FAVOUR OKORO
75F CAVENDISH STREET,SK
Summary
Dynamic Youth Support Worker with a proven track record, adept at enhancing emotional well-being through personalized care plans and creative interventions. Skilled in crisis management and child development, fostering strong family engagement while effectively reducing behavioral issues. Committed to promoting positive youth outcomes and ensuring safety through first aid and CPR expertise.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Continuing Care Assistant
Trinity Manor at Westerra
12.2024 - Current
- Assisted in daily living activities for improved quality of life.
- Improved residents' mobility by assisting with transfers and ambulation exercises.
- Observed and examined residents to detect symptoms requiring medical attention such as bruises, open wounds, and persistent coughs.
- Maintained a clean and organized environment to support infection control measures.
- Enhanced residents' comfort by providing attentive and compassionate care.
- Supplied physical support to assist residents in performing daily living activities such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, toileting, and walking.
- Built strong relationships with coworkers to create an efficient care team focused on collaboration and communication.
- Promoted residents' independence through individualized personal care plans.
- Implemented fall prevention strategies to maintain resident's safety within the facility.
- Supported needs of 6+ residents under long-term care.
Youth Support Worker
Bethesda Child Support Foundation
05.2022 - 11.2022
- Established a positive rapport with participants by maintaining open lines of communication and actively listening to their concerns.
- Managed crisis interventions when required by assessing risks while collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams.
- Enhanced youth development by implementing engaging and interactive activities tailored to individual needs.
- Reduced behavioral issues by establishing clear expectations and consistent consequences for actions.
Child Support Worker
Bethesda Child Support Foundation
03.2021 - 05.2022
- Adjusted support plans based on insights gained from case conferences and team discussions.
- Conducted assessments to determine appropriate interventions and set realistic goals for each child's growth and development trajectory.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to create comprehensive child support plans tailored to each child's unique needs.
- Enhanced children's emotional well-being by providing personalized support and individualized care plans.
- Developed strong rapport with parents and caregivers through regular communication and involvement in their child's support plan.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
- Documented data and completed accurate updates to case records.
Education
Bsc - Psychology
UNIVERSITY OF REGINA
REGINA, SK08.2028
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
LIVING WORD ACADEMY SECONDARY
NKWERRE, IMO STATE, NIGERIA.08.2022
Skills
- Educational support
- Creativity and innovation
- Multicultural sensitivity
- Positive reinforcement
- Substance abuse awareness
- Family engagement
- Suicide prevention
- Child development
- First aid and CPR
- Youth supervision
- Special needs
- Emotional support
Languages
English
Certification
FIRST AID, CPR AND AED CERTIFICATE- St. John Ambulance, Regina.
PERSONAL CARE WORKER CERTIFICATE- St. John Ambulance, Regina.
Timeline
Continuing Care Assistant
Trinity Manor at Westerra
12.2024 - Current
Youth Support Worker
Bethesda Child Support Foundation
05.2022 - 11.2022
Child Support Worker
Bethesda Child Support Foundation
03.2021 - 05.2022
Bsc - Psychology
UNIVERSITY OF REGINA
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
LIVING WORD ACADEMY SECONDARY
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