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Vanshika Thapar

Vanshika Thapar

Melbourne,Australia

Summary

I would like to describe myself as a positive and happy individual who is committed to my own and others’ wellbeing. I am a Behavior Support Practitioner with 1-year hands-on experience of supporting individuals with disability in our community to live their best lives. I have a strong understanding about positive behavior support principles, NDIS guidelines, and implementing evidence-based strategies to reduce the problem behavior and restrictive practices. I have more than two years of experience working as a mental health support worker, helping NDIS participants with community access, companionship, and support for daily life activities.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Behaviour Support Practitioner

Helping Hands Behaviour Support
05.2024 - Current
  • Conduct initial and functional behavioural assessments to understand individual's needs, challenges, and goals by gathering information from parents, caregivers, teachers, and allied health professionals
  • Undertaking observations at client’s residence, school, and places where problem behaviour happens to gain insights into the functions of behaviour
  • Designing and implementing individualized therapeutic sessions (played-based for children) to address their challenging behaviours and teach them appropriate skills to reduce the frequency of difficult behaviour.
  • Regularly recording the frequency and intensity of challenging behaviours to monitor client’s progress and documenting detailed therapy notes.
  • Communicating with parents and professionals such as OT, Support coordinator, and support workers to ensure they are informed about the therapy goals and client’s progress

Mental Health Support Worker

Primacy Care
11.2021 - 04.2024
  • Helping NDIS participants with mental health issues to live an independent life by helping them with daily tasks such as meal prep, personal care, and grocery shopping
  • To assist them with their medical appointments
  • To encourage and support them to participate in social, recreational, and community activities
  • Helping them to achieve their NDIS goals outlined in their NDIS plan and regularly monitoring their progress towards the goal
  • Collaborating with Support coordinator and family members to keep them informed about the goals of support sessions
  • Maintaining up to date NDIS notes

Youth Wellbeing Mentor

Raise Foundation
Melbourne, VIC
02.2022 - 11.2023
  • Volunteer position in youth mentoring for high school students.
  • Counselling young people to deal with academic stress, family issues, psychological illness and problems related to peer groups.
  • Playing games with them and creating a safe space for them to facilitate open communication

Education

Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) -

Federation University
Berwick, Victoria
07.2024

Skills

  • SMART goal-setting
  • Effective problem-solving
  • Empathy and active listening
  • Collaborating with families and allied health professionals
  • Implementing principles and strategies of ABA (Applied Behaviour Analysis)
  • Report writing
  • Writing Behaviour Support Plans and conducting functional behaviour assessments
  • Understanding of restrictive practices
  • Proficiency in basic technical skills
  • Excellent time management and organisation skills

References

  • Shefali Gholkar, 0470623802, Colleague at Primacy Care (Supervisor)
  • Nishtha Madan, 0410091785, Colleague at Helping Hands Behavior Support (Admin)

Timeline

Behaviour Support Practitioner

Helping Hands Behaviour Support
05.2024 - Current

Youth Wellbeing Mentor

Raise Foundation
02.2022 - 11.2023

Mental Health Support Worker

Primacy Care
11.2021 - 04.2024

Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) -

Federation University

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