Kayode Ogunsakin
Oshawa,Canada
Summary
Dedicated professional with extensive experience in delivering and managing comprehensive direct services for individuals with developmental disabilities in the community. Expertise in counseling, crisis intervention, and advocacy ensures clients receive necessary support to thrive. Proven ability to teach essential skills while maintaining accurate documentation to meet regulatory requirements. Committed to fostering an inclusive environment that empowers individuals and promotes independence.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Support Worker.
Bartimaeus Incorporation
01.2024 - Current
- Observed, recognized, analyzed, implemented, and reported on residents behavioral, emotional, and social issues.
- Aided, instruction, and guidance towards resident's self-sufficiency in areas such as Grooming, social interactions and appropriate techniques.
- Administered medications to residents.
- Implement behavior management strategies as directed by teachers or therapists.
- Provided close supervision and quality interactions at mealtime.
- Assist students in managing their emotions and behaviors in a positive manner.
- Took and recorded vital signs, including temperature, pulse, respiration and weight.
- Record and report incidents, achievements, and concerns to teachers or special education staff
- Participate in training related to special needs, safeguarding, and specific disabilities.
- Promoted and protected the welfare, dignity and all resident rights at all times.
- Attend team meetings and contribute to the development of Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
Residential Counselor (House Leader)
Salvation Army
04.2019 - Current
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate person centered planning.
- Demonstrated experience in supporting individual with Autism/Dual Diagnosis/ mental Health Disorders
- Experience in supporting individual with unique and challenging behaviors in active treatment environment
- Demonstrated understanding and training in supporting individual with ASD
- Ensure the basic maintenance, cleanliness and safety of the home
- Promoted independence, full community inclusion
- Followed behavior support plans/protocols, in-house procedures, personal plans and team
Resident Counselor
Community Living North Holton
02.2015 - 09.2019
- Document residents progress in reaching goals in a thorough and timely manner.
- Assisted the resident with activities of daily living including mobility, bathing, dressing, laundry, cleaning and tidying the resident's room.
- Plans and implements individual and group self-help, leisure activities based upon the needs of assigned clients.
- Submitted daily log activities and other reports as required, also completed communication book at the end of my shift and gave an oral update to staff taken over from me.
- Formed a professional relationship with the residents and communicate with them in the way that respects their views, autonomy, and culture.
Education
Diploma degree - Social Service Work
Centennial College
Scarborough, OntarioSkills
- Diploma degree in Social Service Work
- Experienced in providing all aspects of homecare and support to various residents
- Ability to develop good rapport with residents and families
- Caring, compassionate, empathetic quick learner
- Trained to respond to emergency situations in accordance with established policies and procedures
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Developed good listening and interpersonal skill with residents and co-workers
- Team player with positive attitude towards residents and staff members
- Excellent analytical and communications skills
- Punctual and reliable
Accomplishments
Documented and resolved behavioral challenges, resulting in an inclusive atmosphere and improved self-esteem among the students.
Timeline
Support Worker.
Bartimaeus Incorporation
01.2024 - Current
Residential Counselor (House Leader)
Salvation Army
04.2019 - Current
Resident Counselor
Community Living North Holton
02.2015 - 09.2019
Diploma degree - Social Service Work
Centennial College