Experience

Daffodil Care Services

• Ireland
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Socail Care Worker

  • Mar 2015 - Present

  Daffodil Care Ireland; Intensive therapeutic support residential service.. March 2015 – Present • I currently practice as part of an Intensive Residential TherapeuticTreatment Programme supporting young people with high needs and complex behaviours. • I work collaboratively as part of a therapeutic multi-disciplinary team practicing individual case planning for young people. • I effectively engage in developing a trusting relationship with the young people on a daily basis and work… Show more Daffodil Care Ireland; Intensive therapeutic support residential service.. March 2015 – Present • I currently practice as part of an Intensive Residential TherapeuticTreatment Programme supporting young people with high needs and complex behaviours. • I work collaboratively as part of a therapeutic multi-disciplinary team practicing individual case planning for young people. • I effectively engage in developing a trusting relationship with the young people on a daily basis and work with the young people on an individual bases in achieving their personal goals set out in their plans. • I have full responsibility regarding one young persons care plan and goals as part of my Key Worker responsibilities. Whereby I work with the young person and milieu team in establishing and identifying specific ongoing needs for the young persons with focus on their treatment progression, ensuring all of the young persons needs are met where possible. • I am responsible for collecting and recording data on the young person’s progress and presenting it to milieu team on a fort-nightly bases and subsequently implementing any necessary changes to their plan following the multi-disciplinary meeting. • I liaise in a professional and positive manner between direct family members, foster family and external agencies relating to each young person ensuring positive relationship building is maintained and all resources are been effectively implemented for the care of the young person. Show less



Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Program Manager

  • Jan 2012 - Sep 2014

  Rutland, MA From June 2011 until October 2014, I worked at Devereux Residential Special Education School & Treatment Centre in Massachusetts, USA. This centre was dedicated to serving children & adolescents (8 -21YO) with special emotional and behavioural needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Here they provided highly individualised strength based treatment and education with a supportive, multi disciplinary continuum of care. Devereuxs Philosophy of Care operates under the core principles of… Show more From June 2011 until October 2014, I worked at Devereux Residential Special Education School & Treatment Centre in Massachusetts, USA. This centre was dedicated to serving children & adolescents (8 -21YO) with special emotional and behavioural needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Here they provided highly individualised strength based treatment and education with a supportive, multi disciplinary continuum of care. Devereuxs Philosophy of Care operates under the core principles of Individualized Services, Effective and Accountable Services, and Positive Behavioral Approaches. At Devereux we nurtured our clients with an Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA) & Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) approach to therapy encouraging their fullest potential in order to deliver equal opportunity in maintaining as independent a life as possible. Responsibilies Included; - Leadership management, behaviour management, routines, milieu quality, documentation and safety. - Staff management, hiring, scheduling, supervision, development, corrective and disciplinary action, - Fiscal management of the unit and client funds, - Coordinating and ensuring staff are adequately trained, - Ensure unit maintenance, fire & safety is up to the required standard, - Attend and participate in Clinical Care Meetings and Milieu Team Meetings, gathering and reporting relative information and formulating individual care plans, - Review and report current client treatment goals and status in quarterly treatment reviews with guardians, families and outside agencies, - Ensuring adequate activities and groups are organised and implemented to educate, develop and progress the clients where necessary, - Ensuring all client needs are met in a safe environment, according to clinical individual treatment goals regarding behaviour and safety plans. - Create team building opportunities to enhance cohesion, moral and positivity through staff meetings and activities.

• Direct Care Professional - Supervisor - Autistic Spectrum Disorder Program

  • Jun 2011 - Dec 2011

  Rutland, MA As a Direct Care Professional and supervisor in this program, you will provide intensive supervision and treatment of the youth, with the goal of teaching them to conduct themselves appropriately in various settings, and to develop skills in adaptive behaviors that will promote healthy functioning. Hereby you will be expected to actively assist your assigned clients in the participation, involvement and routine of their individualized program. Examples include but are not limited to:… Show more As a Direct Care Professional and supervisor in this program, you will provide intensive supervision and treatment of the youth, with the goal of teaching them to conduct themselves appropriately in various settings, and to develop skills in adaptive behaviors that will promote healthy functioning. Hereby you will be expected to actively assist your assigned clients in the participation, involvement and routine of their individualized program. Examples include but are not limited to: Ensures Individuals are safe, healthy, and living in a clean environment, - Assists and supports in the planning, implementation, and documentation of programs designed to meet the social, emotional, physical, and personal needs of Individuals, - Assist, support, and instruct Individuals in self-help skills designed to encourage independence, - Accompany Individuals on community life outings, medical appointments, also aiding with meal preparation, room care and personal hygiene, - Organise, implement and support shift planning, ensuring assigned activities and groups are running safely, efficiently and effectively to meet clients social, emotional, hygiene, medical and personal needs in coherence with campus therapeutic management systems, procedures and policies, - Report any significant observations or findings immediately through the chain of command noting any relevant details surrounding the incident, - Writing up a daily shift summary and signing off on all end-of-shift documentation and ensuring all necessary information is communicated where needed.