SONIA INEGBEDION
Sheffield
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate professional with extensive expertise in mental health, autism, and dementia care. Proficient in care and treatment planning, one-to-one counselling, and behaviour management. Skilled in providing emotional support, companionship, and elderly assistance. Adept at managing intake forms, meal preparation, medicine administration, and infection control. Strong background in safeguarding policies, development support, and record-keeping. Committed to enhancing patient relations through effective communication skills and interpersonal relationships. Career goal: to leverage extensive experience to provide exceptional care and support to vulnerable clients while fostering a safe and nurturing environment.
Organised student with strong commitment to faith seeking opportunity to volunteer at church. Strong understanding of principles of faith and talent for providing spiritual guidance and support. Proven to lead and mentor others skillfully. Looking to gain hands-on experience in community service and grow in faith.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Church volunteer
RCCG Amazing Grace Terbanacle
Sheffield , South Yorkshire
11.2024 - Current
- Led the organisation of annual holiday festivals, creating joyous celebrations that brought the community together.
- Collaborated with other volunteers to deliver successful charity drives for those less fortunate in our community.
- Ensured smooth running of Sunday services by aiding in planning and execution processes.
- Assisted in maintaining cleanliness and orderliness of the church premises before and after services.
- Coordinated with local schools to create youth outreach programs, promoting engagement and spiritual growth.
Support Worker
Community Places
09.2024 - 04.2025
- Helped patients overcome challenges and become more independent, including through shopping, outings and meal preparation
- Practiced compassion and listening skills to train clients to execute life-changing behaviors
- Assisted disabled clients to acquire rehabilitation services to improve and restore physical and mental abilities
- Demonstrated calm composure to respond to emergency situations and facilitate crisis interventions
- Coordinated services with other healthcare and support professionals to optimize delivery of care
- Organized engaging outdoor and indoor workshops and activities to improve physical, emotional and mental wellness
- Kept medical, personal and treatment documentation safely stored on care management systems for confidential, accurate records
- Helped families and patients with various matters such as making meals, conducting housework and sorting paperwork
- Increased patients' wellbeing by facilitating helpful and supportive therapy sessions
- Observed and documented patient behavior, promptly reporting changes to medical staff
- Monitored resident safety and security at residence and on outings in community
- Created a safe, positive and approachable environment for people within care systems
Residential Support Worker
Staff One
09.2024 - 01.2025
- Provided support in social, physical and emotional areas to assist clients with integrating into local community
- Assisted clients in taking ownership of financial responsibility and management of personal care
- Escorted clients to shops, appointments and special events, tailoring service to meet mobility and personal needs of individuals
- Helped clients develop proficiencies such as coping mechanisms, technical abilities and job skills
- Conducted in-depth consultations with clients to generate a better understanding of their specific care needs and personal difficulties
- Collaborated with other health care professionals to ensure comprehensive care plan delivery
- Monitored resident safety and security at residence and on outings in community
- Created a safe, positive and approachable environment for people within care systems
- Provided basic physical care when needed, including washing, dressing and feeding
Teaching assistant (pathfinder kiddies college)
National Youth Service Corp (Government Program)
Asaba/ Delta State, Nigeria
02.2023 - 08.2024
- Collaborated with colleagues on interdisciplinary projects enhancing holistic education approach.
- Mentored new teachers providing guidance on effective classroom management techniques.
- Ensured safe, respectful learning environment through strict adherence to school's code of conduct.
- Integrated digital tools into lessons, facilitating interactive learning experiences for pupils.
- Organised school trips as a means of enhancing experiential learning opportunities for pupils.
- Fulfilled curriculum requirements by planning and delivering engaging lessons.
Support worker (volunteer)
Enoma Medical Centre
Benin City , Nigeria
04.2018 - 01.2023
- Prepared nutritious meals that met special dietary needs of clients.
- Encouraged social integration by facilitating community involvement opportunities.
- Enhanced wellbeing of patients by providing emotional support and companionship.
- Provided companionship during outings contributing to an active social life for clients.
Education
GCSEs - Secondary School Certificate
Cream Crest
Benin City, Nigeria 09/2013 - 07/2016
Bachelor of Arts -
National Youth Service Corp
Asaba / Delta State, NigeriaBachelor of Arts - Theatre and Media Arts
Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma
Benin City 08/2018 - 01/2024
Skills
- Care and treatment planning
- One-to-one counselling
- Teen behavior management
- Autism expertise
- Mental health expertise
- Intake forms
- Meal preparation
- Counselling
- CPR and First aid
- Emotional support and companionship
- Training and coaching
- Health checks
- Behavioral observation
- Patient relations
- Housework and cleaning
- Medicine administration
- Treatment and care planning
- Meal and snack preparation
- Dementia care knowledge
- Elderly assistance proficiency
- Behaviour modification techniques
- Infection control knowledge
- Dementia care expertise
- resilience in difficult situations
- reliable and trustworthy
- Dealing with vulnerable clients
- Finance management
- Activities planning
- Safeguarding policies
- Development support
- Record-keeping
- Employment and education facilitation
- Accommodation-based support
- Documentation expertise
- Interpersonal relationships
- Communication skills
- Customer Service
- Team Leadership
- Interpersonal communication
- Public speaking
- Strategic planning
- Resourcefulness
Certification
- Manual Handling
- Autism Awareness
- ACT Awareness
- Epilepsy Awareness
- Dysphagia Care
- Alison Certificate (Elderly Care and Caring for the Disabled)
- Lone Worker
- Health, Safety and Warfare
- Mental Health Act 2007
- Epilepsy and Buccal Midazolam
- Food Hygiene
- Fire Safety
- Handling Medications and avoiding Drug errors - Level 2
- Learning Disabilities Awareness
- Resuscitation: Adult Basic Life Support - including safe use of AEDs
Timeline
Church volunteer
RCCG Amazing Grace Terbanacle
11.2024 - Current
Support Worker
Community Places
09.2024 - 04.2025
Residential Support Worker
Staff One
09.2024 - 01.2025
Teaching assistant (pathfinder kiddies college)
National Youth Service Corp (Government Program)
02.2023 - 08.2024
Support worker (volunteer)
Enoma Medical Centre
04.2018 - 01.2023
GCSEs - Secondary School Certificate
Cream Crest
09/2013 - 07/2016
Bachelor of Arts -
National Youth Service Corp
Bachelor of Arts - Theatre and Media Arts
Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma
08/2018 - 01/2024
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