KERRY KIPYEGO
Adelaide,SA
Summary
Community service worker offering 3-year background providing vulnerable individuals with care to improve quality of life. Polished in administering developmental screenings and providing mentoring services. Warm and friendly professional committed to orchestrating support for families dealing with various issues such as domestic violence, substance abuse and mental illness.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Support Worker
Greenleaf Consultancy
Adelaide, SA
10.2019 - Current
- Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care
- Liaised with supervisor to review cases and improve care
- Coordinated doctor appointments, exercise, recreation and family visits to maintain schedule
- Developed patient care plans with doctors and registered nurses
- Administered medication to patients according to strict schedules
- Completed administration work and paperwork for over 10 clients
- Gathered community resources and coordinated referrals to obtain services
- Helped patients navigate healthcare system and care options by educating on relevant subject areas and answering questions throughout treatment process
- Performed psychosocial assessments and evaluations of current needs.
Support Worker
Share and Care Services
Adelaide, SA
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Lifted, moved and adjusted clients to ambulate individuals for diverse needs
- Supported clients' social, physical and emotional needs to help integrate into local community
- Drove and accompanied clients to appointments, shopping and special events for safety and companionship
- Helped clients develop coping mechanisms, technical abilities and job skills
- Monitored financial bookkeeping for accuracy and compliance to resolve discrepancies
- Referred involved parties to needed community resources
Student Intern
Learning Creative Skills
Adelaide, SA
09.2021 - 11.2021
- Adhered to strict security protocols to protect data confidentiality
- Performed wide range of simultaneous job tasks to support professor's academic, research and operational needs
- Assisted with answering telephone calls, managing databases and drafting correspondence
- Completed assigned duties and consistently produced high volume of work to support daily business needs.
Student Intern
One Care Support
Adelaide, SA
04.2021 - 06.2021
- Documented and routed business correspondence to manage office paperwork
- Adhered to school schedules, regulations, policies and dress codes to promote safety and learning
- Participated in weekly staff meetings and team building events
- Completed assigned duties and consistently produced high volume of work to support daily business needs
- Obtained and organized files and research papers to make important documents easier to find
- Assisted with answering telephone calls, managing databases and drafting correspondence
- Advanced research by organizing data, generating spreadsheets and drafting reports
- Leveraged Microsoft Word and PowerPoint to prepare reports, presentations and articles.
Education
Bachelor of Social Science - Community Services
Torrens University
Adelaide 12.2021
Cert 3 Individual Support -
Hope Training College
12.2020
Skills
- Problem Identification
- Service Documentation
- Decision Making
- Time Management
- Critical Thinking
Certification
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR and Manual Handling
- NDIS Screening Check
- Full Australian driving license
Referee
Debbie Smith
Senior Lecturer Torrens Uni,
debbie.smith@torrens.edu.au
0415850819
Debbie Tolgos,
Registered Nurse,
deb.keter@sa.gov.au
0416724683
Timeline
Student Intern
Learning Creative Skills
09.2021 - 11.2021
Student Intern
One Care Support
04.2021 - 06.2021
Support Worker
Share and Care Services
01.2021 - 12.2021
Support Worker
Greenleaf Consultancy
10.2019 - Current
Bachelor of Social Science - Community Services
Torrens University
Cert 3 Individual Support -
Hope Training College