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Marinka Wintjes

Sydney,NSW

Summary

Dedicated and passionate professional with 9 year experience in conflict handling, problem solving and customer service. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges by working in various countries.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Reception Supervisor

Nomads Sydney
02.2023 - Current
  • Upkeep of standards across the hostel when the General Manager is not onsite
  • Daily reporting and banking
  • Hired, managed, developed and trained staff, established and monitored goals, conducted performance reviews and administered salaries for staff.
  • Improved customer satisfaction scores through application of superior conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.

Social Worker

Cello Johannes Brahmsstraat
01.2020 - 03.2022
  • Support adults with schizophrenia to live as independent as possible in a residential setting
  • Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behaviour modification.
  • Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
  • Collaborated with other professionals to plan and coordinate care for clients.
  • Provided crisis counselling and intervention services to clients in emergency situations.

Mental Health Social Worker

RIBW Nijmegen & Rivierenland
01.2020 - 11.2020
  • Counselling adolescents in a group home that suffer from mental illnesses with a forensic background
  • Maintained client records to document assessment, treatment plans and progress.
  • Assessed clients for abuse and neglect to compile documentation for court reports.
  • Offered supportive counselling and crisis intervention to individuals in crisis.
  • Delivered individualized counselling services to clients working through issues such as mental illness and substance abuse.

Disability support worker

Cello Cingel
07.2016 - 01.2017
  • Manage to keep a save environment between 7 clients with mental/physical disabilities and aggressive behaviour problems in a residential setting
  • Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
  • Maintained detailed records of patient progress, documentation of services and case notes.
  • Checked medication schedules and patient needs to enforce medication administration standards team-wide.

Education

Diploma - Leadership And Management

Eve College
Surry Hills, NSW Australia

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work / Psychiatry

Avans University of Applied Sciences
Den Bosch, The Netherlands
2016

Skills

    Effective Time Management

    Communications Skills

    Interpersonal Skills

    Problem Solving

    Adaptability

    Computer Skills

    Customer Service Management

    Teamwork

    Records and Database Management

Languages

Dutch
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
German
Limited Working

Timeline

Reception Supervisor

Nomads Sydney
02.2023 - Current

Social Worker

Cello Johannes Brahmsstraat
01.2020 - 03.2022

Mental Health Social Worker

RIBW Nijmegen & Rivierenland
01.2020 - 11.2020

Disability support worker

Cello Cingel
07.2016 - 01.2017

Diploma - Leadership And Management

Eve College

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work / Psychiatry

Avans University of Applied Sciences
Marinka Wintjes