Kurt Dawson
Brisbane,QLD
Summary
Adept at managing high-pressure situations, I leveraged my time management and critical thinking skills at through years of experience to significantly improve patient care standards. Running a team to transform behavioural and challenging clients, into community participants. My background in forensic disability and community services underlines my commitment to enhancing safety and rehabilitation.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Forensic Officer
Forensic Disability Service
Wacol
08.2024 - Current
- Engage in the rehabilitation process of intellectual disability clients who have criminally offended and have a forensic order enter back into the community
- Monitor, report and case-note clients behaviours day to day
- Follow workplace procedures and operational practices to assess clients in there process to integrate back into there local community
- Work with clinicians, practitioners and senior management to gather correct and needed information for each intellectually impaired client to give correct and relevant person centred care
Behavioural Disability Support Worker
Multicap
Brisbane
01.2023 - 08.2024
- Maintained safety with tidy, clean, and hazard-free home environments.
- Adhered to company requirements for patient interactions and care standards.
- Assisted forensic disability clients in rehabilitation back into there local community
- Designed individualized plans detailing daily activities and needs for patients.
- Assessed risk factors of patients and made referrals for further services.
- Worked with medical teams, patients and families to implement effective treatment plans.
Behavioural Disability Support Worker
Connect2Group
Brisbane 4077
09.2018 - 01.2023
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviours to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Assessed risk factors of clients on a daily schedule
- Handled violent behaviours while adhering to government legislation and the Human Acts Rights 2019, using conflict resolution and reasoning in crisis management situations
- Preserved and prepared reports and treatment records.
- Managed a team of 7 as team leader to work with an violent and aggressive client to someone who can now walk in the community
- Completed clinicians risk assessments and psychosocial evaluations
Warehouse Logistics/Warehouse Storeman
Hydraulics Network
Brisbane, QLD
01.2015 - 09.2018
- Coordinated driver dispatch to accomplish daily delivery requirements.
- Organized records of vehicles, schedules and completed orders.
- Reduced worker accidents by implementing improved safety standards and monitoring procedures.
- Collaborated with manufacturing and supply chain management.
- Oversaw warehouse staff and maintained efficiency in fast-paced environment.
Education
Individual Support III - Disability Studies
Challenge Studies & Employment
Brisbane, QLD12.2021
Year 12 Completed -
Glenala State High School
Inala Heights, QLD11.2014
Skills
- Working under pressure and stressful situations
- Time Management
- Critical thinking in high stress situations
- Social Research
- Independent Living Support
- Daily Living Requirements Abuse and Neglect Investigation
- Reporting and Paperwork filing
Certification
- HLTAID003/HLTAID011 Provide First Aid certificate
- HLTAID001/HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation certificate
- Blue Card working with Children
- Yellow card Disability
- Maybo trained in Personal Safety and Disengagement Redirection
Timeline
Forensic Officer
Forensic Disability Service
08.2024 - Current
Behavioural Disability Support Worker
Multicap
01.2023 - 08.2024
Behavioural Disability Support Worker
Connect2Group
09.2018 - 01.2023
Warehouse Logistics/Warehouse Storeman
Hydraulics Network
01.2015 - 09.2018
Individual Support III - Disability Studies
Challenge Studies & Employment
Year 12 Completed -
Glenala State High School
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