Gan Aduok
Calgary ,Ab
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate support worker with extensive experience in child and youth services, disability support, and homelessness intervention. Skilled in providing trauma-informed care, crisis management, and individualized support to diverse populations, including at-risk youth, individuals with disabilities, and those experiencing homelessness. Adept at developing personalized care plans, advocating for clients’ needs, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic support. Passionate about fostering resilience, empowerment, and long-term stability for vulnerable individuals and communities.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Complex Needs Specialists
Supported Lifestyles Ltd
09.2024 - Current
- Drove clients safely to social activities and appointments.
- Maintained safety with tidy, clean, and hazard-free home environments.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Kept detailed daily logs with care actions, patient behaviors, and incidents.
- Prepared nutritious meals to meet individual dietary needs for clients.
- Provided high level of physical support by lifting, adjusting, and moving clients.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry.
- Transported patients to and from rehabilitation and daily activities.
- Checked medication schedules and patient needs to enforce medication administration standards team-wide.
Child and Family Support Worker
Precious Cargo
01.2024 - 09.2024
- Enhanced family stability by providing comprehensive support and resources tailored to individual needs.
- Connected families with community resources such as housing assistance, financial aid programs, and educational opportunities.
- Strengthened families'' resilience through crisis intervention, counseling, and referral services.
- Developed strong rapport with clients, fostering trust necessary for effective intervention.
- Assisted families in navigating complex social service systems, advocating for their rights and accessing essential services.
Child and Youth Worker
Closer to Home
12.2019 - 09.2024
- Provided key emotional support to special needs youth.
- Enhanced youth development by implementing engaging and age-appropriate programs.
- Implemented behavior modification strategies to address challenging behaviors exhibited by young clients.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for children and adolescents.
- Contributed positively towards team collaborations by engaging in regular meetings and sharing insights, enhancing team cohesion.
- 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.
Shelter Intake Worker
Drop-in Rehabilitation Centre
12.2020 - 04.2021
- Provided program orientations to new clients and assist with intake procedure, as required.
- Supported with de-escalation and crisis intervention.
- Supported client intakes to the program.
- Supported with client transports to appointments or discharge destinations.
- Worked together with clients to ensure completion of daily tasks and chores.
- Monitored common area spaces and supported with wellness checks.
- Completed documentation in a professional and timely manner including maintaining relevant logs and entries in the DI database.
- Participated in team meetings, multidisciplinary rounds, case conferences and ongoing professional development.
- Completed light cleaning and organizing duties within the program.
- Applied principles of trauma-informed care in all interactions
Education
Bachelor Of Social Science - Politic Science
University of Windsor
Windsor, ON04.2015
Skills
- Client advocacy
- Self-care and resilience
- Problem-solving
- Computer skills
- Individual support plans
- Active listening
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Verbal and written communication
- Housekeeping skills
- Compassionate care
- Health and safety
- Incident reports
- Positive reinforcement
- Social skills development
- Emotional support
- Behavior support plans
- Documentation skills
- Family communication
- Medication administration
- Risk assessments
- Conflict resolution
- Lifestyle support
- Medication organization
- Documentation and reporting
- Client needs assessment
- Report writing
- Disability awareness
- Youth services
Languages
English
Full Professional
Certification
CPR/First Aid/AED
Crisis Prevention
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
Timeline
Complex Needs Specialists
Supported Lifestyles Ltd
09.2024 - Current
Child and Family Support Worker
Precious Cargo
01.2024 - 09.2024
Shelter Intake Worker
Drop-in Rehabilitation Centre
12.2020 - 04.2021
Child and Youth Worker
Closer to Home
12.2019 - 09.2024
Bachelor Of Social Science - Politic Science
University of Windsor
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