Faridah Kisekka-Sessanga

• Conduct outreach by listening to the community, offer services & building trust, organize and participate in individual visits, plan and do group work and group presentation, engage in evidence-based programs for older adults, diversity presentation, participate in LGBT Moveable senior center, mentoring interns/peers, assisting clients to register for Covid-19 vaccines, engaged in research, contacted legislators regarding proposed policies that impact the well-being and delivery of services of the aging population.
• Facilitated support groups and workshops to provide valuable services to clients.
• Documented services provided by keeping accurate records of activities, interactions and conversations.

• Provided Individual counseling.
• Documented services provided meticulously by keeping accurate records .
• Served on interdisciplinary teams.
• Facilitated social emotional lessons.
• Attended PPT and formulated IEP goals.
• Assisted in FBA & BIP creation.
• Carried out school district wide initiatives to assist in school climate.

• Conduct telephone recovery support to clients in recovery program, assist and support clients with computerized vocational needs such as resumes, job search, apartment search, provided information about detox, and co-facilitated meetings in small groups.
• Offered community resource guidance to clients to meet family needs for assistance.
• Facilitated support groups and workshops to provide valuable services to clients.
• Conducted outreach to local referral sources to build strong partnerships for supportive services.

• Assisting in planning, developing, and delivering of various classroom and outdoor activities, ensuring appropriate classroom behavior management, support of children by providing positive guidance, and assisting in all duties assigned by the staff.

• Performed administrative tasks as assigned, including data entry, filling, and preparation of materials for presentations and trainings about sexual violence, representing the Office of Victim Advocacy at campus events, assist with violence prevention and awareness campaigns.

· Providing care to older adults and assisting them maintain autonomy.

· Helping clients maintain medication schedules and provide personal care.

· Assisting clients with telephone calls and correspondence between the agency and relatives.

· Transportation to appointments and shopping.

· Supervise activities as needed, companionship, and showing compassion to the clients.

· Providing a supportive, comfortable, and safe environment for clients.

• Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
• Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.

• Oncology Unit, took care of cancer patients, focusing on their health needs, psychological and emotional needs.
• Participated in nursing care plan meetings and interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss ways of improving quality of care for patients.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.

• Participating in therapeutic communication and process recording of bipolar, schizophrenic, and borderline patients.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.

• Emergency unit, taking care of patients in critical conditions such as drug overdose, cardiac issues and performing CPR .
• Provided timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.

• Neurological unit, taking care of patients with Traumatic brain Injuries, Alzheimer’s and dementia patient , with motor loss who required both emotional and physical support.
• Observed patient care outcomes to facilitate ongoing quality care.