Stephen Ebute
Gold Coast,QLD
Summary
As an experienced Support Worker and previous Children Services Team Leader, I am passionate about providing therapeutic care and support to young people with complex trauma-based behaviours. With my experience of supporting, mentoring and guiding teams, I am confident in my ability to effectively support young people in maximizing their living, employment, social, and recreational skills. With strong communication skills and a dedication to building positive relationships, I am committed to creating a safe and nurturing environment where young people can thrive.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Support Worker - Intensive Team
Churches Of Christ Care
Gold Coast, QLD
12.2023 - Current
- Deliver compassionate, trauma-informed care to children and young people with complex needs, drawing on specialized trauma informed training.
- Supporting young people with their individualized care plans that align with therapeutic goals and developmental milestones.
- Role model positive behaviours and apply age-appropriate interventions to promote emotional regulation, social engagement, and personal growth.
- Facilitate structured holiday programs and recreational activities that promote inclusion, creativity, and wellbeing for young people in care.
- Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, including support practitioners, specialist, therapists, clinicians, to ensure responsive support strategies.
- Organized culturally inclusive programs, with a strong focus on supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families in a culturally safe and respectful environment.
- Maintain detailed and compliant documentation, including case notes and incident reports in accordance with organizational and legislative standards.
- Ensure safe and respectful transport of young persons and families, adhering to legal, ethical, and organizational safety protocols.
Team Leader - Children Services
Aspire Allied Health
Gold Coast, QLD
02.2022 - 12.2023
- Providing in depth understanding of clients profile and mentoring to youth support workers to support young people with goals and daily living
- Ensuring that medication, personal care, hygiene and meal management are correctly followed and adhered to; this includes relevant procedures
- Setting and communicating all appointments, schedules, leisure needs of young people
- Conducting daily assets and safety audit checks
- Providing custom reports as requested, reviewing shift reports, incident reports ensuring data is true and informative
- Closing incident reports and Completing weekly summaries for the CSO & other stakeholders
- Providing and collating information required for MOC meetings
- Setting up & maintaining young people profile on CTARS
- Assisting with rostering support workers following rostering rules on DEPUTY
Children Services Team Leader
Aruma Support Services
Gold Coast
01.2021 - 02.2022
- Ensuring team members are working within legislation and relevant standards, company policies and procedures and funding bodies Scheduling on MUMBA
- Reviewing and checking all daily documentation requirement on SCOUT is correct, factual and report inconsistencies
- Organising appointments and activities for young people on the outlook calendar
- Monitoring visits between at risk young people and family members and reporting to the department of child protection
- Acting as a role model for youths and promoting strategies legislatively approved for the young people
- Assisting young people to appointments with legal aid workers, psychologist, doctor
- Ensure all medication levels are maintained, scripts filled and collected for young people.
Support Worker
CASSI – Community & Specialist Support Inc
Gold Coast
03.2020 - 02.2021
- Community support and supervision of medical, psychology and speech and social appointments
- Ensuring staff are properly trained and inducted following their employment
- Writing and Implementing safety plans, risk assessments and positive behaviour support plans
- Assisting with rostering and admin duties involving appointment arrangements with stakeholders
- Acting as a mentor and leader for staff requiring support and assistance with young persons
- Maintained professional, nurturing relationships with children and young people by building trust through visible interest and active engagement
- Accurately completed and maintained all necessary records, reports, case notes and outcomes in accordance with the funding contracts and best practice guidelines.
Residential Support Worker
Southern Cross Support Services
Gold Coast
08.2018 - 02.2020
- Mentoring and acting as a role model for young persons Managing challenging and complex behaviour for young person with different levels of ASD, FASD, ADHD, ADD, ODD
- Assisting with physical and emotional well-being, building healthy relationships
- Administering medication and following the right procedures
- Daily living assistance including meal preparation
- Provide physical and emotional support to clients who require assistance with daily living
- Completing day to day service delivery, daily shift reports and incident reports accordingly
Education
Diploma CHC52015 -
Diploma Of Community Services
06.2020
Skills
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with young people, families and team members
- Respectful of the rights of others
- Compassionate, caring & consistent
- Engaging with external care providers
- Maximizing productivity through prioritization
- Proficient in written and verbal communication
- Strong organizational skills
- Tech savvy
Accomplishments
- TCI & TCIF Certificates
- Hope & Healing Certificate
- Working with children – Blue Card
- NDIS Workers Screening – Yellow card
References
Referees will be provided upon request.
Timeline
Support Worker - Intensive Team
Churches Of Christ Care
12.2023 - Current
Team Leader - Children Services
Aspire Allied Health
02.2022 - 12.2023
Children Services Team Leader
Aruma Support Services
01.2021 - 02.2022
Support Worker
CASSI – Community & Specialist Support Inc
03.2020 - 02.2021
Residential Support Worker
Southern Cross Support Services
08.2018 - 02.2020
Diploma CHC52015 -
Diploma Of Community Services