TABITHA CHEGE
NORTHFIELD,SA
Summary
I am committed, compassionate and person-centered professional with extensive education and training in community / human services and health science. Confidently, I believe I have strong interpersonal skills that include empathy, excellent communication, engaging with clients and critical thinking abilities to make a positive impact on individuals and communities in need. I am committed in promoting cultural diversity and inclusivity, with ability to work effectively with individuals and communities from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal cantered support worker
community living options
- Provide emotional support and active listening
- Monitored participant’s mental conditions and reported ant changes or concerns
- Professional development through trainings and workshops
- Facilitate participant’s participation in community activities and social engagements
- Implement strategies and interventions to manage participant’s mental health symptoms and stability
- Accurate and confidential participant’s documentation
- Ensured a safe and supportive environment respecting client’s autonomy and preferences.
Youth Support Worker
Edmen community Staffing solution
06.2023 - Current
- Frontline empowerment, advocacy and support young people
- Provide Trauma informed care to young people who display complex behavioural issues and traumatic background
- Engage in the trauma recovery practice framework
- Foster the development of skills and socialisation within the local community alongside promoting positive prosocial peer interactions
- Provide transport to school, appointments and community activities
- Establish secure nurturing environment
- Offer guidance and support with personal care requirements.
Disability support worker
Hill community options
12.2020 - Current
Placement student at St. Vincent de Paul society – assistant line
05.2024 - 07.2024
- Conduct thorough client assessments through phone interview to determine the kind of support required
- Connect clients with community resources
- Provide immediate crisis intervention and support for clients’ safety and wellbeing
- External client referrals to the appropriate services
- Client’s data entry for client work and records
- Delivered culturally sensitive services for all clients.
Service coordinator student placement
One culture support services
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Client intake
- Client assessment
- Individualized support services for client
- Connect client with the appropriate services
- Advocacy
- Documentation and data entry
- Compiling progress report
- Develop a school holiday program.
Personal care worker
Clayton church homes
06.2019 - 12.2020
Community nutritionist and dietician
01.2017 - 12.2018
- Nutritional assessments
- Develop personalised nutritional plan
- Educational workshops and public health campaign
- Provide dietary counselling
- Assess community food security
- Build community relationships to ensure effective cultural and nutritional intervention.
Education
Bachelor of Human Services -
Equals International
Diploma of Community services -
Equals International
Diploma of Health Science -
South Australian Institute of Business and Technology (SAIBT)
Certificate of community Nutrition and Dietetics -
Kenya Medical Training Institute (KMTC)
Certificate III in individual support and Disability -
SMP school
Skills
- Advocacy
- Person centred
- Excellent communication
- Friendly
- Empathetic
- Experienced with mental health issues
- Engaging with clients with high needs
Hobbies and Interests
- Cooking cultural food and learning new recipe
- Hiking
- Drives
- Painting
- Workout
- Entrepreneurship
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Placement student at St. Vincent de Paul society – assistant line
05.2024 - 07.2024
Youth Support Worker
Edmen community Staffing solution
06.2023 - Current
Service coordinator student placement
One culture support services
05.2023 - 08.2023
Disability support worker
Hill community options
12.2020 - Current
Personal care worker
Clayton church homes
06.2019 - 12.2020
Community nutritionist and dietician
01.2017 - 12.2018
Personal cantered support worker
community living options
Bachelor of Human Services -
Equals International
Diploma of Community services -
Equals International
Diploma of Health Science -
South Australian Institute of Business and Technology (SAIBT)
Certificate of community Nutrition and Dietetics -
Kenya Medical Training Institute (KMTC)
Certificate III in individual support and Disability -
SMP school