Leonardo Jegatheesan
Psychosocial Support Worker
Windsor,VIC
Summary
Disability support worker with four years of experience. Provided practical support to clients by working independently to achieve tangible improvements in wellbeing. Comfortable working autonomously while delivering high quality results. Passionate about research and have co-authored several publications.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Psychosocial Disability Support Worker
Mable
Prahran, VIC
2020.03 - Current
- Designed individualized plans detailing daily activities and needs for patients.
- Provided varied psychosocial support to clients with varied mental illnesses and health problems.
- Built rapport with different clients to facilitate a sense of change and normalcy.
- Adhered to company requirements for patient interactions and care standards.
Digital Crisis Supporter
Lifeline
Prahran, VIC
2023.02 - Current
- Delivered online crisis support to help seekers in need.
Editor
LJS Environment
Parkville, VIC
2014.01 - Current
- Prepared, rewrote, and edited pieces to improve readability and impact.
- Determined readiness of written pieces, made changes, and approved final versions for publication.
- Helped in preparation and set-up for international conference.
Volunteer Cadet
St John Ambulance
Geelong, VIC
2011.09 - 2014.12
- Patrolled public events providing first-aid services
Friendly Visitor Volunteer
Uniting AgeWell Kalkee Community
Geelong, VIC
2014.02 - 2023.12
- Provided support and companionship to people with neurological and social challenges.
Education
Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced) (OL) - Psychology
University of Adelaide
Adelaide 2022.08 - Current
Graduate Diploma in Psychology (OL) - Psychology
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, SA 2021.01 - 2022.08
Bachelor of Science - Science
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, VIC 2015.03 - 2018.11
High School Diploma -
The Geelong College
Geelong 2011.01 - 2014.12
Skills
Crisis management experience
Proficiency in JASP, SPSS, Stata, and R
Data Entry
Report Writing
Timeline
Digital Crisis Supporter
Lifeline
2023.02 - Current
Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced) (OL) - Psychology
University of Adelaide
2022.08 - Current
Graduate Diploma in Psychology (OL) - Psychology
University of Adelaide
2021.01 - 2022.08
Psychosocial Disability Support Worker
Mable
2020.03 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Science
University of Melbourne
2015.03 - 2018.11
Friendly Visitor Volunteer
Uniting AgeWell Kalkee Community
2014.02 - 2023.12
Editor
LJS Environment
2014.01 - Current
Volunteer Cadet
St John Ambulance
2011.09 - 2014.12
High School Diploma -
The Geelong College
2011.01 - 2014.12
Publications
- Jegatheesan, V., Shu, L., & Jegatheesan, L. (2021). Producing fit‐for‐purpose water and recovering resources from various sources: An overview. Environmental Quality Management, 31(2), 9-28. https://doi.org/10.1002/tqem.21780
- Shu, L., Jegatheesan, L., Jegatheesan, V., Li, C. Q. (2020). The structure of water. Fluid Phase Equilibria, 511, 112514. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fluid.2020.112514
- Shu, L., Jegatheesan, V., & Jegatheesan, L. (2023). Thermodynamic properties of common salts in aqueous solutions. Desalination, 564, 116797. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2023.116797
- Shu, L., Lu, X., Jegatheesan, V., & Jegatheesan, L. (2023). Investigating pH and other electrical properties of potassium salt solutions. Food Chemistry Advances, 2, 100210.
Publications
- Jegatheesan, V., Shu, L., & Jegatheesan, L. (2021). Producing fit‐for‐purpose water and recovering resources from various sources: An overview. Environmental Quality Management, 31(2), 9-28. https://doi.org/10.1002/tqem.21780
- Shu, L., Jegatheesan, L., Jegatheesan, V., Li, C. Q. (2020). The structure of water. Fluid Phase Equilibria, 511, 112514. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fluid.2020.112514
- Shu, L., Jegatheesan, V., & Jegatheesan, L. (2023). Thermodynamic properties of common salts in aqueous solutions. Desalination, 564, 116797. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2023.116797
- Shu, L., Lu, X., Jegatheesan, V., & Jegatheesan, L. (2023). Investigating pH and other electrical properties of potassium salt solutions. Food Chemistry Advances, 2, 100210.