Kristofer Dowson
Werribee,VIC
Summary
Safety-conscious with the well-being of others at the forefront of awareness. Empathy and understanding for all walks of life expanded through self-exploration. Vast experience with working long and demanding shifts. Diploma in Professional Counselling exhibits knowledge and understanding to apply the person-centered approach. Well equipped to handle stress in emergency situations to ensure the well-being of others during crisis. Skills and knowledge to exercise self-care regularly to maintain well-being and performance.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
All Rounder, Mining
Face Mining Services
05.2023 - Current
- Perform various jobs based on the need of the company
- Comply and excel with company safe work practices
- Use experience and knowledge to help train newer employees with job tasks
- Demanding 12 hour shifts
Crisis Line Volunteer
SOS Crisis Lines
03.2020 - 03.2022
- Managed phone calls from persons in need
- Completed daily reports of phone calls
- Referred callers to counsellors and support groups
- Practiced empathy and reflective listening to callers in distress
Mine Rescue Volunteer
Syncrude Canada Ltd.
03.2009 - 07.2022
- Kept up annual training; medical, rope rescue, crisis managment, triage etc
- Remained on call during shift in the event of emergency
- Managed stress of emergency situations
- Maintained health and fitness required for emergency response
- 12 hour day/night shifts
Education
Advanced Diploma - Professional Counselling
Kelowna College of Professional Counsellors
Kelowna BC, Canada03.2022
Cert III - Ageing And Disability-Individual Support Worker
AuzTraining
Adelaide, SA03.2024
Skills
- Empathetic listening
- Reflective Listening
- Documentation
- Crisis management
- Person-centred/strenghts-based/CDC approach
- Safety-Concious
- Clear Communication
Certification
- Provide Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation HLTAID009, Provide First Aid HLTAI011, Safeguard Training & Services, 2/7/23
- Basics of Infection Prevention and Control in Aged Care, NHHI, 14/10/23
- Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, National Crime Check, 17/10/23
- Hand Hygiene for Clinical Healthcare Workers, NHHI, 14/10/23
- "Quality, Safety and You" NDIS Worker Orientation Module, NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, 14/10/23
- Precise Thick-n User Training, Precice, IDDSI, 15/10/23
- WWCC, Victoria State Government, Exp. 01/02/28
- Suicide Prevention, Risk Assessment and Management (SPRAM) 08/08/2021
- NDIS Worker Screening Check (processing)
Timeline
All Rounder, Mining
Face Mining Services
05.2023 - Current
Crisis Line Volunteer
SOS Crisis Lines
03.2020 - 03.2022
Mine Rescue Volunteer
Syncrude Canada Ltd.
03.2009 - 07.2022
Advanced Diploma - Professional Counselling
Kelowna College of Professional Counsellors
Cert III - Ageing And Disability-Individual Support Worker
AuzTraining
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