YATOR LYN
Brisbane,Australia
Summary
Compassionate Support Worker with experience in providing personalized care and assistance to individuals with diverse needs. Strengths include strong interpersonal skills, adaptability to diverse situations, and knowledge of various therapeutic techniques. Previous work has shown ability to foster independence among clients while ensuring safety and comfort.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Support Worker
Australia Quality Care
Mt. Gravatt, Qld
02.2024 - Current
- Provide mental health support for clients with PTSD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and dementia.
- Assist with behavioral intervention, emotional support, and crisis de-escalation.
- Encourage independent living skills, and community participation.
- Encouraged and motivated clients to develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Monitored and reported changes in clients' health, behavior, and needs to supervisory staff and did incident reporting
Spinal Injury & Disability Support Worker
Spinal Life Australia
Cairns, Qld
08.2023 - 10.2024
- Provide specialized care for clients with spinal injuries, including hoisting, bowel therapy, catheter care, and stoma care.
- Assist with mobility support, transfers, and skin integrity maintenance.
- Support clients in personal care, hygiene, and overall well-being.
Assistant In Nursing (AIN)
Regis Aged Care
Cairns, Salisbury, Qld
07.2023 - 09.2024
- Assisted elderly residents with personal care, medication administration, and mobility support.
- Provided emotional support and companionship for dementia patients.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
- Reported changes in the patient’s condition to the RN.
Support Worker
Senior Helpers
06.2023 - 01.2024
- Supported individuals with autism, epilepsy, and intellectual disabilities.
- Assisted with daily living skills, community integration, and social engagement.
- Encouraged independence through person-centered support
- Assisted clients with personal care, such as showering and dressing.
Education
Master’s in Social Work -
James Cook University
04.2025
Certificate III in Individual Support - Disability & Aged Care
Culinary Institute
04.2025
BA - Anthropology
Maseno University
Kenya01.2022
Skills
- Personal Care & Hygiene Assistance
- Mobility & Hoisting Support
- Bowel Therapy & Colostomy Care
- Mental Health & Crisis Management
- Medication Support & Incident reporting
- Community & Social Inclusion
- Crisis De-escalation & Behavioral Support
- Documentation & Compliance
- Mental health support
- Individualized care plans
- Professionalism
- Problem-solving
- Adaptability
- Team collaboration
Certification
First Aid & CPR, First Aid Cairns, 2023
Languages
English
Full Professional
Swahili
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Support Worker
Australia Quality Care
02.2024 - Current
Spinal Injury & Disability Support Worker
Spinal Life Australia
08.2023 - 10.2024
Assistant In Nursing (AIN)
Regis Aged Care
07.2023 - 09.2024
Support Worker
Senior Helpers
06.2023 - 01.2024
Master’s in Social Work -
James Cook University
Certificate III in Individual Support - Disability & Aged Care
Culinary Institute
BA - Anthropology
Maseno University
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