Laura Walters
Summary
As a passionate and motivated professional with over 12 years’ experience as a support worker, Constantly bringing a positive attitude to both personal and professional endeavours. Eager to learn new skills and advance career opportunity's within the disability and community services sector.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Disability Support Worker
Wyndarra Centre Inc.
06.2015 - Current
- Provide professional support for clients within the center, in home care, respite and out in the community
- Focusing on following individual support plans and assisting clients to achieve their goals in a positive, fun and encouraging way
- Assisting clients with daily living skills or needs including personal care and to maintain general wellness
- Communicate with alternative communications to suit each individuals needs
- Following individualized physiotherapy and hydrotherapy programs
- Administer and assist with medication
- Manual handling
- Assist with client care updates and suggestions
- Follow any other tasks set out by coordinators
- Ensuring all correct documentation is complete
- Adhering to all Wyndarra's policies and procedures.
Teacher's Assistant
Smithton High School
02.2017 - 12.2018
- Worked one-on-one with special needs students to help navigate through school challenges
- Following directions directly from class teacher and coordinator of support
- Working independently with students with high needs
- Communicating with students via alternative communications (PODD) book
- Following students IEP programs
- Communication with students’ parents
- Personal care
- Making resources.
Skills
- Honest and extremely reliable
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Work independently and follow direction well
- Work as part of a team
- Quick problem-solving ability's
- Positive reinforcement
- Friendly, positive attitude
Certification
- Individual Support Cert 3
- NDIS Workers Screening
- Current National Police Check and Working with Vulnerable Peoples Card
- Current First Aid & CPR
- Mental Health First Aid
- Complex Medication Delivery and Administration
- Epilepsy Management
- Peg Feeding
- Behavioral Management
- Restrictive Practices Training
- Manual Handling
- PPE Training
- Food Safety Handling
- COVID Vaccinations and booster
- Current Drivers license
Timeline
Teacher's Assistant
Smithton High School
02.2017 - 12.2018
Disability Support Worker
Wyndarra Centre Inc.
06.2015 - Current
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