Residential Supervisor

• May 2023 - Present

Support Worker III - Supported Independent Living

• Sep 2020 - Oct 2022

I case manage individuals with disabilities and various mental health issues. the individuals I support are part of the Supported Independent Living Program and live in their own apartment units. Some of the individuals I support have aged out of the foster care system and are working towards goals of creating stability in their lives. I provide support to them in various aspect of their lives, find resources to help promote their independence and also advocate for these individuals on a daily basis. Show less

Support Worker II - Residential Group Home

• Mar 2016 - Sep 2020

I case manage individuals living within a group home setting that have been diagnosed with a developmental disability and/or mental health issue. I am responsible for their day to day living, medical appointments and help create goals for their future that they would like to achieve. I also advocate for these individuals in various parts of their lives.

Child and Youth Worker I

• Aug 2015 - Oct 2022

- Supporting individuals of all ages in various settings; majority are diagnosed with ASD - Teaching communication skills, life skills and building therapeutic relationships - Cooking and cleaning when necessary - Diffusing crisis situations and debriefing afterwards - Assisting residents in personal hygeine (verbal, partial physical) - Completing documentation such as incident reports, shift logs, shift overview, missisng persons reports etc. - Taking residents out for recreation and for their personal needs Show less

Child and Youth Worker

• Oct 2015 - Mar 2016

- Four females between age 15-18 resided in the group home - The residents were Crown Wards OR were going through the hearing process to acheive Crown Ward status - My primary role was to supervise the residents and make sure of their whereabouts and safety - I was required to teach the residents life skills and support them in preparing for independence - I supported these residents through difficult family phone calls, access meetings with sibilings and family, medical appoinments, dental appointments, counseling appointments etc. - I built therapeutic relationships with the residents and was able to counsel them on personal issues - Another role of mine was to create the monthly recreation calendar and write up the monthly recreation review - I lead life skill programs and clinical programs twice a week - I diffused crisis situations and was able to debrief with clients afterwards - I completed documentation such a missing persons reports, medical reports, shift log, shift overview, medication checklists, incident reports, plan of care etc. - Administer medications to residents Show less