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IESEL JEAN ESPERANCE

Hudson,NY

Summary

Thorough, conscientious passionate social worker with close to 5 years comprehensive experience in general practice and hospital settings to alleviate human suffering. Adept in adherence counselling, research and strategizing for the best work outcomes. Bringing forth an empathetic and professional attitude, committed to providing patients, adolescents and youth access to health information and the best care possible. Experience in non-governmental programming, research and planning. A strong leader who works well and team builder with other professionals. Highly organized with excellent interpersonal skills.

Results-driven human services professional with extensive experience in disability support and habilitation services. Adept at developing individual care plans and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to achieve optimal outcomes. Reliable team player with flexible approach to meet evolving needs, showcasing strong interpersonal and behavioral management skills.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Identification and Retention Assistant

KEMRI - RCTP FACES
  • Traced newly identified HIV positive adolescents for both intra and inter facility linkage
  • Enrolled into care 100% of adolescents who test HIV positive
  • Booked all client appointments at the Comprehensive Care Clinics into the electronic appointmentmanagement system ‘Ushauri’
  • Offered adherence counseling and support to HIV positive clients both at facility and at home.
  • Offered client retention services by identifying and tracking and tracing of defaulters across allprogram areas
  • Conducted home visits to offer home-based services such as assisted disclosure, targeted home refills, high viral load tracing, TB intensified case finding and linking adolescents to OVC support programs.
  • Followed up HIV negative partners in discordant relationships for follow-up testing and updating Discordant Couples Register
  • Formed ART clubs, delivered drugs to the clubs and submitted related data
  • Updated registers and provided client adherence and retention data
  • Updated registers and provided client adherence and retention data
  • Supported the lay counselors in facilitation of psychosocial support groups.
  • Organized OTZ adherence clubs and support groups

Direct Support Professional

Devereux Advanced Behavioural Health
11.2023 - Current
  • Assisting individuals with their day to day activities to become the best version of themselves.
  • Documenting progress notes thoroughly to track individual achievements, concerns, or changes in behavior patterns that may need attention from the interdisciplinary team.
  • Assisting individuals with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Assisting individuals in achieving personal goals through tailored care plans and daily skill-building activities.
  • Facilitating social outings and community integration activities, promoting inclusion and positive experiences for individuals.
  • Assisting with crisis intervention to de-escalate challenging behavior and maintain peaceful encounters

Volunteer Project Officer

Winam Care for Adolescent
12.2022 - Current
  • Planned, organized and executed a successful day of the African Child Celebrations in Homa Bay County.
  • Sought partnership with Lake Basin Development Authority, Rotary Club of Kisumu and individual donors that saw us plant 1000 trees, donate 300 storybooks and give out 2000 sanitary towels to vulnerable girls and women.
  • Successfully organized for the distribution of wrist watches for adherence to adolescents at selected healthcare centers in Kisumu.
  • Reviewed budgets of volunteers and ensured timely disbursement of their renumeration.
  • Offered health talks and mentorship at schools and hospitals based on request.
  • Supervised and guided field volunteers.
  • Represented the organization at various stakeholder meetings.
  • Seeking partners in Education, Gender, HIV and GBV programming.
  • Linkage of victims of GBV to rescue centres.
  • Key Highlights and Contributions

Project Assistant

KEMRI - RCTP CMR - TB & SARS-Cov - 2 (COVID-19) Surveillance Project
09.2021 - 10.2022
  • Implementing all components of the study protocol at the site level
  • Overseeing protocol compliance and procedures for all study components
  • Explaining the study, administering informed consent and, recruiting all eligible participants
  • Assisting in sample collection for SARS-CoV-2 screening
  • Administering baseline, weekly, month 2 and month 6 survey using Redcap data collection tool
  • Regularly monitoring participant’s status and refer as per protocol
  • Conducting routine follow up visits and assessment for participants during the study
  • Conducting contact tracing for all TB and COVID-19 confirmed cases
  • Ensuring completeness and accuracy of data and disseminating study findings
  • Writing and presentation of periodic reports
  • Key Highlights and Contributions
  • 1 year Contract.

Identification and Retention Assistant (Ahero Sub-County Hospital)

KEMRI - RCTP FACES
03.2019 - 09.2021
  • Traced newly identified HIV positive clients for both intra and inter facility linkage
  • Enrolled into care 100% of clients who test HIV positive
  • Offered client retention services by identifying and tracking and tracing of defaulters across allprogram areas
  • Followed up of HIV negative partners in Discordant relationships for follow-up testing and updating Discordant Couples Register
  • Supported the lay counselors in facilitation of psychosocial support groups.
  • Compiled and submitted relevant departmental reports
  • October 2020 Promoted to Lumumba Hospital CCC, Kisumu County as the Identification and Retention Assistant in charge of adolescents

Internship

Lwala Community Alliance Education Program
06.2017 - 08.2018
  • Offered life-skills lessons to adolescent girls and boys within North Kamagambo
  • Offered mentorship sessions to teenage mothers.
  • Capacity built adolescents on sexual and reproductive health education
  • Helped students to apply for scholarships and writing endorsement letters
  • Rescued teenage mothers and victims of GBV, trained them on skills to earn them a living and financial literacy.
  • Attended meetings on behalf of the department and did other roles as assigned by my supervisor.
  • 3 months Internship

Education

Bachelor of Social Work -

Masinde Muliro University Of Science and Technology
01.2018

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) - undefined

Bunyore Girls High School
01.2013

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Communication and Interpersonal relations
  • Patient care
  • Reliability and punctuality
  • Meal preparation
  • Medication administration
  • Personal hygiene assistance
  • CPR certified
  • Progress documentation
  • Care plan management
  • Case management
  • Behavioral management
  • Behavior redirection

Languages

English
Full Professional

Timeline

Direct Support Professional

Devereux Advanced Behavioural Health
11.2023 - Current

Volunteer Project Officer

Winam Care for Adolescent
12.2022 - Current

Project Assistant

KEMRI - RCTP CMR - TB & SARS-Cov - 2 (COVID-19) Surveillance Project
09.2021 - 10.2022

Identification and Retention Assistant (Ahero Sub-County Hospital)

KEMRI - RCTP FACES
03.2019 - 09.2021

Internship

Lwala Community Alliance Education Program
06.2017 - 08.2018

Identification and Retention Assistant

KEMRI - RCTP FACES

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) - undefined

Bunyore Girls High School

Bachelor of Social Work -

Masinde Muliro University Of Science and Technology

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