Capri Casós
Eagle,ID
Summary
Experienced with providing comprehensive care and support to diverse client populations. Utilizes effective communication and interpersonal skills to foster positive relationships. Confident in working collaboratively and holistically with families, their children, and the professional network to create action plans and implement them in their lives, enabling them to create the positive changes identified. Demonstrated proficiency in communication, both written and verbal, and problem-solving skills. Adept at maintaining a safe and supportive environment tailored to individual needs. Confident in following relevant legislation and policy that underpins my work. Looking for a rewarding role where I can work with children or adults with learning. developmental, and/or physical disabilities to support them to reach their full potential.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Direct Support Professional & Supervisor
The Independence Project (TIP), Meridian ID
Meridian, ID
09.2025 - Current
- Assist individuals with developmental disabilities with activities of daily living (ADLs), including personal hygiene, grooming, dressing, and nutrition.
- Support behavioral health and behavior management strategies to promote positive behaviors and emotional well-being.
- Collect data on individual progress, behaviors, and needs to inform care plans and ensure compliance with documentation standards.
- Administer medications following prescribed protocols while maintaining accurate medication records.
- Coordinates client appointments and activities.
- Communication and coordination with Clients, Parents/Guardians and Staff.
- Monitors and audits weekly paperwork: DSLs, MAR, Med Count, ADLs and Programs.
- Trained new staff on best practices for client interaction and safety protocols, improving team performance.
- Manages client spending money, groceries and shopping.
- Advocates for client.
- Managed a team of 10 direct support professionals to provide support for a client.
Family Practitioner
Children and Families Early Help Family Practitioner, London Borough of Waltham Forest
London Borough Of Waltham Forest- London, England
07.2024 - 12.2024
- Developed Our Family Journey assessments to identify family needs and support requirements with each family in a holistic manner, capturing each family member’s voices, focusing on what is working well within the family using a strengths-based approach.
- Created an action plan with the family to provide early help support via signposting and direct work sessions through both home and school visits.
- Liaised with health, education, and social care as the family’s Lead Professional to ensure all support was in place and to identify any safeguarding concerns, following the local authority's procedure.
- Chaired and oversaw Team Around the Family meetings to create a timely action plan with the family and professional network (ie schools, health professionals).
- Advocated for families to access any benefits they needed and advocated for their children to access support that they needed.
- Recorded and documented every point of contact with the family and/or professional network on Mosaic.
- Worked in line with the Children Act 1989, Children Act 2004, Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018, and within the London Common Assessment Framework (CAF) Protocol.
- Managed a caseload of 10-15 families.
Support Worker
Adult Support and Wellbeing Service, London Borough of Haringey
London Borough Of Haringey- London, United Kingdom
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Reviewed residents support plans by meeting them in their homes and assessed their needs by carrying out a risk-assessment.
- Designed individualized support plans to enable residents to maximise their potential using a strengths-based framework.
- When necessary, made referrals to internal and external agencies such as adult social services and care providers to provide a holistic and person-centered service.
- Organized activities for residents to participate in to engage them with their community.
- Managed a case load of 15 residents.
Personal Support Worker
Eagle, Idaho, United States
Eagle, Idaho, United States
01.2014 - 01.2023
- Learning support service worker and personal support service worker for non-verbal autistic adult.
- Assisted with daily living activities, promoting independence and enhancing quality of life.
- Assisted in teaching how to read, write, communicate, and complete housekeeping.
- Supported in taking care of personal needs (ie: toileting, bathing, dressing, feeding, taking medication).
- Proficient in allowing as much autonomy as possible, recognizing non-verbal cues and interpreting them, and helping with task redirection.
- Able to predict and minimize triggers, manage meltdowns, and provide positive reinforcement.
- Took adult out into the community to support in interacting appropriately within the community.
- Managed a team of 5 support workers to provide excellent care to the client.
Education
Master of Arts - Social Work
Middlesex University
London, United Kingdom02-2025
Bachelor of Science - Sociology with minors in Social Work and Anthropology
Utah State University
Logan, UT04-2022
Skills
Strong interpersonal skills to build trust and rapport successfully with children and their families, as well as adults, by actively listening to their stories and concerns, and be being transparent and honest about how I can support them
Effective verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills using emotional intelligence to understand those I work with and to convey and exchange important information to support people This includes the use of Language that Cares which is a method of communication that focuses on using words that the young person or child prefers and avoid jargon
Utilization of tools to gather necessary information such as genograms, scaling tools, and chronologies which helps in understanding people and their experiences to better support them through a person-centered approach
Knowledge of social work theories and tools has supported me in being able to assess risks/needs as well as create action plans and the necessary interventions in line with social work theories such as crisis intervention, trauma-informed practice, and system theory
Ability to critically reflect on my decisions and use reflection to analyze and review my practice and how I can improve as a practitioner
Application of anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice by being aware of my own biases and challenging them as well as understanding that there are differences in life experiences across diverse communities and ensure that this does not inhibit the support that people are entitled to
Excellent time management by the use of organizing my work and color coding it
Behavior redirection
Client documentation
Multidisciplinary team collaboration
Certification
- Masters Social Worker License
- CPR/AED/First-Aid certified
- Certified Medication Aide (CMA)
- Mental Health First Aider: England
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Direct Support Professional & Supervisor
The Independence Project (TIP), Meridian ID
09.2025 - Current
Family Practitioner
Children and Families Early Help Family Practitioner, London Borough of Waltham Forest
07.2024 - 12.2024
Support Worker
Adult Support and Wellbeing Service, London Borough of Haringey
01.2024 - 05.2024
Personal Support Worker
Eagle, Idaho, United States
01.2014 - 01.2023
Master of Arts - Social Work
Middlesex University
Bachelor of Science - Sociology with minors in Social Work and Anthropology
Utah State University