Daniel Carranza
Kogarah,NSW
Summary
Exceptional Team Leader with excellent interpersonal and communication skills,inspire trust and guide teams toward achievement of organizational goals. Highly skilled in Support independent Living settings. Effective solving problem skills using knowledge, judgment, work organizational skills acquired through qualifications, work and lived experience. Direct support started early in childhood supporting a family member with disability. Once completed secondary school, joined to the ambulance services both public and private sectors. During 6 years working in the industry built solid clinical skills which have been vital and determinant in success while assisting NDIS participants with broad variety of disabilities such as autism, schizophrenia, dementia with BPSD , borderline personality disorder, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, hoarding behaviors, substance use disorder, self harming and overall changed behaviors. Demonstrable goals and achievements working in collaboration with participants, families, guardians, allied health, internal and external stakeholders while maintaining organization quality standards.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Disability Support Worker
Health Care Australia
SYDNEY , NSW
2022.07 - Current
- Kept accurate records for client files and handled related paperwork.
- Adhered to company requirements for patient interactions and care standards.
- Kept detailed daily logs with care actions, patient behaviours and incidents. Up to 7 participants during the shift
- Checked medication schedules and patient needs to enforce medication administration standards team-wide.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviours to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing and toileting patients.
- Maintained safety with tidy, clean and hazard-free home environments.
- Provided high level of physical support by lifting, adjusting and moving clients.
Disability Support Worker
MABLE
SYDNEY , NSW
2022.05 - Current
- Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
- Implemented new working processes to deliver multiple improvements.
- Coordinated weekly meetings for internal and external groups.
- Designed individualized plans detailing daily activities and needs for participants
- Collaborated with parents on home care and support for children with disabilities.
- Worked with children and parents to closely monitor and record social, behavioral and academic growth.
Team Leader, Disability Client Services
Maxlife Care
Inner West , NSW
2020.04 - 2022.05
- Contribute to review follow and promote organization guidelines including policies, procedures, values and principles. Promote work instructions and WHS standards.
- Develop relationships within the broader community to help ensure the best possible outcomes for people living with disabilities
- Set clear team goals and encourage creative thinking
- Develop positive support strategies to reduce and eliminate the use of restrictive practices for people with disability
- Use positive person-centered approach with a strong guiding belief about everyone's capacity to self-right and grow within and beyond their current circumstances.
- Working in multi-disciplinary team of OTs, Speech Pathologists, Behavior Support Practitioners, Psychologists and Support Coordinators to deliver best outcomes for clients
- Assist in the development of individualized, person-centered treatment plans in a supportive, nurturing, and structured environment.
- Create and facilitate groups and activities within the program (i.e. wellness, cooking, athletics, hiking, fishing, movies, board games, music, etc.)
- Provide tailored and structured coaching and learning experiences for support staff to create an authentic team working environment, improving mental health and wellbeing.
- Support the client to have a meaningful life, based on their choices, goals, strengths and abilities
- Undertake risks assessments and develop positive strategies to prevent or manage the identified risks
- 1:1 regular meetings, appraisals, identify opportunities for personal and professional development. Focusing on supporting individual to succeed.
- Run regular team meetings to capture feedbacks, concerns, socialize protocols, procedures, implement strategies or implement participant management plans such a mealtime, epilepsy, asthma etc.
- Participate in monitoring and evaluating the ongoing performance of SIL and implement strategies to enhance the service delivery standards
- Coordinating resident appointments, health and well being supports
- Ensure support workers assist participant to improve their independence and assist them to live as value and participating members of the community
- Provide a quality service for residents, providing best practices standards in support rights, interests and needs
- Ensure client medications are stored and administrated according to the General practitioner authority, regulatory bodies, organization policies and procedures.
- Monitor and report to site maintenance issues, reports, hazards upkeep security and general standards of housekeeping for the site.
- Develop, update care plan, goals and needs with active involvement of family, guardian, allied health and stakeholders to reach the best outcome and participant wellbeing.
- Ensure daily mandatory reporting is completed and cover all relevant information to maintain individuals supports and needs updated.
- Ensure the provision of privacy and confidentiality of resident records
Community Support Worker
Tender Loving Care
Bankstown , NSW
2019.09 - 2022.04
- Supported clients in developing goals and social skills, improving individual wellness and satisfaction
- Medication administration
- Assist participant with emotional support and reassurance when going through challenging times
- Engage consumers and develop trusting and professional relationships
- Provide direct support and rehabilitation to consumers within their community
- information and referral pathways, to resolve risk factors to mental health and wellbeing
- Assist with medical appointments
- Assist with daily life activities
- Assist with shopping
- Assist with activities such a gardening, computing skills.
Education
Diploma - Community Services
St George And Sutherland Community College
Jannali06.2023
Course Certificate - Psychology of Criminal Behavior And Criminology
Udemy
E- Learning04.2022
Course Certificate - Providing Trauma-Informed Care
Udemy
E-Learning04.2022
Cert IV Disability - Disability Services
St George & Sutherland Community College
Jannali, NSW03.2022
Graduate Certificate - The Addictive Brain
Emory University
E-Learning 11.2021
Course Certificate - Substance Use Disorder
Yale University
E-Learning 08.2021
Medication Management - Medication Management
SGSCC
SGSCC03.2020
Manual Handling - Manual Handling
SGSCC
SGSCC03.2020
Skills
- Resilience
- Integrity
- Adaptable
- Active Listening
- Conflict Resolution
- Inspiration
- Team building
- Collaboration
- Self-learning
Timeline
Disability Support Worker
Health Care Australia
2022.07 - Current
Disability Support Worker
MABLE
2022.05 - Current
Team Leader, Disability Client Services
Maxlife Care
2020.04 - 2022.05
Community Support Worker
Tender Loving Care
2019.09 - 2022.04
Diploma - Community Services
St George And Sutherland Community College
Course Certificate - Psychology of Criminal Behavior And Criminology
Udemy
Course Certificate - Providing Trauma-Informed Care
Udemy
Cert IV Disability - Disability Services
St George & Sutherland Community College
Graduate Certificate - The Addictive Brain
Emory University
Course Certificate - Substance Use Disorder
Yale University
Medication Management - Medication Management
SGSCC
Manual Handling - Manual Handling
SGSCC
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