Summary
Overview
Work history
Skills
Certification
Timeline
Hi, I’m

Deborah West

Student Counsellor/Support worker
HULL
Deborah West

Summary

Training counselling student, of mature years with lots of life experience in caring for those with mental ill health.Good communication skills paired with well-honed emotional intelligence. Good listener and non judgemental. Genuine and passionate about helping people

Respectful of equality and diversity

Overview

38

Years of caring for mentally ill

1
Certification

Work history

The Silverline
remote, remote

Helpline support
02.2023 - Current

Job overview

Supporting older people over the phone offering friendly chat and support. Sign posting if necessary.Maintaining strict confidentiality unless risk to themselves or others.

Implementing safe guarding and reporting to team leader straight away if i have concerns

Bluebird Care
HULL, East Riding of Yorkshire

Health Care Provider
10.2015 - 05.2016

Job overview

  • Vigilantly monitored changes in physical and mental health, reporting deterioration to senior carers for urgent attention.
  • Met with patients and families to discuss care plan adaptations, seeking continual improvement.
  • Completed care documentation and monitored patient progress to achieve up-to-date records.
  • Helped service users improve their independence, building strength and confidence to enhance daily living.
  • Improved service users' daily lives through compassionate conversation, empathetic care and community socialisation.
  • Delivered high-quality, dedicated care to clients with disability, consistently achieving individual care plan objectives.
  • Ensured safe, secure living conditions for service users, reducing risk and enhancing quality of life.
  • Demonstrated consistent respect and privacy for care users, maintaining dignity irrespective of circumstance.

Echoes Foundation
HULL, East Riding of Yorkshire

SEN parent support and play session coordinator
01.2009 - 11.2009

Job overview

Supported parents of special needs children and helped run play group that i secured funding for

  • Offered guidance and advice to parents on educational and social matters relating to SEN children

Mind
HULL, East Riding of Yorkshire

Volunteer Mental health
04.1994 - 02.1995

Job overview

  • Identified and provided social activities, emotional support and stability to patients while maintaining professional boundaries.

Jelle Zwemstra
HULL, East Riding of Yorkshire

Florist Assistant
11.1987 - 12.1990

Job overview

  • Crafted high quality tied bouquets, employing creative flair to exceed customer expectations.

Schooner Sea Foods
HULL, East Riding of Yorkshire

Line Worker
10.1986 - 10.1987

Job overview

  • Carried out picking and packing to production requirements, maintaining department dispatch speed.

Westlakes
HULL, East Riding of Yorkshire

Line Operator
12.1985 - 08.1986

Job overview

  • Carried out picking and packing to production requirements, maintaining department dispatch speed.

Arthur Fish Fruit and Veg supplier
Hull, Kingston upon Hull

Assembly Line Packer
01.1983 - 06.1985

Job overview


  • Arranged packages ready for dispatch.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Good active listener
  • Empathetic
  • Caring

Certification

Level 2 counselling skills NCFE soon to be completing level 3


Level 2 mental health first aid and advocacy in the work place NCFE

Timeline

Helpline support
The Silverline
02.2023 - Current
Health Care Provider
Bluebird Care
10.2015 - 05.2016
SEN parent support and play session coordinator
Echoes Foundation
01.2009 - 11.2009
Volunteer Mental health
Mind
04.1994 - 02.1995
Florist Assistant
Jelle Zwemstra
11.1987 - 12.1990
Line Worker
Schooner Sea Foods
10.1986 - 10.1987
Line Operator
Westlakes
12.1985 - 08.1986
Assembly Line Packer
Arthur Fish Fruit and Veg supplier
01.1983 - 06.1985
Deborah WestStudent Counsellor/Support worker