John Chol Deng
Brabham,Australia
Summary
Motivated youth worker offering several years of experience in clinical and behavioral roles. Adept at supporting emotional, social and personal growth of young individuals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Complex Care or Therapeutics Youth Worker
Key Assets
01.2023 - Current
- Build trust and rapport with young people by providing them with a safe, loving environment and trauma-informed care
- Work across a shift-based roster to provide therapeutic care with full flexibility to work across the day, evening and sleepover
- Transporting children/young people to and from school, as well as to and from any co-curricular activities
- Consistently engaging with the children/young people of the house on both an individual AND group level
- Support, communicate and liaise with other Therapeutic carers/ House Manager, attend weekly meetings to debrief and communicate present issues, support plans, etc
- Household duties - keeping an elevated level of hygiene and cleanliness, preparing nutritional meals, etc
- Helping with showers/baths/bedtime/homework and assignments when needed
- Completing proper documentation and writing clear and concise case notes at the end of each shift
- Be responsible to contact the crisis support line in the event of an emergency
- Understand and abide by all Treehouse policies and procedures through completion of core mandatory training and refreshers
Support Worker
Rocky Bay LTD
01.2018 - 01.2024
- Company Overview: Disability Services Care Perth
- Medication administration
- Cleaning rooms
- Behaviours observation and support
- Maintaining record of client progress
- Assessing client to determine continuing needs
- Assistance in building client self-image and self-confidence
- Help find them better accommodation after leaving the care
- Handling their petty cash
- Setting up their activities plan
- Disability Services Care Perth
Complex Care or Therapeutic Youth Worker
Blue Cover Group
01.2020 - 01.2022
- The ability to support young people and act with integrity during stressful times
- Excellent people skills and the ability to set up lasting relationships
- Open-mindedness and willingness to try out new things
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Compassion and patience with other people, tolerance, and time-flexibility
- Interest or talent for sports and performing arts
- Active listening skills and the ability to solve problems as they occur
- Supervise children and keep them safe
- Understand regulations and ensure they are adhered to consistently
- Maintain paperwork concerning clients, their wellbeing and the services they are being provided
- Keep workplace and facilities hygienic and orderly
- Create and organise group activities
Youth Worker
Safe Places for Children
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Proven capacity to establish effective working relationships with a wide range of services and professionals
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and harmoniously within a team to achieve team goals
- Demonstrated understanding of the barriers and issues faced by vulnerable young people
- Demonstrated ability to provide activities and supports that genuinely interest and engage young people, empowering them to make positive choices and changes to their lives
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a team without direct supervision
- Well-developed time management, communication, interpersonal, liaison and problem-solving skills
- Help young people with social, emotional, and financial challenges
- Assess the needs of a young person and advise them about educational, training or support programs
- Put young people in touch with social services or other agencies who can help
- Monitor and report on the progress of young people they are working with
- Establish relationships with communities, schools, training providers and employers
- Experience in record keeping, compilation of statistical information, preparation of reports and ability to aid in the development of policies and procedures
Support Worker
Autism Western Australia
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Company Overview: Disability Perth
- Showering clients in the group home
- Toileting the clients
- Assists them in dressing up
- Make their beds
- Administering medications
- Make doctors’ appointments
- Plan an outing for the residents
- Prepare meals for the residents
- Do shopping for the residents
- Write the report at the end of the shift
- Disability Perth
Education
Bachelor's degree - finance
Certificate IV -
Child, Youth and Family Intervention
High school year - 12
Diploma of community service - in progress
Certificate III - in progress
Health Assistance service in Nursing (Acute Care)
Certificate III -
Individual Support
Certificate III -
Education
First Aid Certificate & CPR -
Skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Cultural competence
- Communication skills
- Management skills
- Organisational skills
- Prioritising skills
- Team management
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Hands-on approach
- Community welfare commitment
- Effective communication
- Mentoring skills
- Care for elderly
- Care for young people with disabilities
- Care for individuals with mental illness
References
- Biar Garang, 0401815749, Baptist Care SA
- Simon Biar, 0421619770, Supervisor Anglicare SA
Certification
- Working with Vulnerable people card
- Manual Handling
- Drive licence HR C
Majorareasofstudy
- Promoting and Responding to Workplace Diversity
- Responding to needs of Youth Justice clients
- Working in Youth Justice Environment; Supporting Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Young People in Youth Justice System
- Managing Service Response to Young people in Crisis
- Working Effectively with Culturally Diverse Clients and Co-workers
- Working Effectively with Clients with Complex Alcohol and other Drugs Issues
- Developing, Facilitating and Monitoring all Aspects of Case Management
- Assessing and Responding to Individuals at Risk of Suicide
- Working with Clients with Unique Needs
- Helping people with Special needs
Keycompetenciesandskills
- Strong interpersonal skills and build rapport easily
- Extensive experience in with people from different cultures under trying situations
- Ability to relate to and communicate with people of different ages and from variety of backgrounds, including CALD
- Excellence management, organisational and prioritising skills
- Skilled at managing and coordinating large teams of people
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Practical hands-on approach
- Strong, ongoing commitment to community welfare
- Effective communicator and positive role model
- Punctual, reliable and trustworthy
- Effective mentoring skills and caring for elderly and young people with disabilities and mental illness
Timeline
Complex Care or Therapeutics Youth Worker
Key Assets
01.2023 - Current
Complex Care or Therapeutic Youth Worker
Blue Cover Group
01.2020 - 01.2022
Support Worker
Rocky Bay LTD
01.2018 - 01.2024
Youth Worker
Safe Places for Children
01.2018 - 01.2021
Support Worker
Autism Western Australia
01.2017 - 01.2020
Bachelor's degree - finance
Certificate IV -
Child, Youth and Family Intervention
High school year - 12
Diploma of community service - in progress
Certificate III - in progress
Health Assistance service in Nursing (Acute Care)
Certificate III -
Individual Support
Certificate III -
Education