Ramith Vithanage
Ringwood,VIC
Summary
I am an enthusiastic Mental Health and Disability Support Worker and Supervisor with a total of four years of experience. My specialization includes mental health services, group therapy, youth work, case management, and domestic/family violence support. I have established a proven track record of partnering with nonprofit agencies to provide care and resources to impoverished areas. I possess adeptness in collaborating with diverse teams and effectively interfacing with client populations. Furthermore, I have accrued two years of specialized experience as a mental health and disability support worker
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Disability Support Supervisor
Premier Care Disability Services
01.2023 - Current
- Supporting with personal care needs
- People managing-Supervising and coordinating the team while adhering to company policies
- Working with clients with behavioural impairments, brain injuries, and mental illnesses.
- Managing client residencies and medicine management
- Providing Bawl routine assistance to clients with peresteen plus
- Experience in manual handling, Peg feeding, seizure managing, and Diabetics managing
- Delivering Individual support plans
- Helping client's mental wellbeing
- Preparing meals for clients
- Observing and recording client data, managing duly updated reports
- Transporting to Doctor appointments, coffees and assisting on client's errands.
Mental Health and Disability Support worker
Magnus Homecare
01.2021 - 01.2024
- Supporting with personal care needs
- Managing client residence, medicine management and budgeting
- Delivering Individual support plan
- Helping client's mental wellbeing
- Observing and recording client data, managing reports
- Transporting to Doctor appointments, coffees and assisting on client's errands.
Community Worker
Afri-Auscare
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Working with NDIS clients
- Interacting with different behaviours, attitudes, different conveying methods, and responding towards client issues.
- Fulfilling all documentation requirements for client requested support programs
- Handling employment support and related functions
- Providing reference to housing support related programs and handling such clients
- Working with clients in alignment with the case management process.
Community Worker
St.Oswald Anglican Church
01.2019 - 04.2019
- Practiced theories about Health and community service sector that I've learned
- Gained experience at professional community service organizations
- Utilized my knowledge in early Childhood Education, Family Services, and gained experience on the same
- Also worked with people from diverse cultural backgrounds and gained experience in working with them.
Lifestyle Coordinator
Oakleigh Hall Aged Care
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Accompany clients and residents to off-site activities
- Experience in performing leisure activities and crafts
- Experience in delivering and monitoring group/individual recreational activities and complimentary therapies
- Promote emotional and physical rehabilitation towards people in the community
- Recreational activities to promote holistic wellbeing
- Create, facilitate and evaluate individual and group lifestyle programs
- Work in consultation with the wider care team.
Education
Bachelor of Community Services -
Stott's College
01.2022
Diploma of Health and Community Services -
Stott's College
01.2019
Diploma of Health Science -
Stott's College
01.2018
Skills
- Empathy
- Compassion
- Non Judgemental Negotiation
- Problem Resolution
- Disability awareness
- Patience
Certification
- Supporting People to take their Medication - 2023
- CPR / AED / First-Aid Adult / Child / Infant / Choking) AED / Injury & Universal Precautions 2023
- Work with Children check
- NDIS worker screening Check
- Infection prevention control
Languages
English
Sinhala
References
- Younes Same, Managing Director, Magnus Homecare, infomagnushc.biz, 0405750653
- Ravindu Wimalasena, Enrolled Nurse, ravinduw20@gmail.com, 0452119226
Timeline
Disability Support Supervisor
Premier Care Disability Services
01.2023 - Current
Community Worker
Afri-Auscare
01.2022 - 07.2022
Mental Health and Disability Support worker
Magnus Homecare
01.2021 - 01.2024
Community Worker
St.Oswald Anglican Church
01.2019 - 04.2019
Lifestyle Coordinator
Oakleigh Hall Aged Care
01.2018 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Community Services -
Stott's College
Diploma of Health and Community Services -
Stott's College
Diploma of Health Science -
Stott's College
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