that as we approach new hurdles- I can always call her to help get us through. She is incredibly knowledgeable & capable and we know she is there for us.

She is an exemplary human being in all aspects of her life.

She’s a single mother who always puts her children and family first. She’s a great friend to all those who have the good fortune of being a part of her life, and I feel lucky to call Stacey my friend after all these years. I actually think of her as my sister. And of course, her passion and dedication towards helping people with all kinds of special needs/ brain injuries is simply remarkable. This is her calling, and she always rises to the occasion.
Stacey deserves to win this award of excellence in brain injury rehabilitation. I look at Stacey, and I see a bright star that shines like no other- she is a change maker, and a gift to all those who know her, on whatever level and in any capacity.

Thank you for allowing me to praise this deserved person, Stacey M. Levine

Stacey is an incredible behavior therapist. Her ability to manage challenging clients and their families is remarkable. My team has had the privilege of working alongside her and have benefited from her insights, guidance and advocacy for her client. Stacey is truly worthy of being nominated for this award.

Stacey drives results. She has a way of taking the most behavioural situation and turning it into a teachable moment to improve the lives of people who have been touched by Brain Injury. I believe part of it is due to her extensive knowledge and experience with managing behaviour, but an even larger part is because she is genuinely an amazing human being. Her professional approach is top tier, her interventions are goal driven and plans are well thought out. She deserves to be the Healthcare Provider of the Year!

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Stacey helping mutual clients over the years and I happy to see that she is once again being recognized and considered for this award. I’ve seen Stacey take on some of the most challenging referrals and her clinical skills are equally matched by her kind, warm, accepting, and non-judgmental approach when working with clients. I’ve seen Stacey consistently put in the extra effort to help clients and make herself available even when it might not be convenient. Stacey’s love of helping others and working in the area of ABI rehabilitation becomes very apparent when you work with her. It is for all these reasons that her name is frequently spoken of when a rehabilitation team is thinking of who might able to help their client.

Congratulations Stacey on this nomination. You are very deserving of this award.

When I decided to make a career change and work in this industry I was fortunate enough to meet with Stacey Levine. She was an exemplary example of the traits a health care provider should have . Stacey has an amazing combination of knowledge and skill .  She can seamlessly put together a behaviour plan and implement strategies that meet her clients needs. I admire how she can think out of the box and adapt her plans  to the various needs of her clients . She always shows up for them with an abundance of energy and enthusiasm.   
Stacey is self driven and is continuously pursing the best interests of her clients even if it means going outside of her scope of work. She will coordinate with all health professionals involved  in the clients care to ensure proper follow through.  In addition to the care she provides , Stacey is always willing to give back to educating and teaching others .  I have been fortunate enough to witness this first hand and continue to be inspired by Stacey’s dedication to her work and making sure that every client she has is better off after having been in her care.

Stacey is my “go to” clinician when it comes to behaviour therapy! Her years of experience and innovative approach to work with complex clients is unparalleled. Her role in supporting family members and other team members is also exceptional. Even when her role is central to the rehabilitation of a client, she is always keen to collaborate and understands the boundaries and limits of her role and recognizes that rehab is best facilitated by a team. She has a remarkable capacity to offer information and guidance in an assertive way that is also grounded in compassion. I can breathe a sigh of relief when I see that Stacey is on a client’s rehab team. I know that her involvement will support the team in their respective roles, but more importantly, will be a vital resource to client’s in their recovery journey.