Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Taylah Blackman

Boronia Heights ,QLD

Summary

Knowledgeable community worker with a solid background in supporting and mentoring youth and people with disabilities. Proven ability to create engaging routines within the home and community to promote personal growth and development. I am looking for a part-time position to commit to studies.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Support Worker

We Generally Care
01.2025 - Current

Youth Worker

Hope Support Services
12.2024 - Current
  • Established trusting relationships with young people through empathetic listening and genuine interest in their lives outside of program hours.
  • Promoted a safe, inclusive environment by establishing clear expectations and reinforcing positive behaviors among participants.
  • Completed necessary reports and documentation to maintain thorough, accurate case records.
  • Provided individualized support for at-risk youth, resulting in increased self-esteem and positive behavior changes.

Deadly Community

Lead Youth Worker
06.2024 - 10.2024
  • Managed the program, team/stake holder meetings, appointments, communication between all parties and young persons lifestyle.
  • Maintained support referring to the safety plan of the young people in care.
  • Assisted young people to plan their future, set goals and meet goals.
  • Reported and communicated with Child Safety, Police, Youth Justice, family of young people and management on a regular basis to upkeep and circulate necessary information about the young person, effectively collecting information for standard providence of care.
  • Accessed services within the community to maintain support for the young person.
  • Assisted with the emotional, physical and mental needs of the young person.
  • Practiced therapeutical interventions.
  • Maintained a hygienic, homely environment for the young people to live in.
  • Created weekly plans related to activities, appointments and menu planning of the household.
  • Identified risks to irregular behavioural patterns, managed emotional support and worked alongside drug and alcohol support networks

Youth Worker

Edmen
10.2023 - 06.2024
  • Established trusting relationships with young people through empathetic listening and genuine interest in their lives outside of program hours.
  • Promoted a safe, inclusive environment by establishing clear expectations and reinforcing positive behaviors among participants.
  • Completed necessary reports and documentation to maintain thorough, accurate case records.
  • Provided individualized support for at-risk youth, resulting in increased self-esteem and positive behavior changes.

Youth Worker

Progressive Youth Care And Consultancy
05.2023 - 10.2023
  • 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.
  • Provided key emotional support to special needs youth.
  • Contributed to development of individualised plans to support youth goal achievement.
  • Assisted with transition to education/employment

Disability Case Manager

My Family Support Services
04.2020 - 05.2023

• Managed the house, appointments, team meetings, weekly routines and personal client needs

• Reviewed and ensured correct information was provided on reports for company audits and

• Supported individuals mental, physical and emotional well-being on a daily basis

• Organised and managed social events aligned with other staff, clients and required resources

• Supported the clients physically and mentally in entire life aspect. This ranged from assistance cleaning/shopping to caring for extreme high needs with physical/mental disabilities.

Aged Care Worker

Blue Care
01.2019 - 04.2020
  • Managed the program, team/stake holder meetings, appointments, communication between all parties and young persons lifestyle.
  • Maintained support referring to the safety plan of the young people in care.
  • Assisted young people to plan their future, set goals and meet goals.
  • Reported and communicated with Child Safety, Police, Youth Justice, family of young people and management on a regular basis to upkeep and circulate necessary information about the young person, effectively collecting information for standard providence of care.
  • Accessed services within the community to maintain support for the young person.
  • Assisted with the emotional, physical and mental needs of the young person.
  • Practiced therapeutical interventions.
  • Maintained a hygienic, homely environment for the young people to live in.
  • Created weekly plans related to activities, appointments and menu planning of the household.
  • Identified risks to irregular behavioural patterns, managed emotional support and worked alongside drug and alcohol support networks

Education

Certificate IV Youth Work -

Strategix
2024

Certificate III Individual Support -

Tailor Made Training
2020

High School Certificate -

Mount Annan Christian College
Mount Annan, NSW
2015

Skills

  • Routine organisation
  • Referral and support with various services
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Community Service connections
  • Youth Guidance
  • Goal implementation
  • Program Support
  • Educated on legislations, policies and procedures within the community services sector (Child Safety, NDIS and aged care)

Certification

Certificate II Skills for work

Certificate III Individual support

Certificate IV Youth Work

Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI)

CRP/Advanced first aid

Blue/yellow card

NDIS new worker model

Working with children screen check

Hopes and Healings certificate

Barista certificate

RSA/RSG

Infection control certificate

Timeline

Support Worker

We Generally Care
01.2025 - Current

Youth Worker

Hope Support Services
12.2024 - Current

Deadly Community

Lead Youth Worker
06.2024 - 10.2024

Youth Worker

Edmen
10.2023 - 06.2024

Youth Worker

Progressive Youth Care And Consultancy
05.2023 - 10.2023

Disability Case Manager

My Family Support Services
04.2020 - 05.2023

Aged Care Worker

Blue Care
01.2019 - 04.2020

Certificate IV Youth Work -

Strategix

Certificate III Individual Support -

Tailor Made Training

High School Certificate -

Mount Annan Christian College
Taylah Blackman