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Karan Sharma

Kilbirnie,New Zealand

Summary

An adaptable, conscientious, enthusiastic, and self-motivated individual with experience in implementing personal support plans that focus on the individual’s welfare, needs, wants, and interests. A person who can manage a challenging caseload while staying focused on giving a high standard of care to every client, constantly maintaining and demonstrating a positive attitude towards clients, their families, staff, and visitors.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Community Support Worker (Mental Health)

Mash Trust
05.2022 - Current
  • Partner with individuals to achieve their personal goals for well-being and a better quality of life.
  • Provide support with daily tasks like personal hygiene, fostering self-reliance and a sense of accomplishment.
  • Cultivate a warm and secure environment where individuals feel comfortable and valued.
  • Maintain detailed daily notes, incident reports, and handover notes to ensure seamless communication and client care.
  • Accompany clients to essential medical appointments.
  • Administer medication according to prescribed guidelines.
  • Collaborate with clients to prepare meals, encouraging healthy habits and fostering a sense of self-sufficiency.
  • Work alongside clients to keep their living space clean and organized, promoting a sense of well-being and order.
  • Takes the clients for outings for recreational activities to help the clients to build social connections, to reduce stress, and to enjoy life outside the home.

Community Support Worker (IDPD)

Mash Trust
08.2021 - 05.2022
  • Taking care of client’s personal care like showering, dressing, feeding, and getting the clients in and out of bed.
  • Cleaning washing, bed bathing, and helping the clients to settle down their clothes.
  • Preparation of meals like breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
  • Support clients with complex health needs and challenging behaviors.

Community Support Worker (Intellectual Disability)

Healthcare New Zealand
03.2021 - 08.2021
  • Ensuring that the clients receive the service and benefits.
  • Communicating with key agencies and service providers in the local community whenever needed.
  • Taking care of client’s personal care like washing, bed bathing, showering, and feeding.
  • Teaching life skills including road safety, use of public transport, etc.
  • Review the client’s progress, recording it and the effects of medication on the client.
  • Taking clients out for leisure activities and helping them to reintegrate to the community.

Education

Graduate Diploma - Information Technology

WelTec
New Zealand
01.2020

Bachelor - computer engineering

India
11.2018

Level 4 Certification - Health and Wellbeing

Ignite College
Auckland, New Zealand

Level 2 Certification - Health and Wellbeing

Careerforce
New Zealand

CPI Safety Intervention Training -

MASH

Essential First Aid Certificate Level 2 -

Links
New Zealand

Skills

  • Knowledge of infection control
  • Knowledge of health and safety practices and protocols
  • Knowledge in personal care
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Punctual
  • Reliable
  • Ability to use own initiative
  • Experience in dealing with challenging behaviors
  • Caring and understanding attitude
  • Flexibility in daily work and routines
  • Experience working with people with a learning disability
  • Ability to handle clients with intellectual disability
  • Ability to handle clients with autism
  • Ability to handle clients with drug addiction
  • Ability to handle clients with mental health issues
  • Ability to handle clients with dementia
  • Experience in leading a team
  • Experience in dealing with family/whanau of clients
  • Experience in the admission and discharge process
  • Able to drive Manual/Automatic vehicle
  • Awareness and commitment to the principles of treaty of Waitangi

References

Available upon request

Timeline

Community Support Worker (Mental Health)

Mash Trust
05.2022 - Current

Community Support Worker (IDPD)

Mash Trust
08.2021 - 05.2022

Community Support Worker (Intellectual Disability)

Healthcare New Zealand
03.2021 - 08.2021

Graduate Diploma - Information Technology

WelTec

Bachelor - computer engineering

Level 4 Certification - Health and Wellbeing

Ignite College

Level 2 Certification - Health and Wellbeing

Careerforce

CPI Safety Intervention Training -

MASH

Essential First Aid Certificate Level 2 -

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