Chandram Legg
Solomontown,SA
Summary
To work with all people to achieve their best and overcome barriers that limits them fulfilling their true potential.
Compassionate Mentor willing to take on any challenge and offering 15 years of related work experience and through lived experience. Outgoing and kind team player excited to work with vulnerable persons who are experiencing mental illness . Skilled in promoting the development of self-care abilities and helping each person develop to maximum potential.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
PHaMs Personal Helpers and Mentors Program
Red Cross Australia
06.2017 - 07.2018
- Support adults with a mental illness and psychosocial disability with various challenges within their lives and support connection into the wider community.
Supported Residential Youth Worker
UCSA Port Pirie SA
05.2012 - 06.2017
- Helping youth to develop and learn life skills towards independence in residential care for children under the guardianship of the minister.
Construction Labourer
Port Pirie Regional Council
02.2002 - 07.2006
- Redevelopment of foreshore and main road precinct
- Using a wide range of equipment, skills and techniques to effectively develop the foreshore precinct.
Accommodation Support Worker
Orana Incorporated
09.2003 - 03.2004
- Providing care and support to people with disabilities in a group home environment
- Supporting the development and setting of meaningful and realistic goals with clients to develop skills, abilities and interests
- Providing support for personal care, health, wellbeing, social and leisure activities and work environments.
Developmental Care Worker (Casual)
Minda Incorporated
07.2001 - 11.2001
- Assisting people with intellectual and physical disabilities with self-care, leisure and work activities.
Sales Rep / Customer Service
01.1998 - 12.1999
CRSW
Neami National
- Support adults with a mental illness and psychosocial disability with various challenges within their lives and support connection to other services programs and reconnection into the wider community
- Setting goals as part of recovery plan, setting short-term goals as stepping stones to work towards achieving long term goals.
Transfer Station Operator
Port Pirie Regional Council
- Managing and operating local transfer station, including customer relations
- Providing direction and instruction to customers to support correct waste management and disposal processes
- Operation of skid-steer and tipper truck in daily operations, management and accounting of takings, conflict resolution and positive customer relations.
Assistant Boarding Supervisor
Sacred Heart College
- Support rural and international students to transition into boarding life and to enhance their educational experiences, supervising male boarders during meals, study and recreation time.
Childcare Worker (Unqualified)
Enfield Childcare Centre
- Meet the developmental and daily needs of children from 6 weeks to 5 years of age within a long-day care facility.
Education
Port Pirie Institute of TAFE
01.2015
Onkaparringa Institute of TAFE
01.1998
Sacred Heart College
01.1996
IPS Institute
Skills
- Client rapport
- Active Listening
- Empathy
- Problem Solving
- Interpersonal
- Case Management
- Crisis and Intervention
- Boundaries
Continuing Development Activities
- Skid Steer Licence (2010) Port Pirie Regional Council
- MR Licence (2010) Port Pirie Regional Council
- Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare (2012) Uniting Care Wesley Country SA
- Lifeline Telephone Counselling (2007) Lifeline
- Senior First Aid Certificate (2017) Act FAST
- Manual Handling (2003) Orana Incorporated
- Medication Management (2003) Orana Incorporated
- Mentoring Training (2001) DCP
Community Service
- 2013 - Present, Port Pirie Jnr Soccer Association, Committee/treasurer/executive
- 2018 - Present, Solomontown Soccer Club, Coach
- 2019 - Current, Northern Demons Soccer Club, Coach
- 07/2006 - 04/2008, Air Cadets 14 FLIGHT Port Pirie, Civilian Leader, Assisting young people from a variety of backgrounds to progress through Air Cadet’s training, engage in social and life skills activities, and pursue future employment opportunities with the defence force.
- Sacred Heart College Senior, Retreat Leader, Leading small group work with year 12 students discussing life values and issues of young people’s lives today., Mar 2016, 2015, 2014, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
- Arch Diocese of Port Pirie Retreat, Youth Leader, 2002, 2001, 2000
- Family and Youth Services, Mentoring Program, Mentoring young people at risk of homelessness, leaving school and juvenile justice issues., 11/2001 - 07/2002
Timeline
PHaMs Personal Helpers and Mentors Program
Red Cross Australia
06.2017 - 07.2018
Supported Residential Youth Worker
UCSA Port Pirie SA
05.2012 - 06.2017
Accommodation Support Worker
Orana Incorporated
09.2003 - 03.2004
Construction Labourer
Port Pirie Regional Council
02.2002 - 07.2006
Developmental Care Worker (Casual)
Minda Incorporated
07.2001 - 11.2001
Sales Rep / Customer Service
01.1998 - 12.1999
CRSW
Neami National
Transfer Station Operator
Port Pirie Regional Council
Assistant Boarding Supervisor
Sacred Heart College
Childcare Worker (Unqualified)
Enfield Childcare Centre
Port Pirie Institute of TAFE
Onkaparringa Institute of TAFE
Sacred Heart College
IPS Institute
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