Outdoors Adventures
Kareena Smith
Disabilty Support Worker
South Tamworth,NSW
Work Preference
Summary
Professional support worker skilled in delivering high-quality care and assistance to individuals with disabilities. Proven ability to create positive and inclusive environment that fosters client independence and well-being. Strong team collaborator with focus on achieving results and adapting to changing needs, while displaying empathy and patience.
Work History
Disability Support Worker
Northcott
Tamworth, NSW
06.2023 - Current
- Experienced and compassionate Disability Support Worker with over 10 years of delivering high quality, person - centered care to individuals with diverse needs.
- Confident in supporting complex behavior's, personal care, and promoting independence while maintaining dignity and safeguarding standards.
- As a dedicated mother of six and a carer for a parent with early - stage dementia, I bring deep empathy, resilience, strong leadership qualities, and the ability to remain calm and organized in demanding environments. Passionate about empowering individuals, Supporting familes, and contributing postivitely to a collaborative care team.
- Delivered exceptional personal care services, including bathing, dressing, grooming, and feeding assistance.
- Coordinated transportation arrangements for clients to attend medical appointments or partake in social activities safely.
- Checked medication schedules and patient needs to enforce medication administration standards team-wide.
- Supported clients in maintaining a clean living space by assisting with household tasks such as laundry, meal preparation, and general tidying.
Disability Support Worker
Ascent Group
Armidale, NSW
06.2017 - 01.2023
- Checked medication schedules and patient needs to enforce medication administration standards team-wide.
- Participated in interdisciplinary care conferences to discuss patient care plans and referrals.
- Worked closely with therapists and other specialists to implement prescribed interventions consistently, leading to measurable improvements in client functioning.
- Improved client independence by developing personalized support plans tailored to individual needs and goals.
- Facilitated community integration for clients by organizing outings, social events, and other opportunities for engagement.
- Drove clients safely to social activities and appointments.
- Managed caseload to satisfy multiple patients with diverse needs.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Kept detailed daily logs with care actions, patient behaviors, and incidents.
- Delivered exceptional personal care services, including bathing, dressing, grooming, and feeding assistance.
- Managed medications effectively for clients under strict supervision from healthcare professionals, ensuring adherence to prescribed treatment plans.
- Supported clients in maintaining a clean living space by assisting with household tasks such as laundry, meal preparation, and general tidying.
Education
Certificate III Community Services - Community Services
Armidale TAFE College
2015
Certificate III Aged Care - Aged Care
Armidale TAFE College
Armidale TAFE College 01.2011 - 06.2011
Personal Information
Experienced and compassionate Disability Support Worker with over 10 years of delivering high quality, person- centered care to individuals with diverse backgrounds and needs. Confident in supporting complex behavior's, personal care and promoting independence while uploading dignity and safe guarding standards. As a dedicated mother of sic and carer for a parent with early stage dementia, I bring deep empathy, resilience, strong leadership qualities and the ability to remain calm and organized in demanding environments. Passionate about empowering individuals supporting families, and contributing positively to a collaborative care team.
Skills
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Flexible and adaptable
- Multitasking Abilities
- Multitasking
- Dependable and responsible
- Calm under pressure
- Organizational skills
- Computer skills
- Critical thinking
- Excellent communication
- Decision-making
- Problem resolution
- Active listening
- Organization and time management
- Verbal and written communication
- Time management
- Support group organisation
- Treatment plan modification
- Decision making
- personal oversight
- Documenting and record keeping
Certification
- First Aid
- CPR
- Manuel Handling Training
- NDIS Screening
- Cert III In Individual Support
- Cert III In Aged Care & Disability
- Current WWCC
- Clear Criminal History
- Medication Comp
- Safe Swallowing
- Epilepsy Training
- Diabetes Training
- RSA & RSG
- White Card
- Traffic Control Tickets
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
swipe to browse
Quote
The best and safest thing is to keep a balance in your life, acknowledge the great powers around us and in us. If you can do that, and live that way, you are really a wise man.
Euripides
Interests
Gardening
Travelling
Spending time with my family
Cooking
Photography
Timeline
Disability Support Worker
Northcott
06.2023 - Current
Disability Support Worker
Ascent Group
06.2017 - 01.2023
Certificate III Aged Care - Aged Care
Armidale TAFE College
01.2011 - 06.2011
Certificate III Community Services - Community Services
Armidale TAFE College