OREOLUWA LATIFAH AMEEN
Summary
PSW POSITION WITH SPECTRUM HEALTHCARE
Dedicated developmental service worker experienced in providing individualized care to youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Compassionate and hardworking with a track record of creating impactful interventions for at-risk children and families. Successfully implemented a play therapy program, reducing disciplinary incidents by 30%.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Developmental Support Worker
Evergreen Care Agency
02.2022 - 09.2024
- Provided direct support to youth with developmental disabilities or needs
- Developed and implemented individualized support plans based on client goals
- Conducted case management, including monitoring medication, liaising with families, and advocating for services
- Facilitated life skills training, such as budgeting, cooking, and transportation
- Implemented behaviour management strategies and provided crisis intervention
- Maintained detailed documentation and progress reports
- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive care
Personal Support Worker
Chartwell Long Term Care
12.2020 - 02.2022
- Communicating with resident's family members (POA) and various interdisciplinary team members regarding any significant changes in resident's conditions
- Fed residents during mealtimes - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- Provided Personal care to more than 20 residents daily
- Unit supervisor regulating residents' wellbeing and activities while supervising other team members
- Punctual to all shift and took breaks at the appropriate times
- Made sure my clients are comfortable, safe and enjoy emotional and physical well-being
Caregiver/Home Health Aide
Frontline Healthcare
12.2020 - 02.2021
- Provided non-medical personal care and bedside assistance to seniors, enabling them to live comfortably in their homes
- Assisted clients in feeding, changing and walking
- Helped elderly and disabled clients with bathing, grooming and oral care
- Assisted with dressing, undressing, and toileting activities
- Took and recorded vitals such as temperature, pulse, and blood pressure
- Measure and record height and weight
- Turned and re-positioned client and encouraged movement to prevent skin sores
- Documented changes in the condition of clients
Personal Support Worker
Revera - Retirement living
06.2020 - 12.2020
- Provided morning care for clients, get them ready for breakfast
- Feeds clients that are unable to eat independently, both lunch and dinner
- Assists PSWs with transferring clients from the chair to the bed and vice versa
- Helps the client with changing briefs and cleaning up after them after using the bathroom
- Helps out at the front desk as a receptionist when extra help is needed
Education
DSW certificate -
Safe Management Training -
Standard First Aid/CPR/AED Level Training -
Skills
- First Aid
- CPR
- Working with children and adults with developmental disabilities
- Establishing rapport
- Strong work ethics
- Clinical skills
- Time management
- Prioritizing tasks
- Supervisory experience
- Employee training
- Scheduling
- Evaluations
- Professional excellence
- Continuous growth and development
- Detail-oriented
- Safety-oriented
- Proficient in computer applications
- Preparing reports
- Administrative procedures
- Patient support
Additional Information
G Driver's License, Expert user of MS Word and Excel
Highlightsofskillsandqualifications
- Certified in First Aid & CPR
- Experience working with children and adults with developmental disabilities
- Readily establishes rapport and sense of trust with patients of various ages, cultures and socio-economic backgrounds as well as with peers, physicians, support personnel and visiting families
- Strong work ethics and clinical skills
- Excellent time management skills; works well in demanding and complex settings; effective at prioritizing tasks to meet prescribed deadlines
- Supervisory experience involving employee training, scheduling and evaluations
- Committed to professional excellence and continuous growth and development
- Detailed and Safety oriented ensuring a safe comfortable and friendly experience
- Proficient in computer applications, preparing reports and administrative procedures
References
Excellent Professional References Available Upon Request
Timeline
Developmental Support Worker
Evergreen Care Agency
02.2022 - 09.2024
Personal Support Worker
Chartwell Long Term Care
12.2020 - 02.2022
Caregiver/Home Health Aide
Frontline Healthcare
12.2020 - 02.2021
Personal Support Worker
Revera - Retirement living
06.2020 - 12.2020
DSW certificate -
Safe Management Training -
Standard First Aid/CPR/AED Level Training -
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