Yuda Lugona
Helensburgh,Australia
Summary
Experienced and empathetic support worker with a strong focus on fostering positive relationships and providing exceptional care to clients. Possesses strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills, used to build trusting relationships with clients and their primary carers.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Youth Support Worker
Marist180
04.2023 - Current
- Responding appropriately to challenging behaviours or incidents and ensuring the safety of young people at risk of harm
- Completing set house tasks for effective house management and reporting of safety concerns
- Maintaining documentation and records such as reports and case notes
- Transporting young people to appointments, school, and outings
Behavioural Support Worker
Caroline Chisholm School
10.2022 - 12.2022
- Establishing positive working relationships with students with disabilities in order to support their needs within school
- Undertaking supervision duties during the school days
- Supporting teaching staff in dealing with challenging behaviour
- Supporting staff in preparation of teaching material and activities
Youth Support Worker
Life Without Barriers
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Building developmental relationships with children and young people in intensive therapeutic care homes
- Supporting the implementation of case plans and achievement of individual case plan goals of children and young people
- Planning and actively engaging children and young people in purposeful activities, routines, and transitions to support and increase their life skills
Disability Support Worker
Support Services Best4U School
04.2021 - 12.2021
- Personal care activities including showering, dressing, bowel care, hoist management, preparing light meals, administering medication, and laundry
- Regularly reviewing the client’s needs through interaction, doing progressive notes and observations, and letting the supervisor know of any need for changes
- Providing domestic assistance including cleaning and gardening
- Driving clients to medical appointments and assisting with shopping and daily activities
- transport to enable participation in community, social, economic and daily life activities.
Teacher & Curriculum Coordinator
Katoke-Lweru Secondary School
01.2010 - 12.2017
- Teaching History and Christian Religious Education
- Analysing students’ academic progress through weekly test results, end-of-term results, etc
- Mentoring and monitoring the progress of students
- Coordinating the supervision of students’ study sessions
Child Development Officer
Compassion International
01.2007 - 12.2008
- Visiting homes of sponsored children and assessing the level of assistance required
- Mentoring and supporting sponsored students
- Developing the yearly work plan for a Compassion Child Development Centre
Education
Diploma - Community Services
TAFE NSW
01.2022
Certificate IV - Community Services
TAFE NSW
01.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Makerere University
01.2004
Skills
- Relationship building
- Conflict resolution
- Team builder
- Responding to challenging behaviours
- Trauma-informed care training
- Multilingual
- Multicultural sensitivity
- First aid and CPR
- Emotional support
Certification
WWCC: 1968047E
Residency
Permanent resident of Australia
Driver License
Valid Australian driver’s license
Vehicle
Car
Training
- First Aid Certificate, 2023, St John’s Ambulance
- CPR ‘Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation’ (Unit HLTAID009), 2024, Australia Wide First Aid
- Foundational Training in Intensive Therapeutic Care, 2023, Australian Childhood Foundation
Languages
Swahili
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Youth Support Worker
Marist180
04.2023 - Current
Behavioural Support Worker
Caroline Chisholm School
10.2022 - 12.2022
Youth Support Worker
Life Without Barriers
08.2022 - 11.2022
Disability Support Worker
Support Services Best4U School
04.2021 - 12.2021
Teacher & Curriculum Coordinator
Katoke-Lweru Secondary School
01.2010 - 12.2017
Child Development Officer
Compassion International
01.2007 - 12.2008
Certificate IV - Community Services
TAFE NSW
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Makerere University
Diploma - Community Services
TAFE NSW
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