Bukola Adedeyinbo
Brewster,NY
Summary
Dynamic residential rehabilitation counseling professional with over 8 years of experience in monitoring residents and enhancing facility operations. Committed to client advocacy, leveraging a proven track record of implementing tailored resources that align with individual goals. Expertise in fostering a supportive environment that promotes recovery and personal growth, ensuring each resident receives the guidance needed to thrive. Passionate about driving positive outcomes through compassionate care and strategic resource management.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Rehabilitation Counselor
Constructive Partnership Unlimited ( Formerly Cerebral Palsy Association of New York State)
01.2023 - Current
- Support residents with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) including grooming, hygiene, and mobility.
- Assisted individuals with addressing disabilities and developing career plans.
- Helped clients adapt to altered lifestyles while providing therapeutic environments for clients and families.
- Built and deepened partnerships with healthcare administrators, medical directors, and nursing supervisors.
- Administered preliminary and comprehensive vocational assessments.
- Addressed behavioral and emotional needs of residents through activities and interventions, increasing resident socialization, interpersonal, and social skills.
- Delivered frequent summaries on resident progression and regression in treatment to provide recommendations towards treatment plan for success.
- Communicated behavior choices to residents by outlining positive and negative consequences of choices.
- Encouraged clients to develop self-advocacy skills and to become active participants in own treatment plans.
Rehabilitation Councelor
Diocese of Lagos Rock Apartments Home for the Elderly
01.2020 - Current
- Provide individual and group counseling to help elderly clients adjust to their disability
- Evaluate clients’ abilities, interests, experiences, skills, health, and education
- Develop a treatment plan for clients, in consultation with other professionals, such as doctors, therapists, and psychologists
- Arrange for clients to obtain services, such as medical care or career training
- Help employers understand the needs and abilities of people with disabilities, as well as laws and resources that affect people with disabilities
- Help clients develop their strengths and adjust to their limitations
- Locate resources, such as wheelchairs or computer programs, that help clients live and work more independently
- Maintain client records and monitor clients’ progress, adjusting the rehabilitation or treatment plan as necessary
- Advocate for the rights of people with disabilities to live in a community and work in the job of their choice
Sociologist
Old Peoples Home
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Counsel individuals with varying personal, social and trauma-related issues to help them lead healthy and successful lives
- Coordinate activities and other group-related affiliations to residents
- Analyze the needs of clients and document reports in a timely manner
- Make recommendations and referrals to needed resources
Education
Bachelor’s of Science - Sociology
Ekiti State University
Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State01.2012
Skills
- Behavioral intervention
- Individual counseling
- Client advocacy
- Rehabilitation planning
- Case management
- Therapeutic exercise
- Disability management
- Pain management techniques
- Mental health assessment
- Trauma-informed counseling
- Residential treatment programs/plans/cares
- De-escalation techniques
Affiliations
American Sociological Association
Timeline
Rehabilitation Counselor
Constructive Partnership Unlimited ( Formerly Cerebral Palsy Association of New York State)
01.2023 - Current
Rehabilitation Councelor
Diocese of Lagos Rock Apartments Home for the Elderly
01.2020 - Current
Sociologist
Old Peoples Home
01.2017 - 01.2020
Bachelor’s of Science - Sociology
Ekiti State University
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