St. Thomas Mourns the Loss of Brian Ouellette
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Brian Ouellette at the Saint John Regional Hospital on Friday, December 9th, 2005 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Saint John, NB, he was the son of the late Armand and Mary (McGovern) Ouellette and the husband of Anne (Lirette) Ouellette.
Brian was a faithful husband, proud and loving father and a kind and gentle man. He was a man of great spirit, wisdom, faith and love. His dedication and devoted love to his family and community went above and beyond the call of duty.
Brian was a highly regarded member of the St. Thomas University Community having been a professor in the Department of Social Work since 1984. Over his years at St. Thomas, Brian developed a well-deserved reputation as an exceptional teacher and tireless worker on behalf of the students and the University he loved. His expertise and contributions led to him being awarded both the Outstanding Teaching Award and St. Thomas University Faculty Merit Award. Brian had served in many capacities at St. Thomas University including - Chair of the Department of Social Work as well as Chairing or serving on numerous University committees. Beyond St. Thomas, Brian’s professional and academic responsibilities included presentations at numerous national and international conferences and local workshops which he facilitated on various issues related to social work practice. Brian was noted, in particular, for his work in the area AIDS/HIV, counseling, crisis intervention, and spirituality. Brian developed the first course on Spirituality and Social Work in Canada, and was a Co-founder of, and played a central role in, the Canadian Society for Spirituality and Social Work, including planning five national conferences. In 2005, Brian was Editor of the Canadian Social Work Journal and had served on its Editorial Board for many years. In addition Brian served as a peer reviewer for many scholarly journals, Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work, and the Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR). He was an active member of the New Brunswick Association of Social Workers, the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW), and was a recipient of the CASW Social Worker of the Year Award. In our community Brian contributed in many, many areas. For example, He was a long-time Catechist at Holy Family Parish, served as Interchange Coordinator for Children’s International Summer Villages (CISV), and served on the Advisory Board of the Fredericton Community Health Clinic.
Survived by his wife, Anne; three sons, Denis (Dawn) in Calgary, AB, Phillippe in Ottawa and Eric at Mount Allison, Sackville; one daughter, Rachel Ouellette at Memorial University, NL; one brother, Don Ouellette of Fredericton, NB.
He was predeceased by his parents; and stepmother, Theresa.
For those who wish, memorial tributes may be made to the Brian Ouellette Memorial Award Fund through St. Thomas University.
Research
Interests
AIDS and Peer Education,
Spirituality and Social Work
Courses
Regularly Taught
SW 2023 Introduction
to Social Work
This is a mandatory course for all second year B.S.W. students. An introduction
to the values, ethics, history and methods of professional social work
practice, with particular emphasis on the profession in New Brunswick.
An introduction to generic practice, and social work with various client
groups. 3 credit hours. Note: This course is required for all other
Social Work courses with the exception of Scwk 2013 Introduction to
Social Welfare.
SW 3763 Spirituality
and Social Work
The overall goal of this course is to explore the role of spirituality
in social work, and to identify how the spiritual dimension can be incorporated
into social work practice. Students will be exposed to a discussion
of the religious/spiritual dimensions of human behaviour and the impact
religions and/or spiritual issues have on individual growth, community
functioning, policy development and social change. Students will also
have an opportunity to reconcile their spiritual beliefs with professional
expectations and to develop a beginning level of comfort and competence
at integrating the "spiritual" in practice. 3 credit hours.
SW 3123 Direct
Social Work Practice
An introduction to the theory and skills of helping individuals. The
course will focus on understanding the stages of the helping process
and on the acquisition of specific skills in communicating, assessing
problems, planning, contracting, implementing change, and terminating
the process. The skills of writing social work records will also be
emphasized. 3 credit hours.
SW 3113 Crisis
Intervention
An introduction to theory and methods of crisis intervention. Concepts
and skills useful to practitioners in the helping professions. 3 credit
hours.
SW 4019 Field
Instruction II
This course is a continuation of Field Instruction I (b), and also provides
practical experience in the field, in an approved setting, under faculty
supervision. Students are expected to develop knowledge and skills in
the field sufficient for initial professional practice with various
client constituencies. Two days per week. Prerequisite: Field Instruction
1. Available to B.S.W. students only. 9 credit hours.
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