Callistus Ozuo
Surrey,BC
Summary
Talented Support Worker focused on improving client lives through high-quality support and care. Proficient in life, community and social skills, helping clients in achieving recovery, integrate into community and live more robust lives. Creative and compassionate care and support provider with over ten years of experience building community and developing social skills through incremental therapeutic techniques. Desirous of opportunity focused on provision of premium care and support services to patients at care homes, hospitals, private homes and community settings.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Support Worker
Turning Point Recovery Society
01.2024 - Current
- Provided crisis counseling and intervention services to clients in emergency situations.
- Created, prepared, and delivered reports to various departments.
- Conducted home visits to assess clients' home environment and provide support.
- Ensured clients and facility premises safety
- Facilitated psychoeducational classes to help clients develop life skills.
- Listened to in-mates concerns and provided guidance and support where needed
- Kept record of clients daily activities and events
- Carried out routine checks on facility and documented findings
- Provided individual and group support to clients
- Ensured all visitors to facility are well-documented for security purposes
Community Worker/Mental Health Support Work
St. Damian Rehabilitation Centre
05.2018 - 11.2023
- Provided orientations and support for guests entering facility
- Assisted in provision of safe, competent, patients and family centered ethical care
- Supervised in-mates medication to optimize medication safety
- Ensured that patients got prioritized and individualized care geared towards fast rehabilitation goals
- Assisted therapist with transportation and preparation of patients
- Advised patients on equipment that simplifies daily tasks
- Received tasks and implemented lower risk interventions related to clinical aspects of care plans
- Ensured timely resolution of crises among members
- Conducted harm reduction education and life skills coaching
- Demonstrated and tutored patients and families towards proper exercise programs and mobility training
- Assisted with faith duties to patients, families and staff members
Care Worker/Community Inclusion Worker
Remedial Resource Home
05.2013 - 04.2018
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and quality of life.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to patients, building trust and improving overall wellbeing.
- Implemented strategies for managing challenging behaviors in patients with dementia or other cognitive impairments.
- Improved patients' comfort with massage and application of topical treatments.
- Advocated for clients and ensured that their rights were respected.
- Assisted clients with community inclusion programs.
- Fostered positive relationships with clients family members , co-workers, professionals and members of community.
- Interacted and empowered clients to be full citizens of community.
Care Support Worker
Wisdom Gate
01.2012 - 04.2013
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Assisted with activities of daily leaving such as bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Provided support and assistance to individuals in need of senior care, Dementia care, bed time care and feeding
- Collaborated with other team members to ensure seamless care and support to patients
Education
Secondary School Certificate - Secondary School
Township Comprehensive Secondary School
Imo State, Nigeria06.2010
Bachelor of Pharmacy - Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Nigeria
Nsukka, Nigeria03.2010
Skills
- Compassionate and good interpersonal skills
- Care and Support Services
- First Aid , Health and Safety management
- Group facilitation
- Crises Resolution Abilities
- Family Counseling
- Care Planning and Infection Control
- Wellness advocacy
- Mobility support
- Team player and can work with minimal supervision
- Community Integration
- Daily living support
- Client Education
- Patient support
Languages
English
Full Professional
Certification
Psychological First Aid
Positive Psychiatry and Mental Health
Standard First Aid-with CPR/AED - Level C
Naloxone
Food Safe
Caregiving Skills - Dementia Care
Introduction to Caregiving
Timeline
Support Worker
Turning Point Recovery Society
01.2024 - Current
Community Worker/Mental Health Support Work
St. Damian Rehabilitation Centre
05.2018 - 11.2023
Care Worker/Community Inclusion Worker
Remedial Resource Home
05.2013 - 04.2018
Care Support Worker
Wisdom Gate
01.2012 - 04.2013
Secondary School Certificate - Secondary School
Township Comprehensive Secondary School
Bachelor of Pharmacy - Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Nigeria
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