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Khoya Hogan

Idalia,QLD

Summary

Dedicated and eager to help young people reach full potential through positive and effective support. Compassionate and encouraging with some years of experience working with youth of all ages. Assists youth in navigating various situations using healthy coping skills. I am trying to seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. I am a talented Support Worker focused on improving client lives through high-quality support and patient instruction. Proficient in life, financial and social skills, helping clients integrate into community and live more robust lives. Creative and empathetic assistant with a bit of experience building community and developing social skills through incremental therapeutic techniques.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Residential Youth Worker

Safe Places for Children
01.2022 - Current
  • As a residential youth worker I have a duty of care to the children that are placed in our houses
  • I assist my young people in their everyday lives, including
  • Transport to and from school and family contact
  • Administration of medication of required
  • Emotional support due to list of the children in our care being out through so much trauma previous to being in care
  • I update care maps and shift reports daily to reflect the day the young person has had
  • I cook meals for the young people
  • Washing and folding young peoples laundry

Residential Youth Worker

AHSL
08.2023 - 11.2023
  • Completed necessary reports and documentation to maintain thorough, accurate case records.
  • Provided guidance and advice to youth, supporting navigation of diverse personal and social issues.
  • Provided key emotional support to special needs youth.
  • Contributed to development of individualized plans to support youth goal achievement.
  • Supported and mentored students in developing skills to become successful in community.

Family Day Care Educator, St. Paul’s Lutheran day care
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Spent majority of my time in day care with the nursery and toddler children
  • I assisted children in their day to day activities, eating, toileting, play times, nap times
  • Helped children develop their reading and writing in minor ways
  • Helped to develop a sense of awareness in children and helped children understand their own emotions

Disability Support Worker

Emily’s hope, Isa
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • I worked a year in disability care where I engaged in multiple activities Including
  • Assistance in and out of bed
  • Toileting and showering
  • Cleaning the house
  • Attending daily chores like grocery shopping
  • Administration of medication

Plant Operator

Glencore, Mount Isa
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Monitoring and overseeing plant operations
  • Assisting with startup, shutdown, and operations of facility equipment
  • Identifying problems that arise and resolving them
  • Ensuring that safety and environmental rules and programs are strictly adhered to
  • Conceptualizing and recommending plant improvement strategies
  • Performing preventative and maintenance measures
  • Observing gauges, dials, switches, and alarms, and other indicators to ensure that all machines are working properly
  • Maintaining a clean, hazard-free work environment.

Youth program co-ordinator

Young people ahead
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Organising youth groups
  • Gathering community’s to discuss the behaviours of youth and thing we can do to improve
  • Basic youth work, transporting young people to appointments, spending time with young people, teaching young people valuable life skills

Education

Grade 12 -

Spinifex State College
Mount Isa, QLD

Skills

  • Activity Implementation
  • Educational Activities
  • Advocacy
  • Special Needs Understanding
  • Behavior Modeling
  • Emotional Support
  • Program Support
  • Safety Monitoring
  • Youth Supervision
  • Active Listening

Certification

Full Driver Licence Cert III sports and recreation HLTAID003 Provide First Aid Perform CPR Additional Information Currently studying a diploma in child youth and family intervention

Timeline

Residential Youth Worker

AHSL
08.2023 - 11.2023

Residential Youth Worker

Safe Places for Children
01.2022 - Current

Family Day Care Educator, St. Paul’s Lutheran day care
01.2020 - 01.2022

Disability Support Worker

Emily’s hope, Isa
01.2018 - 01.2019

Plant Operator

Glencore, Mount Isa
01.2017 - 01.2018

Youth program co-ordinator

Young people ahead
01.2017 - 01.2018

Grade 12 -

Spinifex State College
Khoya Hogan