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NEERAJA SURESH

Markham,ON

Summary

Compassionate and dedicated Social Worker/ Social Service Worker with 3+ years of experience in providing support and advocacy to individuals and families facing different challenges. Skilled in assisting client needs, developing service plans and connecting clients with community resources. Proven track record of success in providing services for elderly population. Strong communicator, collaborator and team player with a commitment of providing high quality services to diverse population. Also, good standing member of OCSWSSW.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Recreationist

Community Care Durham
06.2023 - Current
  • Plans, organize and leads Adult day program for clients.
  • Performs administrative tasks to support the programs such as client check ins, preparing quarterly reviews by connecting with clients' care partners and families.
  • Assisting clients to take medication on time
  • Documenting client activities, Incident reports and medication report in Alayacare.
  • Assisting clients with Daily activities.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.

Recreation Leader

North York Seniors Centre
07.2022 - 12.2022
  • Plans, leads, and organizes Adult day programs for seniors.
  • Performs administrative tasks to support the programs including client intakes.
  • Documenting all the activities in "Goldcare" after each day's ADP

Life Enrichment Coordinator

Sunrise Senior Living
06.2022 - 11.2022
  • Collaborated closely with residents, using effective communication to better understand favorite activities.
  • Increased resident socialization through implementation of wide range of fun, educational and family-oriented activities.
  • Provided one-on-one programs and activities for residents unable to participate in group setting

Student Intern

Sunrise Senior Living
09.2021 - 04.2022
  • Assisting Activities and Volunteers coordinator for conducting activities in the building.
  • Learned how to conduct exercise activities and games for seniors.
  • Attending Seniors in Reminiscence and Assisted living.
    Understanding and helping in creating activities for seniors.

Associate at

Walmart
07.2021 - 12.2021
  • Managed customer relations and customer service through daily communication and interaction.
  • Provided quotes to customers for purchase of products
  • Restocking and organizing merchandise in front lanes.

Social work trainee

Underprivileged Children Education Programs
04.2018 - 05.2018
  • Took initiative in cloths collection for street children in the organization
  • Applied basic counseling skill
  • Conducted first-aid class for children
  • Conducted a case study
  • Taught children various subjects

Organizer

MAGICS NGO
09.2017 - 12.2017

Organized a programme named "U3A" (University of Third Aged). It was teaching seniors about social media applications.

Education

Graduate Diploma - Social Service Worker- Gerontology

Seneca College
King City, ON
04.2022

Bachelor's of Social Work - Social Work

Rajagiri College of Social Sciences
Ernakulam, Kerala, India
06.2018

Skills

  • Anti- oppressive and intercultural practice in working with diverse population
  • Critical analysis, research and documenting
  • Cultural competence
  • Group facilitation and Leadership
  • Knowledge of community resources
  • Organizing, activism and advocacy
  • Punctual, Disciplined and quick learner, especially when working in team
  • Good listener
  • Effective communication

Accomplishments

  • Certified Bachelors of Social Work from Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW)
  • Standard First Aid & CPR/AED, Level C (Canadian Red Cross)
  • Food Handler Certificate (equivalent to FS1)
  • Dementia Care training
  • Palcare certification on Core concepts in Hospice palliative care
  • GPA Certificate
  • Yoga Training

References

Upon request

Timeline

Recreationist

Community Care Durham
06.2023 - Current

Recreation Leader

North York Seniors Centre
07.2022 - 12.2022

Life Enrichment Coordinator

Sunrise Senior Living
06.2022 - 11.2022

Student Intern

Sunrise Senior Living
09.2021 - 04.2022

Associate at

Walmart
07.2021 - 12.2021

Social work trainee

Underprivileged Children Education Programs
04.2018 - 05.2018

Organizer

MAGICS NGO
09.2017 - 12.2017

Graduate Diploma - Social Service Worker- Gerontology

Seneca College

Bachelor's of Social Work - Social Work

Rajagiri College of Social Sciences
NEERAJA SURESH