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Bethany Ribbans

Lakelands,WA

Summary

Dedicated third-year Occupational Therapy Student with key experience as a disability support worker and outside-of-school hours care educator. Skilled in providing patient-centred care to NDIS clients aged 6-50 with a range of disabilities and health conditions. Experience working with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, epilepsy, pathological demand avoidance, fetal alcohol syndrome, and quadriplegia in both the support worker and educator role. Experience in various settings through clinical placement at university, with a strong interest in NDIS and paediatrics.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Support Worker

The Support Space
11.2023 - Current
  • Assisting clients in daily living tasks including personal care, dressing and medication administration.
  • Working with a multidisciplinary team to achieve desired client outcomes.
  • Transporting clients to appointments and venues within the community to build capacity in their desired areas.
  • Working collaboratively with clients' families to develop goals and provide them with strategies to continue using within the home.
  • Writing progress notes following each shift for supervisors and families to read.

OSHC Educator

Junior Adventures Group
03.2022 - Current
  • Build relationships with children, their families and the community.
  • Collaborate with co-workers to create weekly activity planners based on the children's interests.
  • Complete daily observations on a range of children to measure development and progress.
  • Facilitate a range of activities to engage the children.
  • Supervise children at all times and ensure ratios are maintained.

Support Worker/ Therapy Assistant

Ascend Health
05.2023 - 11.2023

Assisted clients in accessing the community to build social skills in group settings.

  • Worked alongside occupational therapists to implement therapy plans during therapy assistant sessions.
  • Transported clients to intensive therapies and implemented strategies during support work sessions.
  • Writing progress notes following each shift and invoicing clients accordingly.
  • Engaged in monthly supervision meetings and training.

Education

Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy) -

Edith Cowan University, Joondalup WA
11-2026

Skills

  • Patient
  • Compassionate
  • Ability to problem solve
  • Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
  • Strong communication skills
  • Strong computer skills
  • Time management
  • Adaptable

Timeline

Support Worker

The Support Space
11.2023 - Current

Support Worker/ Therapy Assistant

Ascend Health
05.2023 - 11.2023

OSHC Educator

Junior Adventures Group
03.2022 - Current

Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy) -

Edith Cowan University, Joondalup WA
Bethany Ribbans