Samarah M
Bowen,QLD
Summary
Hardworking Disability Support Worker dedicated to comprehensive, compassionate and individualized patient care. Can manage appointments and medication, assists with bathing and grooming and maintain a tidy environment.
Organized and dependable successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team and clients goals.
As a Disability Support Worker I feel skilled at working with individuals living with multiple different disabilities and versed in daily living support, meal preparation and mobility assistance. I have excellent interpersonal and communication skills developed through field experience.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Disability Support Worker
Blue Iris
Brisbane , QLD
12.2022 - 12.2024
- Collaborated with other professionals to develop treatment plans for clients.
- Provided assistance in the home environment including meal preparation and light housekeeping.
- Maintained records of services provided, client progress, and goals achieved.
- Assisted in developing self-care skills such as personal hygiene practices.
- Participated in team meetings with supervisors, doctors, nurses, therapists.
- Managed challenging behaviors through positive reinforcement techniques.
- Planned and prepared nutritious meals and snacks to meet diabetic, low sodium and high protein diets.
Chef/ Disability Support Worker
Tarampa Lodge (NDIS)
Tarampa, QLD
05.2020 - 10.2022
- Cooking to dietary concerns and food allergies, creating dishes to meet clients needs and palates. (Healthy choices)
- Checked freezer and refrigerator prior to each shift to verify correct temperatures.
- Placed orders to restock items before supplies ran out.
- Initiated training for new team members on culinary techniques to improve productivity and increase kitchen workflows.
- Generated employee schedules, work assignments and determined appropriate compensation rates.
- Helped clients manage and reach individual goals, supporting independent progression and social skills.
- Kept clients engaged in social networks and communities for personal health and growth.
- Maintained record of daily individual activities, behaviors and pertinent incidents for patient analysis and assessment.
- Coached employees through day-to-day work and complex problems.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Applied mobility assistance knowledge to safely ambulate patients in different spaces involving varying elevations and obstacles.
Education
Certificate 3 In Individual Disability Support - Disability Studies
Ashley Institution of Training.
Suite 218 Gladstone Park 3043 QLD02.2022
Certificate 3 Commercial Cookery - Food And Nutrition
Imagine Education Australia
13 Benowa Road Southport01.2014
Skills
- Companionship and Emotional Support
- Disability Support
- Personal Service
- Dependable and Responsible
- Respectful and Compassionate
- Diet and Nutrition
- Progress Documentation
- Ability to Lift
- Attentive to People
- Household Management
- First Aid Certification
- Bedside Care
- Mobility Assistance
- COVID-19 Safety Policies
- Medication and Appointment Reminders
- Emotional support
- Boundary setting
- Elderly care
- Documentation and reporting
Timeline
Disability Support Worker
Blue Iris
12.2022 - 12.2024
Chef/ Disability Support Worker
Tarampa Lodge (NDIS)
05.2020 - 10.2022
Certificate 3 In Individual Disability Support - Disability Studies
Ashley Institution of Training.
Certificate 3 Commercial Cookery - Food And Nutrition
Imagine Education Australia