ERNEST AMOATENG SARFO
Lurnea
Summary
I am a compassionate and motivated youth worker with 4years experience in working with teens, adolescents and young people to be able to make a better positive choices for their future. I also provide social development programs, professional and individual group counselling, extraordinary critical thinking skills, great communication and leadership skills, excellent team work abilities to support children and young people within our community
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Youth Care Worker
Sydney Aboriginal Family Support Service
02.2023 - 02.2024
- Company Overview: makillop family services
- Work with abused, neglected and troubled young men in hope of mentoring and guiding them
- On the successful path
- Observe the conduct and behavior of residents to prevent disturbances and escape
- Supervision and support of children and young people placed within a residential or support service ensuring that the safety and protection of children and young people in the services are upheld
- Engaging children and young people in activities that are of both social and learning opportunity to advance their skills
- Transportation and support young children and young people in various activities or appointments
- Attendance to children and young people Hygiene, health nutrition and their daily living needs
- Makillop family services
Youth Care and Support Worker
Treehouse Innovative Families
02.2022 - 02.2024
- Conducted outreach efforts within the local community to identify potential resources or opportunities beneficial to the program''s goals and objectives.
- Developed life skills workshops to empower young people with essential tools for independent living.
- Enhanced the emotional well-being of youths by providing a safe and supportive environment for them to express themselves.
- Acted as a positive role model for young people by consistently demonstrating empathy, respect, and genuineness in all interactions.
- Implemented creative therapeutic interventions to address emotional challenges faced by vulnerable young people effectively.
- Contributed to a reduction in negative behaviors by consistently enforcing boundaries and expectations.
- Assisted young people in setting achievable goals, promoting personal growth and development.
- Supported academic success through one-on-one tutoring sessions and group study initiatives focused on individual learning styles.
- Organized recreational outings that promoted teamwork, self-esteem, and overall well-being among participants.
- Provided guidance and advice to youth, supporting navigation of diverse personal and social issues.
Youth Worker
Uniting Youth Crisis Accommodation
10.2021 - 02.2024
- Company Overview: Uniting , Parrahouse
- Work with teens and pre-teens, develop and implemented new social development programs, organized and coordinated various activities and events
- Attended various workshops and conferences, assisted youth with daily activities when needed and completed detailed monthly reports
- Encourage the youth to socialize more and maintain confidential documents and records
- Organizing residential meetings every mid-week with the youth
- Encouraging the youth to communicate with the youth workers more in case they are in need of any support and develop a strategy plan for it
- Youth of the streets, Dom Bosco house
Education
Diploma - community services (case management)
TAFE
01.2016
Skills
- Quick learner
- Good organization
- Ability to multi task
- Good in Judgement and decision-making
- Good management
- Great communication
- Team player
- Multitasking
- Great eye for detail
- Writing and reporting
- Very good communication skills
- Able to deal effectively with a wide range of people
Certification
First Aird certificate and CPR
Working with children check list number
Australian driving licence
Timeline
Youth Care Worker
Sydney Aboriginal Family Support Service
02.2023 - 02.2024
Youth Care and Support Worker
Treehouse Innovative Families
02.2022 - 02.2024
Youth Worker
Uniting Youth Crisis Accommodation
10.2021 - 02.2024
Diploma - community services (case management)
TAFE
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