Flynn Simonis
Brisbane
Summary
- Highlight Key Skills
- Professional Goal aligned with organisations
- What you are motivated toward
- Future goals/What do you want to contribute toward
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Disability Support Worker
Five Good Friends
05.2020 - Current
- Collaboratively explored each clients individual priorities to help develop unique goals which manage and support independent development
- Utilised OT assessment and intervention to assist clients with their own daily living needs, self-esteem, and quality of life
- Provided client support and transport to medical appointments, shopping ventures, and work commitments
- Motivated and engaged clients in community activities to help develop their social skills, network, and personal growth
- Developed and delivered detailed documentation each visit to assist the multidisciplinary team in providing continuity of care
- Self-managed and organised a busy clinical caseload to provide support for multiple patients with diverse and unique needs
Volunteer
Edmund Rice Camps
01.2019 - Current
- Supported volunteers to engage with children, with a diverse range of needs i.e. ASD, ADHD, and Down syndrome
- Planning and implementing a 4-day-long camp program which is fun, engaging, and encourages each child's personal growth and development of positive peer relationships
- Monitored child behaviour during camp activities, and effectively supported volunteers in handling difficult situations and encouraging positive behaviours
- Preformed reflection and evaluation each day to resolve emerging issues and address areas for improvement
- Maintained professional relationships with volunteers and each child's key stakeholders in order to promote collaboration, teamwork and enhance opportunities for rapport building
Education
Honours - Occupational Therapy
University of Queensland
Brisbane, QLD11.2023
High School Diploma -
St Laurence's College
Brisbane11.2017
Skills
- Problem Solving
- Adaptability
- Team Collaboration
- Leading by Example
- Reflection
- Effective Communication
- Research and Evidence-Based Practice
- Time Management
Student Placement Experience
Acute Adult Psychiatric Unit at PA Hospital
20/02/23 - 28/04/23
- Provided individualised support for patients with a diverse range of acute mental illnesses e.g., Bipolar disorder, PTSD, Schizophrenia, Depression, and Eating Disorders
- Collaborated with patients to design unique 'Care Plan Goals' which could then be accessed by the multidisciplinary team to help with future care-planning
- Utilised Motivational Interviewing to raise client awareness and resolve internal discrepancies in order to promote motivation for change
- Liaised with the multidisciplinary team (e.g., psychiatrist, psychologist, nutritionist, social worker, etc.) to promote teamwork, boost cost efficiency, and promote patient-centred care
Kambu Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Medical Centre
04/10/22 - 09/12/23
- Collaborated with the multidisciplinary team (i.e. paediatrician, psychologist, speech pathologists) during MDT to diagnosis children with range of conditions, such as ASD, PTSD, FASD
- Planned and engaged in culturally responsive and family centred practice with indigenous families concerning a diverse range of issues i.e. emotional regulation, social skills, self-care, fine motor skills, sleep
- Maintained client records through succinct documentation of visits, interviews, observation, assessment and evaluation
- Conducted home assessments and recommended modifications to assist clients to live as safely and functionally possible in their own homes
Certification
- First Aid & CPR
- Class C Drivers License
- Blue Card
- Yellow Card - Disability Screening
Professional Referees
Cleo Tworkowski - Senior Occupational Therapist at the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health
- cleo.tworkowski@iuih.org.au
- 0438446941
Luke Roberts - Senior Occupational Therapist at the Acute Adult Psychiatric Unit
- luke.roberts1@health.qld.gov.au
- 0425041976
Timeline
Disability Support Worker
Five Good Friends
05.2020 - Current
Volunteer
Edmund Rice Camps
01.2019 - Current
Honours - Occupational Therapy
University of Queensland
High School Diploma -
St Laurence's College
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