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Overview
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Education
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CHIMA PRECIOUS OHAZURUME

Piara Waters,Australia

Summary

Dedicated Support Worker with a strong passion in empowering and supporting young people through withdrawal from AOD and offering a therapeutic support to those that are experiencing trauma. Who has an extensive expertise in counselling proficiency and therapeutic techniques. Demonstrates a strong commitment to diversity and equality promotion, with a focus on trauma-informed care and conflict resolution tactics. Skilled in developing individual support plans, managing behavioural disorders, and advocating for youth. Proficient in stress coping strategies teaching, self-harm prevention, and child protection awareness. Career goals include advancing mental health literacy and enhancing educational support understanding to foster inclusive environments.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
4038
4038
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Residential Youth Worker

MCM
, Australia
02.2021 - 01.2025
  • Supporting young people through withdrawal from AOD and offering a therapeutic support for those that are experiencing trauma.
  • Contribute to the development of a comprehensive education, living, social and recreational skills activities, according to the program guidelines.
  • Maintain administrative and documentation requirements in accordance with company’s policies and program guidelines.
  • Assisting with client’s general comfort and recreational activities.
  • Implement current practices in therapeutic interventions for adolescents in care regarding trauma and attachment.
  • Monitor resident’s safety and ensure documentation of observation.
  • Working with other health and social care professionals to provide individual care and support plans.
  • Work directly with young people in the program and where appropriate their families as per program guidelines.
  • Work as part of a team to deliver high quality care to young people in a residential facility.
  • Supporting residents in rebuilding life skills and social reintegration.

Youth Support Worker

Just Better Care
, Australia
07.2018 - 01.2021
  • Facilitated group activities to foster teamwork and communication amongst youth.
  • Maintained detailed records of each case for regular progress assessment.
  • Liaised with community organisations to facilitate integration of young people into society.
  • Collaborated with medical professionals for health concerns of youths under care.
  • Assisted in recovery by creating personalised rehabilitation plans.
  • Promoted healthy lifestyle choices amongst recovering addicts leading to long-term positive changes.
  • Established trustful relationships with clients encouraging openness about addiction struggles.
  • Developed coping strategies for patients which resulted in enhanced mental well-being during recovery process.

Education

Diploma of Community Service -

Frontier Training Institute
Australia

Certificate IV in Youth work -

SAL Training Institute
Australia

Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training - undefined

Trauma-Informed Care Training - undefined

Positive Behaviour Support Training - undefined

Skills

  • Mental health literacy
  • Counselling proficiency
  • Educational support understanding
  • Diversity and equality promotion
  • Post-Traumatic stress handling
  • Individual support plans development
  • Therapeutic techniques proficiency
  • Stress coping strategies teaching
  • Behavioural disorder management
  • Case note writing
  • Self-Harm prevention
  • Child protection awareness
  • Youth advocacy
  • Progress monitoring
  • Non-Judgemental approach
  • Coping mechanism instruction
  • Knowledge of detoxification processes
  • Harm reduction understanding
  • Trauma-informed care
  • Conflict resolution tactics

Custom

Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes

Affiliations

  • Reading, Travelling, Cricket, Meeting and making new friends.

Certification

WA Full Driving Licence

WA Employee Working with Children’s Check

Current WA Police Check

First Aid Level 2 / Current CPR updated



References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Residential Youth Worker

MCM
02.2021 - 01.2025

Youth Support Worker

Just Better Care
07.2018 - 01.2021

Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training - undefined

Trauma-Informed Care Training - undefined

Positive Behaviour Support Training - undefined

Diploma of Community Service -

Frontier Training Institute

Certificate IV in Youth work -

SAL Training Institute

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