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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Certification
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Praise Usman

Chilliwack,BC

Summary

Compassionate and dedicated individual seeking a challenging position as a Child and Youth Worker, where I can utilize my experience in behavioral issues, trauma, and learning disabilities to support children and youth in a nurturing environment while helping them develop essential life skills. Conscientiously address any need and resolve concerns to promote efficiency and maximize service outreach. Proven relationship-building and planning abilities.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Residential Youth Support Work

spectrum learning center
Surrey, BC
12.2023 - 03.2024
  • Provided a safe, nurturing, and supportive living environment for children and youth with developmental delays and effects of trauma related to abuse/neglect.
  • supervised children/youth during outings and in the community, ensuring their safety and fostering social interactions.
  • Monitored and documented the progress of each resident's mental health status.
  • prepared written and verbal reports for the manager and funding government agency, documenting progress and any concerns.
  • Encouraged independent living skills such as budgeting, grocery shopping, meal preparation.
  • Participated in weekly case conferences to review client progress and develop new goals for clients.
  • Assisted in crisis management situations involving suicidal ideations or other dangerous behaviors from youth.

Residential Support Worker

global youth and childrens support initiativies
Lagos, Nigeria
06.2021 - 11.2023
  • Provided guidance and support to residents in crisis situations.
  • Developed and implemented behavior modification plans for challenging behaviors.
  • Encouraged positive social interactions between residents while managing negative behaviors.
  • Ensured that all policies and procedures were followed at all times.
  • Organized leisure activities such as games, sports events, art classes
  • Planned and implemented appropriate activities to encourage residents to be social and active.
  • Recorded participants' daily progress, noted trends and addressed negative strategies to help redirect actions and improve progress.
  • Monitored resident safety and security at residence and on outings in community.
  • Communicated with patients to determine feelings, need for assistance or social and emotional support.

Residential Youth/child Support Worker

youth rise organization
Lagos, Nigeria
02.2020 - 05.2021
  • Assisted with personal care and hygiene as needed, maintaining the dignity and privacy of each individual.
  • Delivered one-to-one sessions focused on developing communication skills, problem solving techniques, self-confidence building.
  • Administered medication according to company guidelines whilst monitoring its effectiveness.
  • Practiced cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational enhancement and structural family therapy in individual and group settings.
  • Tracked client behaviors, daily activities, new skills and notable incidents for documentation purposes.
  • Helped clients develop coping mechanisms, technical abilities and job skills.
  • Reported any incidents or accidents in accordance with company policy and procedure.

Child/Youth Care and Support Worker

Harmony care and youth support foundation
Lagos , Nigeria
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Provided emotional and practical support to vulnerable adults.
  • Accompanied clients to medical appointments and assisted them with their daily needs.
  • Assisted clients with personal care, such as showering and dressing.
  • Monitored client wellbeing and reported any changes or concerns to relevant staff members.
  • Developed positive relationships with service users and maintained professional boundaries at all times.
  • Reported any incidents or accidents in accordance with company policy and procedure.
  • Using behavior management techniques to those with challenging behaviors and behaviors that promote them, such as those with ASD, OCD, PTSD, BD, CD, AD, DCD, ID, or other mental health issues.
  • Supervised children/youth during outings and in the community, ensuring their safety and fostering social interactions.

Education

Associate of Science - Public Health

Babcock University
Lagos

Skills

  • Child development knowledge
  • First-aid and CPR
  • Positive Reinforcement
  • Emotional Support
  • Crisis Response
  • Mentoring abilities
  • Special needs understanding
  • effective communication and actives listening
  • client transportation
  • professionalism and problem solving
  • microsoft office suite
  • client confidentiality management

Languages

English
Full Professional

Certification

  • Food safe certificate-2024
  • Emergency first Aid /CPR/AED Level c training -2024
  • Naloxone training-2024
  • WHIM-2024
  • St. John's Antibullying and Harassment Training Certificate -2024
  • Protection of privacy Act (FOIPPA)-2024

Timeline

Residential Youth Support Work

spectrum learning center
12.2023 - 03.2024

Residential Support Worker

global youth and childrens support initiativies
06.2021 - 11.2023

Residential Youth/child Support Worker

youth rise organization
02.2020 - 05.2021

Child/Youth Care and Support Worker

Harmony care and youth support foundation
01.2018 - 01.2020

Associate of Science - Public Health

Babcock University

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