TENGENEZA BARUANI
Gleneagle
Summary
Dedicated and Compassion AOD support worker with extensive experience in Mental Health, Youth Support and Disability. Skilled in providing harm reduction, counselling participants and intervention strategies to individuals struggling with substance misuse and Mental Health challenges. Adept at building trusting relationships with participants, offering support, relapse prevention plans and tailored recovery programs. Strong knowledge of safeguarding policies, risk assessments and multi-agency collaboration to ensure holistic care. I’m passionate about empowering individuals to make informed choices and achieve long term wellbeing.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Youth Worker
Brisbane youth detention centre
09.2022 - 04.2025
- Supporting young people in detention who are separated from their family, friends and community.
- Ensuring that young people are engaged in constructive activities including cultural, educational, therapeutic, and vocational programs.
- Ensuring that juveniles are treated fairly and humanely while in detention.
- Providing care and supervision to juveniles who have committed crimes.
- Coordinating and performing a variety of detention duties on behalf of the detention centre.
- Providing for the safety, security, and care of detainees.
- Monitoring surveillance equipment and inmate wellbeing.
Drugs and alcohol services
Mater Clearance St
09.2022 - 01.2025
- Support young people to complete their withdrawal from substances in a safe, comfortable and youth-friendly environment.
- Assist young people to reduce substance use related harms through the provision of alcohol and other drug interventions.
- Promote harm minimisation strategies which take account of each young person’s individual motivation, goals, choices, strengths and support needs.
- Facilitate referrals to other agencies and services in the community that can provide ongoing support for young people and their families.
- Develop, in collaboration with each young person and their key support people, an individualised support plan that promotes the young person’s overall health and wellbeing.
Senior Support
Icare Recruit
11.2021 - 09.2024
- Reporting to the Service Coordinator on client progress, team, risks etc
- Proactively leading and manage the team and direct client plan.
- Ensuring the smooth running of all assigned SIL homes
- Providing direct care assistance to each client in accordance with their service plan and as directed
- Leadership, Training of the Assistant team leader and disability support team
- Documenting & Progress Note Keeping
- Day to day supervisions
Disability Support Worker
Neta Care
11.2020 - 03.2024
- Personal care: showering, dressing, grooming and medication assistance
- Domestic assistance: light household cleaning, laundry and meal preparation
- Social support/transportation: social activities, shopping/groceries, travelling to medical appointments
- Supporting customers in the use of aids and personal equipment including: standing or walking frames, wheelchairs, manual or electric hoists, sliding sheets or moving boards, hearing aids and other physical aids
- Supporting customers with complex and/or challenging needs
- Monitoring the well-being of customers and reporting on their progress
- Participating in staff meetings and attending training as required
Disability Support Worker
My Ability Support
07.2020 - 08.2023
- Personal care: showering, dressing, grooming and medication assistance
- Domestic assistance: light household cleaning, laundry and meal preparation
- Social support/transportation: social activities, shopping/groceries, travelling to medical appointments
- Supporting customers in the use of aids and personal equipment including standing or walking frames, wheelchairs, manual or electric hoists, sliding sheets or moving boards, hearing aids and other physical aids
- Supporting customers with complex and/or challenging needs
- Monitoring the well-being of customers and reporting on their progress
- Participating in staff meetings and attending training as required
Disability Support Worker
People of Peony
03.2020
- Personal care: showering, dressing, grooming and medication assistance
- Domestic assistance: light household cleaning, laundry and meal preparation
- Social support/transportation: social activities, shopping/groceries, travelling to medical appointments
- Supporting customers in the use of aids and personal equipment including: standing or walking frames, wheelchairs, manual or electric hoists, sliding sheets or moving boards, hearing aids and other physical aids
- Supporting customers with complex and/or challenging needs
- Monitoring the well-being of customers and reporting on their progress
- Participating in staff meetings and attending training as required
AOD Support Worker
GC Recovery Services
06.2024 - Current
- Justice: Treating all clients fairly and equally.
- Duty of Care: Ensuring the safety and well-being of clients.
- Identify and connect clients with appropriate support services, including legal aid, counselling, crisis services, and accommodation.
- Care Planning: Developing individualized care plans that address clients' specific needs and goal.
- Harm Reduction: Implementing harm reduction strategies to minimize risks associated with substance use.
- Cultural Sensitivity: Being aware of and responsive to the cultural needs of diverse clients.
- Provide emotional support and practical assistance to victims and survivors of domestic and family violence.
- Advocating for their rights and needs, ensuring they are heard and understood.
Disability Support Worker
Icare Support Services
08.2019 - 01.2022
- Assist clients with Personal care tasks
- Light Domestic assistance
- Meal preparation
- Carrying out personal care duties including showering and bathing, dressing, toileting, assisting with mobility and providing feeding assistance.
- Providing assistance with medication, documentation, shopping and domestic duties as required.
- In-home Respite
- Assist with Therapy tasks
- Use of Mobility equipment - e.g. hoise, wheelchair, shower chair
Education
Diploma - Community Services
Cube Institution Victoria
01.2021
Diploma - Hospitality Business Management
Bundamba Tafe South West Queensland
01.2019
Skills
- Good communication
- Advocacy Skills
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Respect and patients
Certification
- Blue Card
- First Aid Certificate
- Yellow Card
- NDIS Certificate
- Manual Handling
- Medication Training
Languages
English
Swahili
Timeline
AOD Support Worker
GC Recovery Services
06.2024 - Current
Youth Worker
Brisbane youth detention centre
09.2022 - 04.2025
Drugs and alcohol services
Mater Clearance St
09.2022 - 01.2025
Senior Support
Icare Recruit
11.2021 - 09.2024
Disability Support Worker
Neta Care
11.2020 - 03.2024
Disability Support Worker
My Ability Support
07.2020 - 08.2023
Disability Support Worker
People of Peony
03.2020
Disability Support Worker
Icare Support Services
08.2019 - 01.2022
Diploma - Hospitality Business Management
Bundamba Tafe South West Queensland
Diploma - Community Services
Cube Institution Victoria