Vishnu Priya Balaji

• Undertook a key worker role under the guidance of a team leader.
• To liaise with families, the multidisciplinary team and other personnel as required.
• Ensured service users receive support in their daily lives, alongside the team, according to the service user’s needs and preferences. Support included helping them make appropriate choices regarding their nutritional needs, Reporting any concerns regarding the service user’s welfare including health and safety issues, Actively encouraging and supporting leisure and meaningful activities both inside and outside of the home, in accordance with individual service user’s interests, choices and needs, Adhering to all safeguarding requirements and any procedures aimed at the protection of vulnerable adults.
• Understanding the importance of a service user’s working file and plans, and using these effectively and professionally to inform practice on a daily basis.
• Contributed to service user Future Planning Meetings (FPM) and Multi-disciplinary Team Meetings (MDT) and following up on actions and goal setting.
• Carried out required Health and Safety related monitoring and reporting.

· To encourage and motivate service-users to engage in planned activities.

· Support the administration and management of medication in line with service user Kardex and Medication policy.

· Carry out required Health and Safety related monitoring and reporting.

· Using ‘Positive Intervention Support Planning’ to support service users in managing their behaviours of concern.

· Provided counseling to students, parents and guardians.

· Conducted workshops on positive parenting styles, teaching approaches, dealing with challenging behavior.

· Regularly supported high school students training for competitive exams.

· Part of TEDx core organizing committee.

· Organized school’s annual fundraising event.

· Supervised student council elections.

· Internal member of the Prevention of Sexual Harassment committee.

· Provided psychoeducation to patients and caregivers.

· Supported in developing lifestyle management goals.

· Conducted psychometric assessments for comorbidities and provided pre and post-surgery counselling.

· Point of contact between doctors, patients and caregivers.

· Created awareness on gender equality, women empowerment and safety.

· Empowered young girls to articulate their thoughts and career goals.

· Conducted workshops for adolescent girls on self-defence, prevention of sexual abuse and prevention of child marriage.

· Ensured smooth functioning of the camp by delegating tasks to team members as required, being present for the team and the campers.

· Responsible for administrative duties such as data management, accounting and budgeting.