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Albert Wilson

Louisville,KY

Summary

Compassionate healthcare service offering demonstrated success in aligning daily activities with care plans and expediently reporting any client status changes. Promotes formation of habits for sustainable health improvement. In-depth knowledge of behavior redirection strategies. Highly motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Goal-oriented professional with profound knowledge of planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and managing various programs and complex projects. Extremely reliable; effective at communicating ideas and thrive under pressure despite minimal supervision. Highly capable of working independently or as part of a team; establish strong relationship while making sound judgment. Dependable employee establishes rapport and trust with patients and helps complete daily living tasks to enhance quality of life. Driven to prioritize individual needs with attention to important details. Valued as accommodating, kind-hearted team player dedicated to expanding knowledge and responsibilities. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Direct Support Professional

Catholic Charities of Staten Island
09.2019
  • Implemented behavior plans for individuals
  • Redirect individual self-care skills
  • Helped with essential daily tasks such as housekeeping, meal preparation, attending appointment, and running errands
  • Providing direct care to people with intellectual disabilities, Performing personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, and ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks.

Direct Support Professional (DSP)

New York State (OPWDD/SIDDSO)
08.2022 - Current
  • Collaborated with other staff members to develop individualized service plans for each participant
  • Documented current patient information to update vital signs, behaviors, and eating habits
  • Advocated for disabled individuals to foster communication and self-expression and achieve goals
  • Reported changes in client condition to administrators, facilitating nursing intervention
  • Other Responsibilities includes: Handle paperwork, scheduling, and coordination
  • Provide therapeutic services, behavior support, and health management services.
  • Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
  • Documented progress notes thoroughly to track client achievements, concerns, or changes in behavior patterns that may need attention from the interdisciplinary team.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Assisted with crisis intervention to de-escalate challenging behavior and maintain peaceful encounters.
  • Supported clients with personal care tasks, ensuring their dignity and privacy were maintained at all times.
  • Monitored medication administration, maintaining accurate records to ensure client safety and compliance with prescribed treatment plans.
  • Addressed emergency situations calmly and effectively, prioritizing the safety of both clients and staff members involved.
  • Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
  • Updated patient files with current vitals, behaviors, and other data relevant to treatment planning.
  • Implemented individualized behavior management plans, reducing incidents of challenging behaviors within the residence.

Program Associate for Operation & Program

Business for Peace Community Development Foundations
01.2020 - Current
  • Prepared grant applications for funding opportunities related to the organization's mission
  • Liaise with the Executive Director and support the implementation of special projects as well as the Annual Plan of Action jointly developed by the program team and approved by the board
  • Help conduct desk research on various themes generally linked to the issues of women empowerment, peacebuilding, and economic development in the USA, Liberia, West Africa
  • Work along with the overall program, Executive Director to develop its strategic action business plans covering the US and Liberia in the west African sub-regions.

Direct Support Professional

Independent Living Association (ILA)
07.2019 - 12.2020
  • Assist individual with developmental disabilities with skills acquisition, retention, improvement in self help, socialization, and adaptive skills
  • Assist in the development and attainment of life goals
  • Provide support and services to individuals to attain independence, productivity, and integration.

Education

BA - Business Management Administration (Human Resources)

West End University College
Accra, Ghana
11.2018

The Executive Education Training Program -

Fordham University Graduate School Social Service & Gabelli School Of Business
11.2015

Academy of Logistics And transport Management
05.2008

Skills

  • CPR
  • CPR Certification
  • AED
  • EHR certificate
  • Diploma
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Power Point
  • Innovation and Creativity
  • Compassionate health care professional
  • Administrative Tasks
  • Grant Development Support and policy Analysis
  • Dedicated and reliable group home worker with strong record of employer satisfaction and an exceptional body of experience in caring for mentally ill
  • Information Management
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • First aid and safety
  • Medication Administration
  • Client documentation
  • Behavioral Management
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Social Skills Development
  • Progress Documentation
  • Safety Monitoring
  • Medical Records Management
  • Care Plan Management
  • Clinical Quality Program Standards

Positions

  • Direct Support Professional, New York State OPWDD / SIDDSO, 08/01/22, Present, 1150 Forest Hill Rd, Staten Island, NY, 10324, Tina J. Sgarlato, Office for Assistant 3, 718-983-5421, tina.j.sgarlato@opwdd.ny.gov, Collaborated with other staff members to develop individualized service plans for each participant., Documented current patient information to update vital signs, behaviors, and eating habits., Advocated for disabled individuals to foster communication and self-expression and achieve goals., Reported changes in client condition to administrators, facilitating nursing intervention., Handle paperwork, scheduling, and coordination., Provide therapeutic services, behavior support, and health management services.
  • Program Associate for Operation & Program, Business for Peace Community Development Foundations, 01/06/20, Present, 1108 Chaser Street, Blacklick, OH, 43004, Lindora H. Diawara, 614-369-8721, dlindora@gmail.com, Prepared grant applications for funding opportunities related to the organization's mission., Liaise with the Executive Director and support the implementation of special projects as well as the Annual Plan of Action jointly developed by the program team and approved by the board., Help conduct desk research on various themes generally linked to the issues of women empowerment, peacebuilding, and economic development in the USA, Liberia, West Africa., Work along with the overall program, Executive Director to develop its strategic action business plans covering the US and Liberia in the west African sub-regions.
  • Direct Support Professional, Catholic Charities of Staten Island, 09/02/19, 11/31/23, New York, NY, 10309, Jannes, 08/20, 12/23, Implemented behavior plans for individuals., Redirect individual self-care skills., Helped with essential daily tasks such as housekeeping, meal preparation, attending appointment, and running errands., Providing direct care to people with intellectual disabilities., Performing personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, and ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks.
  • Direct Support Professional, Independent Living Association (ILA), 07/01/19, 12/20/20, 110 York Street, #3, Brooklyn, NY, 11201, Charles Kings, Buttler Resident Staten Island, NY10309, Assist individual with developmental disabilities with skills acquisition, retention, improvement in self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills., Assist in the development and attainment of life goals., Provide support and services to individuals to attain independence, productivity, and integration.

Timeline

Direct Support Professional (DSP)

New York State (OPWDD/SIDDSO)
08.2022 - Current

Program Associate for Operation & Program

Business for Peace Community Development Foundations
01.2020 - Current

Direct Support Professional

Catholic Charities of Staten Island
09.2019

Direct Support Professional

Independent Living Association (ILA)
07.2019 - 12.2020

BA - Business Management Administration (Human Resources)

West End University College

The Executive Education Training Program -

Fordham University Graduate School Social Service & Gabelli School Of Business

Academy of Logistics And transport Management
Albert Wilson