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Sharni Meharry

Summary

Community outreach worker bringing 6 years of experience working with individuals across varying demographics in aged care, disability, and youth.


Reliable employee seeking a position in the Community Services Sector. Offering excellent communication and good judgment. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Community Support Worker

NCOS
11.2022 - Current
  • Supporting clients to access the community.
  • Providing outreach assistance tailored to each client.
  • Supported clients in maintaining a clean living space by assisting with household tasks such as laundry, meal preparation, and general tidying.
  • Provided emotional support to clients during challenging times, fostering resilience and coping skills.
  • Improving and maintaining clients mental health.
  • Collaborating with other professionals (e.g., support coordinators) to ensure clients are included in the care/support they receive.
  • Established trust-based relationships with clients through empathetic communication and active listening skills.
  • Implemented creative problem-solving techniques for resolving conflicts or challenges faced by clients in their daily lives.
  • Organized recreational activities that fostered positive social interactions and improved overall client satisfaction.
  • Coordinated with different service providers to meet clients' individual needs.
  • Drove clients safely to social activities and appointments.

Residential Youth Worker

Mackillop Family Services
02.2023 - 11.2023
  • Maintained a safe living environment by enforcing house rules and addressing behavioural concerns promptly and effectively.
  • Assisted residents with daily living activities, promoting self-sufficiency and independence.
  • Managed medication administration according to prescribed schedules while maintaining accurate records of all medications dispensed.
  • Provided crisis intervention when necessary, deescalating volatile situations while ensuring the safety of all involved parties.
  • Developed strong relationships with residents, fostering trust and open communication to address personal issues.
  • Participated in regular staff meetings, sharing insights on resident progress and contributing to program improvements.
  • Served as a positive role model by exhibiting appropriate behaviour management strategies during difficult situations.
  • Organized and facilitated recreational activities to engage youth in positive, team-building experiences.
  • Completed necessary reports and documentation to maintain thorough, accurate case records.
  • Provided guidance and advice to youth, supporting navigation of diverse personal and social issues.

Disability Support Worker

Lifestyle Centred Services
12.2019 - 03.2023
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
  • Provided emotional support to client.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting clients.
  • Administered medication.
  • Bladder and bowel management.
  • 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.

Personal Care Assistant

Mirridong
10.2018 - 02.2020
  • Assisted with daily living activities, running errands and household chores.
  • Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
  • Applied mobility assistance knowledge to safely ambulate patients in different spaces involving varying elevations and obstacles.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.

Waitress/Bartender Assistant

White Horse Hotel
01.2016 - 10.2018
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with timely table check-ins to assess food and beverage needs.
  • Used cash registers and credit card machines to cash out customers.
  • Kept server areas clean and stocked to increase efficiency while working tables.
  • Greeted new customers, discussed specials and took drink orders.
  • Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals and walk-in business.
  • Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
  • Resolved guest and employee complaints to maintain complete customer satisfaction and workforce effectiveness.
  • Collaborated with kitchen staff to correctly update customers on unavailable dishes and wait times.
  • Checked identification for minimum age for sale of alcoholic beverages.
  • Stored food in designated containers and storage areas to increase shelf life, improve kitchen organization and provide easy access during busy peak service times.

Education

Diploma of Community Services

Bendigo TAFE
Bendigo, VIC
12.2021

Certificate III in Individual Support

Open Colleges
2018

Bendigo Senior Secondary College
Bendigo, VIC
2015

Skills

  • Individual Support
  • Developmental Disabilities
  • Community Integration
  • Compassionate Patient Care
  • Time management skills
  • Facilitating clients choices and individuality
  • Attention to detail
  • Conflict management
  • Highly organised and passionate
  • Complex problem solver
  • Disability Awareness
  • Individualized support

Timeline

Residential Youth Worker

Mackillop Family Services
02.2023 - 11.2023

Community Support Worker

NCOS
11.2022 - Current

Disability Support Worker

Lifestyle Centred Services
12.2019 - 03.2023

Personal Care Assistant

Mirridong
10.2018 - 02.2020

Waitress/Bartender Assistant

White Horse Hotel
01.2016 - 10.2018

Diploma of Community Services

Bendigo TAFE

Certificate III in Individual Support

Open Colleges

Bendigo Senior Secondary College

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