To secure a responsible career opportunity where I can utilize my education, Inter-personal and management skills, while making a significant contribution to the success of the employer.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Direct Support Worker (DSW)
Old Age Home - Orphanage for Left of Seniors
1:1 support for complex care clients in residence and out in the community, by providing behaviour management support.
Support clients to reach their full potential by building relationships, demonstrating an interest, responding to needs, negotiating focused goals and building self-esteem.
Support and follow individual plans consistently while facilitating and implementing educational, recreational, and vocational programs.
Communicating and documenting any change in the status or needs of individual clients while maintaining positive and effective relationships with clients, their families, co-workers, and management.
Participate as a member in a team environment by promoting and maintaining professional conduct, resolving conflict, acknowledging individual differences and supporting team members and residents.
Protect self and others by maintaining a safe environment via safety inspections, emergency procedures, crisis intervention techniques and NVCI.
Direct care of our complex clients; including feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, and bowel and bladder care (for some individuals)
Responsible for implementing programs and making suggestions for improving programming.
On-going housekeeping-related duties which include, meal preparation, laundry and light clean up.
8-9 months experience
DSW Worker
Blossom Group
01.2025 - Current
Responsible
Care taker
Team Lead
Training new staff
Education
Diploma - Developmental service worker
Georgian College
Orillia, Ontario
Skills
Strong communication and writing skills
Ability to work both independently and as Team Member
Confident in working with any Age- Group people
Highly oriented personally, constantly looking to improve and learn