Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Awards
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Junior Sillah

REDWOOD PARK,SA

Summary

Professional in youth development and support, bringing wealth of experience and strong track record of positive impact. Skilled in designing and implementing programs that foster resilience and growth. Known for collaborative teamwork and adaptability, always focusing on delivering results. Reliable in managing dynamic environments and supporting youth with empathy and understanding.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Youth Worker

Edmen Staffing Solutions, Northern suburbs
07.2023 - Current
  • Work in partnership with key service providers to coordinate, deliver activities and support to engage vulnerable young people.
  • Working within a team to meet client needs
  • Empower young people to make positive and informed life choices.
  • Promote the well-being and protection needs of young people
  • Determined specific needs and provided the most appropriate level of services for young persons well-being.
  • Managing and responding to difficult and at times aggressive behaviors using trauma informed care and holistic client-centered practice
  • Completing administration tasks including case notes, mandatory reporting, and handovers
  • Providing support to children and young people, such as school drop offs and pickups, supporting daily activities like cooking and cleaning, assisting with homework, and enriching their lives by being a positive role model and creating a sense of home

Care worker

Department of Human Services, Northern suburbs
05.2023 - 12.2023
  • Domestic tasks; cleaning, sweeping, dusting, laundering/ mopping floors.
  • Personal Care and assisting Clients with their daily living activities.
  • Supporting Child/Youth, Disability and Mental Clients to Doctor Appointments.
  • Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff
  • Helped clients managed money, pay bills and shop for groceries or personal items
  • Remained alert to problems and or health issues of clients and competently responded.

Casual Care Worker

Your Nursing Agency, Adelaide
08.2022 - 07.2023
  • Assisted patients with handling daily chores and errands by transportation to appointments, cleaning personal spaces and purchasing supplies.
  • Coordinated daily medicine schedules and administration to help young people address symptoms and enhance quality of life.
  • Helped clients manage money, pay bills and shop for groceries or personal items.
  • Kept close eye on behavior and emotional responses of clients to address concerns and protect each person from harm.
  • Followed nutritional plans to prepare optimal meals.
  • Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.

Care Worker

Lighthouse Disability, Salisbury
11.2016 - 12.2022
  • Interacting with clients and encouraging and arranging various activities to help stimulate them physically and emotionally.
  • Working in accordance with the medication administration policy, work health and safety procedures and client rights policies including privacy and confidentiality.
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
  • Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care.
  • Helped patients care for themselves by teaching proper, safe use of ambulation assistive devices such as canes or walkers.
  • Provided transportation to doctor's appointments, grocery stores, salons and barber shops.
  • Changed dressings, bandages and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Criminology

University of Adelaide
Adelaide, SA
07-2020

Certificate iv - individual support

JOB TRAINING INSTITUTE
07.2015

Skills

  • Preventative Health
  • Providing personal care and emotional support
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • A good knowledge of health and social care services
  • Physical and mental endurance
  • Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
  • Very kind and Compassionate
  • Great attention to details
  • Reintegration techniques
  • Crisis response expertise
  • Time Management
  • Understanding of special needs
  • Educational Activities
  • MAPA Training
  • WHS Training
  • Working with Children Check
  • Police Clearance

Awards

TRAINING AND CERTIFICATES, Safe Environment for children and young people through their eyes, South Australian drivers license, Medication Management Training, First AID/ CPR, Epilepsy and seizure management, MAPA training, Manual handling, Stomach care Management

Hobbies and Interests

Swimming, Walking, Rock climbing, Adventure, Cooking, Traveling

Timeline

Youth Worker

Edmen Staffing Solutions, Northern suburbs
07.2023 - Current

Care worker

Department of Human Services, Northern suburbs
05.2023 - 12.2023

Casual Care Worker

Your Nursing Agency, Adelaide
08.2022 - 07.2023

Care Worker

Lighthouse Disability, Salisbury
11.2016 - 12.2022

Certificate iv - individual support

JOB TRAINING INSTITUTE

Bachelor of Arts - Criminology

University of Adelaide

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