Rebecca Opris
Yarrabilba,QLD
Summary
Compassionate Disability Support Worker with a strong work ethic and adaptability, dedicated to providing personalized care for individuals with disabilities. Proven ability to foster client independence while ensuring safety and comfort through effective interpersonal communication and knowledge of therapeutic techniques. Recognized for quickly mastering new skills and working effectively in unsupervised environments. Career-focused on enhancing the quality of life for clients through compassionate support and innovative care strategies. Worked with diverse range of clients and provided the best care and programs focused on their individual goals, disabilities and needs.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Disability Support Worker
Outlook
Berwick, Victoria
04.2023 - 09.2024
- Provided emotional support to individuals with physical or mental disabilities.
- Monitored client progress and reported any changes in behavior or health conditions to supervisor.
- Organized recreational and educational activities for clients according to individual needs.
- Developed strategies to help individuals cope with their disability.
- Participated in team meetings with supervisors, therapists.
- Assisted in developing self-care skills such as personal hygiene practices.
- Administered medication according to doctor's orders and monitored side effects.
- Managed challenging behaviors through positive reinforcement techniques.
- Facilitated communication between nonverbal individuals using different communication methods.
- Lifted, moved and adjusted clients to ambulate individuals for diverse needs.
- Reported concerns to supervisor to promote optimal care.
- Educated clients on options to assist in making informed decisions.
- Tracked patient or client care and followed through to provide service effectiveness.
Education
Year 10. - Year 10.
Eumemmerring Secondary Collage
Endeavour Hills01-1998
Skills
- Organization and time management
- Excellent communication
- Calm under pressure
- PPE use
- Multitasking
- Communication
- cert 4 disability certified
- Self-Directed
- Cultural awareness
- Active listening
- Recreational activities
- Personal growth support
- Medication administration
- Educational support
- Client advocacy
- Report writing
- Flexible schedule
- Time management
- First aid and CPR
- Toileting assistance
- Positive reinforcement
- Client confidentiality
- Life skills
- Incident reports
- Physical assistance
- Compassionate care
- Feeding assistance
- Client transportation
- Medication schedules
- Recordkeeping proficiency
- Health and safety
- Individual support plans
- Goal setting and planning
- Disability awareness
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Behavior support plans
- Progress documentation
- Emotional support & companionship
- English fluency
Affiliations
- Love being physical and playing sport.
- Enjoy cooking and listening to music
- Enjoy going new places and collecting hot wheels cars
- Enjoy arts and craft.
Certification
- certificate 4 disability issued 2023
- NDIS screening certificate issued 2022
- cpr and first aid certificate issued 2023
- infection control certificate issued 2022
- hand hygiene certificate issued 2022.
- stoma training certificate issued 2024.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Disability Support Worker
Outlook
04.2023 - 09.2024
- certificate 4 disability issued 2023
- NDIS screening certificate issued 2022
- cpr and first aid certificate issued 2023
- infection control certificate issued 2022
- hand hygiene certificate issued 2022.
- stoma training certificate issued 2024.
Year 10. - Year 10.
Eumemmerring Secondary Collage
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