Support Worker Occupational Therapist

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IKENNA BOMA OKAFOR

SUPPORT WORKER / OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Address: *, ****** ******, ****-********, Rivers State Nigeria

Phone: +234 913-***-****, +234 706*******

E-mail: **********@*****.***

Dedicated and committed support worker with 6 years’ experience in providing adequate care therapy support for people with challenging disabilities. Geared towards the improvement of life of those with disabilities and passionate about helping them work their way through life while mindful of their nutrition and diet routines. Skilled in Effective communication, social interaction and active listening, life motivation exercises and in helping clients live better productive lives, while interacting more efficiently with society and following the necessary therapeutic procedures and techniques to the letter. Skills

Effective Communication, Listening and Comprehension Empathy, Patience and Kindness

Agility and Problem Solving

Daily Living Support

Support Care Technique and Documentation

Health and Psychiatric Knowledge

Crisis Management

Depression and Stress Strategist

Work History

May 2021 -

Till Date

Behavior Support Worker

REDEEMERS HOSPITAL, RIVERS STATE NIGERIA

• Diligently ensuring progress is monitored while employing support techniques to meet service users’ needs

• Actively helped services users to live independent lives and function fully in society

• Devoted special emphasis to service users with autism, obsessive-compulsive disorder and dyslexia to live more fulfilling lives in the society

• Proved successful working by developing personalized support care plan for each service user while duly following behavioral techniques and guidelines

• Productively prepared adequate reports, analyzing and documenting for record purposes

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• Collaborated with both in-house staff and outsourced consultants to provide support, while advising services users on finances, housing options and health basic routines

• Effectively counselled clients through effective communication and listening skills January 2019

– February

2021

June 2017 –

November

2018

SUPPORT WORKER

EL JOEDAN SPECIALIST CLINIC, PORT-HARCOURT RIVERS STATE

• Efficiently helped in imputing environmental transformations to assist patients with impediment in performing basic daily tasks at home

• Effectively prepared, analyzed and managed accurate report, also documenting changes in service user’s lifestyle, while taking records timely

• Participated in upholding confidential standards, while being close-lipped about service users and their personal lives

• Adequately delivered remarkable therapy sessions which produced key desired results SOCIAL SUPPORT WORKER

ROTARY FOUNDATION, NIGERIA

• Dutifully conducted in-person support meetings, interviews and subsequent support follow-ups on individuals with challenges and disabilities

• Effectively maintained formal relationships while providing service users with support

• Diligently managed crisis with service users on various outreach programs

• Productively maintained accurate records while following confidential protocols

• Provided adequate support to enable service users live their best lives

• Employed the use of communicative techniques in order to make interaction easy

• Strictly observed safety protocols and addressed users needs by following support guidelines

Education

2016 Bachelor of Science: International Relations

LES COURS SONOU UNIVERSITY, COTONOU, BENIN REPUBLIC 2011

2023

West African Senior School Certificate Examination IGBINEDION EDUCATION CENTER, EDO STATE NIGERIA

NATIONAL CAREGIVER CERTIFICATION TRAINING

MYCARE ASSISTANT (LMS)

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