Elijah Bakare
Edmonton,AB
Summary
Compassionate Disability-Support-Worker possesses gentle touch and caring attitude centered on treating people with dignity and respect. Expertise in excellent client-centered care. Collaborative team player with strong clinical and interpersonal skills. Available 40 hours per week, weekends and evenings.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Child and Youth Worker
The Kiev Children and Youth Center
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Provided key emotional support to special needs youth.
- Implemented behavior modification strategies to address challenging behaviors exhibited by young clients.
- Enhanced youth development by implementing engaging and age-appropriate programs.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for children and adolescents.
- Delivered crisis intervention services when necessary, de-escalating volatile situations while maintaining safety for all involved parties.
- Maintained detailed case records, ensuring accurate documentation and timely reporting of progress to relevant stakeholders.
- Coordinated family visits, medical appointments and therapy sessions for youth residents.
- Built trusting relationships with clients based on respect, empathy, acceptance, and nonjudgmental attitudes.
Disability-support-worker
Mission To Ukraine
08.2019 - 11.2022
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Drove clients safely to social activities and appointments.
- Developed strong interpersonal relationships with clients, earning their trust and respect through consistent empathy and understanding.
- Supported clients in maintaining a clean living space by assisting with household tasks such as laundry, meal preparation, and general tidying.
- Kept detailed daily logs with care actions, patient behaviors, and incidents.
- Provided high level of physical support by lifting, adjusting, and moving clients.
Community Support Worker
New Life
08.2017 - 05.2019
- Assisted clients in achieving greater independence, fostering a sense of empowerment through guidance and encouragement.
- Established trust-based relationships with clients through empathetic communication and active listening skills.
- Transported or accompanied clients to appointments for service or interviews.
- Provided crisis intervention support when needed, deescalating situations while prioritizing the safety of all involved parties.
- Maintained professional development through ongoing training courses, staying current on best practices in the field of community support work.
- Strengthened family dynamics by facilitating open communication channels between clients and their loved ones during difficult times.
- Assisted clients in developing independent living skills such as budgeting, grocery shopping, meal planning and
preparation. - Maintained accurate case records to track progress, sharing relevant updates with supervisory staff and stakeholders as needed.
- Monitored medication compliance and reported any changes in behavior or symptoms.
Education
M.D. - General Medicine
Ternopil State Medical University
Ternopil Oblast , Ukraine 07.2017
Skills
- Recreational Activities
- Mental Health Support
- Self-care strategies
- Crisis Intervention
- Disability Support
- Psychosocial assessment
- Client documentation
- Drug Administration and Medical Terms
- Multitasking Abilities
- Active Listening
- Effective Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
Certification
- Standard First Aid and CPR
REFRENCES
References available upon request
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
German
Intermediate (B1)
Russian
Upper intermediate (B2)
Ukrainian
Upper intermediate (B2)
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Child and Youth Worker
The Kiev Children and Youth Center
01.2023 - 12.2023
Disability-support-worker
Mission To Ukraine
08.2019 - 11.2022
Community Support Worker
New Life
08.2017 - 05.2019
M.D. - General Medicine
Ternopil State Medical University
- Standard First Aid and CPR
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