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Listening to music and taking walks
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EMMANUEL OSEI-WUSU

Rockledge,FL

Summary

Dynamic and Compassionate Personal Care Worker with 8 years of experience in assisting individuals with various daily living needs at home and diverse health care settings. A strong background in behavioral and developmental disability care, honed at Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health in USA. Highly skilled at offering attentive and safe care to individuals by managing health needs, helping with personal grooming, carrying out housekeeping and adept at fostering multicultural sensitivity

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Direct Care Professional

Devereux Advanced Behavioural Health
12.2022 - Current
  • Ensure safety of individuals and provide comfortable environment by maintaining clean and organized living spaces and crisis interventions.
  • Assist individuals with handling daily chores, personal hygiene, bathing, dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
  • Perform housekeeping, laundry, cleaning and grocery shopping duties.
  • Keep close eye on behavior and emotional responses of individuals to address concerns and protect each person from harm.
  • Help individuals safely transition between sleeping surfaces and mobility assistance such as wheelchairs by providing consistent support.
  • Provide reliable transportation for individuals to appointments, community events, and recreational activities.
  • Report and document individuals' daily behaviors in relation to care plans

Social Worker

Kumasi Checshire Home
07.2022 - 11.2022
  • Provided day-to-day care and living assistance to about 15 individuals with mental health challenges.
  • Interviewed clients and families to assess situations, limitations and issues and implemented services to address needs.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure appropriate care coordination and resource allocation for clients.
  • Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.

Social Worker

37 Military Hospital
06.2020 - 04.2021
  • Evaluated clients' social, emotional and psychological needs to create treatment plans.
  • Provided education to clients on personal care.
  • Collaborated with other professionals to plan and coordinate care for clients.
  • Increased client engagement in treatment plans by building trusting relationships through empathetic listening and consistent support.

Counseling Psychologist

University of Ghana Mental Health Centre
01.2017 - 03.2020
  • Utilized evidence-based therapeutic approaches to address various mental health concerns of students.
  • Developed preventative mental health programs for at-risk population of students of about 300 to reduce incidence of psychological distress.
  • Consulted with students on issues pertaining to relationship issues, substance abuse, career, and other problems.
  • Designed and implemented outreach programs and workshops, conducted intake assessments, provided supervision to practicum students and served on counseling center committees

Social Worker

Reyo Foundation(Children With Special Needs)
09.2016 - 01.2017
    • Developed strong relationships with students and families through advisory, planning daily activities, tracking student progress, and generating action plans for struggling students.
    • Developed comprehensive individualized educational programme for autistic students.
    • Supported distressed students to calm and control situations.
    • Helped students with braces, wheelchairs and other mobility equipment.
    • Provided first aid to injured students.

National Service Personnel

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST
09.2015 - 08.2016
    • Assisted lecturers with classroom management, document coordination, tutoring, and reviewing work.
    • Provided one-on-one tutoring sessions for struggling students, leading to increased understanding and improved grades.
    • Provided additional support for students with special needs, ensuring they received appropriate accommodations and resources.

Education

Diploma in Caregiving

Alison
Online
07.2024

Certificate in Elderly Care And Disabled Care

Alison
Online
07.2024

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology & Social Work

Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science & Technology
Kumasi, Ghana
06.2015

Skills

  • Teamwork and Cooperation
  • Crisis Management
  • Active Listening
  • Multitasking
  • ADL support
  • Empathy
  • Behavioral Management
  • Multicultural Sensitivity
  • Developmental Disability Care
  • Good Organization
  • Good Communication

Listening to music and taking walks

I love listening to music and singing alongside. I love to take walks as well.

Additional Information

References are available upon request.

Timeline

Direct Care Professional

Devereux Advanced Behavioural Health
12.2022 - Current

Social Worker

Kumasi Checshire Home
07.2022 - 11.2022

Social Worker

37 Military Hospital
06.2020 - 04.2021

Counseling Psychologist

University of Ghana Mental Health Centre
01.2017 - 03.2020

Social Worker

Reyo Foundation(Children With Special Needs)
09.2016 - 01.2017

National Service Personnel

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST
09.2015 - 08.2016

Diploma in Caregiving

Alison

Certificate in Elderly Care And Disabled Care

Alison

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology & Social Work

Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science & Technology
EMMANUEL OSEI-WUSU