A caring social worker with experience in assessment, treatment planning, counselling, and evaluation. Excellent active listening abilities and a high level of empathy. Prepared to begin working and learning on the job.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Care Assistant
Knights Care Home
08.2024 - Current
Assisted patients with mobility, transferring them safely between beds, chairs, and wheelchairs as needed.
Implemented care plans designed by healthcare professionals to ensure consistency in treatment and support for each patient.
Assisted patients in maintaining personal hygiene through regular bed baths or showers according to individual preferences.
Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities, staying current with best practices in caregiving techniques.
Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
Managed time effectively while balancing multiple tasks simultaneously, ensuring all aspects of patient care were addressed promptly.
Promoted safe environment for patients through regular monitoring of vital signs and reporting any abnormalities to medical staff.
Provided emotional support to patients and their families throughout caregiving process, building trust and rapport.
Maintained accurate records of patient progress, documenting changes in condition or response to treatment interventions.
Maintained clean and organized living spaces for patients, ensuring comfortable and sanitary environment conducive to healing.
Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
Social Work Supervisory Practice
Grace Care
11.2023 - 05.2024
Social Care Support Officer
Lancashire County Council
06.2023 - 09.2023
Helping patients leave acute settings in timely way, or avoid admission, and accessing intermediate care services.
Working to ensure ICAT team delivers effective and timely service.
Undertaking admission and advanced assessments for service users in line with standard operating procedures.
Working closely with variety of services to ensure best possible outcomes for individuals.
Care Assistant
Choice Care Home
01.2023 - 04.2023
Observed patient skin conditions and reported findings to registered nurse.
Assisted with patient hygiene, physical comfort, eating, and drinking, and mobility while observing and reporting specific changes.
Lifted patients using appropriate equipment in accordance with moving and handling policy.
Supported nursing staff with care of incontinent patients and promotion of continence care.
Maintained clean environment with due consideration to health and safety issues and infection control policy.
Arranged bedding and cushions to enhance patient comfort in bed and chairs.
Participated in cleaning and maintenance of medical equipment to assist in department function and regulation compliance. Supervised patients on commodes, in toilets, and bathrooms and assisted patients with hygiene needs.
Adhered to patient special diets and provided supplementary drinks under nursing staff supervision.
Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
Care Assistant
The Hamptons Care Home
05.2022 - 12.2022
Provide high level of care to residents ensuring their wellbeing
Provide personal care, maintaining high level of hygiene
Support residents to maintain their independence
Identify and assist with residents’ needs
Serving meals
Assist residents as necessary
Updating conditions of residents in software on a timely basis.
Psycho-Social School Counsellor
Department of Women and Child Development
08.2019 - 02.2022
Department of Women and Child Development, Identifying adolescent problem, which is social, religious and economic specific in schools
Counselling to children on psychological and social problems
Equipping children to manage stress and strain among them
Equipping them to face problems of sexual abuse, domestic violence and gender difference
Making them understand their emotional and physical changes coming out during adolescent period
Psychological support to victims of domestic violence
Supporting students to maintain absolute reproductive health
Pre-examination and post-result counselling
Life skill education
Emotional guidance by counselling and changing to a mature person with good mental health
Freeing the adolescent from the ill effect of alcoholism, drug addiction and related diseases
Individual and small group counselling
Referrals
Counselling for parents
Awareness classes for beneficiaries (parents, adolescent girls) of
Anganwadi centre on relevant topics
Tele counselling to address mental health needs of people during COVID-19 pandemic
Provided empathetic and effective counselling on academic and personal issues in group and one-to-one settings
Evaluated students using standardised criteria to determine abilities and learning needs
Personalised instruction and personal mentoring based on individual strengths and abilities
Offered counselling to help students deal with academic, personal, or behavioural issues.
Project Assistant
01.2017 - 01.2018
Centre for Management Development, Government of Kerala Handling of major two programs – Soft skill and Communicative
English Training program of NORKA ROOTS Pre-Departure Orientation Training program of NORKA ROOTS
Coordinated meetings with other department managers and served as main liaison for sales and engineering staff
Managed day-to-day admin, including file organisation, spreadsheet development, and report writing
A maintained reception area in orderly manner to provide
Social Worker
Theresa Sisters
09.2016 - 12.2017
Old age home and Children’s home, India
Consoling and conversing with patients
Encouraging and assisting residents in participating in activities that will improve their mental health
Hourly observations of residents arerecorded
Assisting nurses and other members of the crew as needed
Attending meetings with other legal and health care specialists
Meetings with parents and caretakers.
Sree Narayana College
07.2014 - 08.2016
Kollam
BA English Language and
06.2011 - 04.2014
Visitors with a positive first impression of the company
Strengthened traceability and developed organisation systems for
records, reports, and agendas.
Education
Masters - Postgraduate Professional Development
Teesside University
Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
02.2024
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Loyola College of Social Sciences
Kerala, India
04.2001 -
Skills
Excellent interpersonal and
Communication abilities
The ability to relate to and
Earn the trust of individuals of different ages and backgrounds
An attitude to work that is both practical and adaptable
An understanding of the various client groups' needs
Physical Therapist Assistant at Nurse Home Care/Community Home Health Services/Allegiance Home Health/Pinnacle/Preferred Home Care of Florida Home Health AgenciesPhysical Therapist Assistant at Nurse Home Care/Community Home Health Services/Allegiance Home Health/Pinnacle/Preferred Home Care of Florida Home Health Agencies