JOY ADEKUNBI
Brisbane,QLD
Summary
Compassionate Social Worker with years of experience working with diverse populations to support mental health and wellness. Well-verse in applying combination of holistic and cognitive approaches to facilitate healing. Organized and educated in program administration for high-risk populations.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Community Support worker
Momentum collective, Loganlea
04.2021 - 08.2022
- Maintaining appropriate notes in relation to clients and other documentation to required standard
- Providing standard personal care, living skills, transport, manual handling, social and other support requirements
- Familiar with human rights-based approach to providing support to people living with disability
- Good relationship with clients and their relatives with up-to-date knowledge of support and services available
- Adhering to guidelines, administration of medication, and provide assistance
- Perform special projects and complicated procedures as directed by my manager
- Complying with WHS Act 2011 at the workplace
- Using initiative and effectively solving problems also sharing knowledge and information with team members
- Knowledge of a person-centred approach with strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to connect with clients and staff
- Assisted clients with administering medication and checking of their BcGs.
Student work placement
Australian Foundation Disability (AFFORD)
02.2021 - 03.2021
- Developed and maintain positive relationship with clients, their families, community agencies, and other professionals
- Assisted clients with medication administration, personal hygiene, and preparing healthy foods
- Followed clients mealtime management
- Assisted clients with manual handling in home and out in the community.
Residential Care Officer
DEPARTMENT OF SENIORS, DISABILITY SERVICES AND ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PARTNERSHIPS
08.2022
- Monitoring on-going disability support policy changes made to the National Disability Insurance Scheme and its impact on my NDIS participants
- Managing of stock: ordering PPEs, answering telephone calls, booking appointments for clients, minuting staff meetings, organising maintenance and repairs
- Familiar with working with person-centred tools such as CrFS, Brs, and familiar with clients PBSP
- Ability to manage disputes and complaints regarding service delivery issues and able to bring resolution to matters raised in a timely and professional manner
- Ability to facilitate service response that assists participants to achieve their goals stated in their NDIS Plans
- Excellent oral and written communication, with proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook and versatile to new applications if introduced
- Familiar with reviewing and implementing care plans
- Ability to organise effectively and meet multiple and competing deadlines while maintaining the highest level of personal and professional integrity
- Ability to engage complex stakeholders groups to ensure that individual support requirements are met in alignment with persons overall NDIS goals and NDIS Support plans/funding.
Disability support worker
MULTICAP
- Organized recreational and educational activities for clients according to individual needs.
- Encouraged independence by teaching skills needed for everyday life.
- Maintained records of services provided, client progress, and goals achieved.
- Provided assistance in the home environment including meal preparation and light housekeeping.
- Managed challenging behaviors through positive reinforcement techniques.
- Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary client care and daily function assistance.
- Monitored client progress and reported any changes in behavior or health conditions to supervisor.
- Conducted assessments of client abilities and needs to create individualized care plans.
Education
Master of Social Work (Qualifying) - Social Work
James Cook University
Queensland12-2025
Diploma in community services -
Spectrum Training Lawton
01.2022
Certificate Iv in Disability -
Tafe Queensland
01.2022
Certificate III in individual Support -
Spectrum Training Lawton
01.2021
Skills
- Person centered care
- Public Speaking
- Effective verbal Communicator
- Computer Skills
- Good relationship building
- Documentation expertise in case notes
- Maintaining quality assurance standards
- Ability to understand and execute clients care plans
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Conflict Resolution
- Attention to Detail
- Outstanding Organizational Skills
- Great Critical Thinking Skills
- Fast Learner
- Evidence-Based Practices
- Crisis Intervention
Certification
- Fully vaccinated against Covid-19
- Up to date with required vaccination
- Infection Control Training- Covid19
- NDIS quality and safeguards commission certificate
- Open driver's license
- First AID & CPR Certificate
- Working with Children Certificate (blue card)
- Positive Police Clearance Certificate
- NDIS Worker screening card
- MAYBO
Skills Highlight
- Ability to contribute and participate to workplace quality improvement activities
- Prompt, respectful and courteous
- Team oriented and ability to motivate
- Ability to manage and prioritise workload and respond to arising situations
- Patient and understanding
- Can do/positive attitude
- Able to work in a team environment
References
Available on request
Timeline
Residential Care Officer
DEPARTMENT OF SENIORS, DISABILITY SERVICES AND ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PARTNERSHIPS
08.2022
Community Support worker
Momentum collective, Loganlea
04.2021 - 08.2022
Student work placement
Australian Foundation Disability (AFFORD)
02.2021 - 03.2021
Disability support worker
MULTICAP
Master of Social Work (Qualifying) - Social Work
James Cook University
Diploma in community services -
Spectrum Training Lawton
Certificate Iv in Disability -
Tafe Queensland
Certificate III in individual Support -
Spectrum Training Lawton
- Fully vaccinated against Covid-19
- Up to date with required vaccination
- Infection Control Training- Covid19
- NDIS quality and safeguards commission certificate
- Open driver's license
- First AID & CPR Certificate
- Working with Children Certificate (blue card)
- Positive Police Clearance Certificate
- NDIS Worker screening card
- MAYBO
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