Kate Howes
Alexandra Hills,QLD
Summary
Accomplished Support Worker with 14 years experience. Aadept at fostering community ties and managing complex behaviors. Excelled in developing individual support plans, household management and encouraging participant independence where suitable, enhancing care quality through personalized support. Respected team collaborator with strong advocacy, written and verbal communication skills, significantly improving participant wellness and autonomy.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Lifestyles Assistant/ Support Worker
Real Living Options
Cairns, QLD
11.2010 - 10.2024
- Assisted participants with daily living needs to maintain independence, self-esteem and general wellness.
- Helped participants manage and reach individual goals, supporting independent progression and maintenance of skills.
- Enhanced the quality of care for participants by providing personalized support and assistance with daily living activities.
- Assisted with the development and implementation of Individuals support plans, tailored to their circumstances, needs and wants
- Transported clients to appointments, shopping venues, leisure and entertainment events according to determined schedule.
- Identifed areas of concern within participants health, mental health or household management. Work with individual, support team/ coordinator and professionals to address concerns
- Advocated for participants to access necessary supports, medical needs and allied health care.
- Fostered community ties and friendships not always reliant on support worker presence.
- Managed and worked collaboratively within teams
- Managed participants medication needs including keeping track of scripts, witnessing medication, assisting with medication being taken correctly, regular stocktake of medication.
- Provided detailed shift report summaries and kept meticulous records regarding household management
Lifestyle Assistant/ Support Worker
Lifestyle Connections
Cairns, QLD
01.2010 - 04.2020
- Initial focus was on Community Access, supporting participants to pursue leisure activities of interest to them as individuals
- Identifying and fostering skills to enable the pursuit of those activities
- Encouraged community ties and friendships not always reliant on support worker presence.
- Assisted participants with daily living needs to maintain independence, self-esteem and general wellness.
- Helped participants manage and reach individual goals, supporting independent progression and maintenance of skills.
- Enhanced the quality of care for participants by providing personalized support and assistance with daily living activities.
- Transported clients to appointments, shopping venues, entertainment and leisure events according to determined schedule.
- Advocated for participants to access necessary supports, medical needs and allied health care.
- Managed and worked collaboratively within teams
Education
Year 12 -
St Aidan's AGS
Corinda, QLDSkills
- Strong advocacy skills
- Respectful of peoples autonomy whilst having the ability to gently encourage healthy life choices
- Working within and development of individual support plans
- Highly experienced with complex behaviors
- Excellent communication, time management and documentation skills
- Strong understanding of the importance of Confidentiality and Privacy
- Strong knowledge of medical protocols within a support role
- Talented at fostering community ties and supporting the development of individual relationships
- Respected as a collaborative team worker and manager
- Experienced at facilitating working within budgets
Timeline
Lifestyles Assistant/ Support Worker
Real Living Options
11.2010 - 10.2024
Lifestyle Assistant/ Support Worker
Lifestyle Connections
01.2010 - 04.2020
Year 12 -
St Aidan's AGS