Precious Bassett

• Interviewed clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
• Maintained regular contact with clients by calling and visiting clients' homes.
• Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
• Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behaviour modification.
• Maintained record of daily individual activities, behaviours and pertinent incidents for patient analysis and assessment.
• Developed Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Behavioral Intervention Plan to identify cause of problem behavior, formulate strategies to address behavior and teach new behavioral skills.
• Programme research and developer for Ministry of Social Development for Whaanau Resilience.
• Triple P (Positive Parenting Programme) Accredited
• Attended over hours of meetings, conferences and training courses to advance professional knowledge of social work

• Managed and led activities promoting growth in mental, emotional and educational areas.
• Completed necessary reports and documentation to maintain thorough, accurate case records.
• Provided key emotional support to special needs youth.
• Applied clinical and behavioural knowledge to maintain safety during crisis moments.
• Oversaw day-to-day activities of residents in Real NZ facility.
• Identified service gaps between the Ministry, Heath system and Justice system.
• Coordinated referrals and direct support for Real NZ clients.
• This job involves caring for the youths’ everyday needs, encouraging them in daily activities, goals to become more independent.

Duties/Nature undertaken by this role:

• Debrief and goal settings with team coach (Coaching)
• Hourly bed checks, administration, staff inductions and case notes.
• Crisis support mental health service delivery- working with staff to provide safety and stability for youth.
• Built confidence in communicating with Psychiatric nurses, security, Police, organising Taxi transport for staff in crisis and working with Waikato Hospital Emergency Department nurses/mental health and hospital staff. Oranga Tamariki and Pathways Management.
• Transporting Taiohi to and from events – Hospital and doctors appointments, school and activities.
• Attended Trainings – Trauma informed care, Trained in DTB (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy) and E Learning Modules.
• Learning and implementing policies and procedure.
• Medication Support – Administering medication using the 5 R’s process.
• Deescalating situations in a crisis and identifying safety risks. Providing DBT when needed handling emergencies and incidences under pressure.
• Training casual and new staff for the awake shift.