Shannon Leaver
Summary
Motivated individual with experience in disability support work for almost five years. Skilled in building healthy relationships with the people around me, communication and interpersonal skills to provide an efficient and smooth operating workplace, as well as problem solving and critical thinking skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Disability Support Worker
Endeavour Foundation
09.2021 - Current
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Drove clients safely to social activities and appointments.
- Developed strong interpersonal relationships with clients, earning their trust and respect through consistent empathy and understanding.
- Supported clients in maintaining a clean living space by assisting with household tasks such as laundry, meal preparation, and general tidying.
- Basic computer tasks such as (but not limited too): Emails, reporting, case notes, progress summaries, risk assessments.
- Client manual handling training, including hoist and motorised wheelchair training.
- Safety tasks: Monthly emergency button and smoke alarm testing including monthly fire drill, med kit and client medication checks.
Disability Support Worker
Holistic Horizons Support Services
09.2019 - 09.2021
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Drove clients safely to social activities and appointments.
- Developed strong interpersonal relationships with clients, earning their trust and respect through consistent empathy and understanding.
- Supported complex client's varying in age and cultural backgrounds and disabilities.
- Supported client's to find work experience jobs and assisting them with job tasks.
- Travel training.
Crew Member
Hungry Jack's
09.2016 - 09.2019
- Worked front counter, and burger area.
- Took orders, prepared meals, and collected payments.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking abilities, handling multiple orders simultaneously without compromising quality or efficiency.
- Worked well with teammates and accepted training from management team and more experienced crew members.
- Provided training for new crew members after gaining experience.
Education
No Degree -
Narangba Valley State High School
Narangba, QLD11.2018
Skills
- Daily living assistance
- Housekeeping and meal preparation
- Personal Care
- Independent Living Support
- Critical Thinking
- Decision Making
- Manual Handling
- Safety Focused
- Basic Computer Skills
- Relationship Building
- Strong Communication Skills
- General Common Sense
Certification
Cert III in Fitness
Cert IV in Fitness: To be completed in 1-2 months
Cert III in Individual Support
Cert II in Business
REFERENCES
- Darrell Davis
Support worker
darreldavis@bigpond.com.au
0427736349
- Leon Colborne
Support Worker
Leoncolborne@yahoo.com
0481163796
- Terren Bennet
Support Worker
terren.bennet11@gmail.com
0455368836
Timeline
Disability Support Worker
Endeavour Foundation
09.2021 - Current
Disability Support Worker
Holistic Horizons Support Services
09.2019 - 09.2021
Crew Member
Hungry Jack's
09.2016 - 09.2019
No Degree -
Narangba Valley State High School
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