Lancelyn Lawrence
Newark,USA
Summary
Compassionate Support Worker with extensive experience in providing tailored assistance to individuals in diverse social situations. Demonstrates strong competency in developing coping strategies and fostering emotional resilience, ensuring clients receive the support they need. Committed to leveraging skills to enhance client well-being and promote positive outcomes. Reliable direct care worker offering exceptional care in home environments. Passionate about supporting patient progress by monitoring medication reactions, observing behaviors, and teaching healthy habits. Dedicated to patient safety, wellness, and happiness. A detail-oriented direct care worker supports daily living activities and provides transportation to enhance client well-being. Seasoned care expert experienced with developmentally disabled clients. Committed to promoting comfort with dignity and compassion. A committed direct care worker brings success in healthcare roles. Skilled at assisting with daily living activities, and meal preparation. Focused on maintaining client safety and comfort through continuous monitoring and care.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Sitter
University Hospital New Jersey
Newark, USA
01.2023 - Current
- Helping patients with basic requests, such as eating, walking, or moving in and out of bed
- Offering companionship and conversation and helping patients with psychological disturbances
- Preventing injury or falls and redirecting patients from risky behaviors
- Adhering to hospital policies and standards and keeping patient information confidential
Employee Assistant Officer
Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation
01.2019 - 01.2023
- Provide confidential counselling services to employees experiencing personal and/or work-related problems resulting from stressors, domestic issues, health related issues, alcoholism, drug related issues, legal and financial difficulties
- Provide advice and give guidance regarding personal social development, which may not be work related
- Provide advice and access to certain statutory and other facilities within and/or outside Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation
Probation and Social Services Officer
Ministry of Human Services and Social Security
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Company Overview: Childcare & Protection Agency
- Provided assistance at a professional level in the area of child protection
- Investigated child Labour, sexual abuse, exploitation of children, physical abuse, neglect and violence against children’s cases
- Provided support and protection for these children and their families
- Worked on the social integration of families
- Analyzed, collected data and information to use in investigate
- Conducted home assessments and accompanied children to get general medicals
- Prepared court reports for custody cases
- Counselled with children and their family
- Conducted family conferences and facilitated visits with families
- Referrals to agencies for difficult circumstances assistance e.g
- The police, Child Advocacy Centre, hospitals, Help and Shelter, Food for the Poor etc
- Data management, report writing and statistical preparations
- Collaboration with law enforcement units and medical practitioners
- Childcare & Protection Agency
School of the Nations
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Did Guidance and Counseling with first, second and third form students
- One on One as well as group counseling with students from various classes who were experiencing problems
- Helped students in need of academic, social and emotional assistance
- Liaise with teacher and parents
- Spearheaded workshops which included: sexual & reproductive health education, child abuse, domestic violence, bullying, career guidance, rights of the child, etc
- Refer students to external agencies
- Evaluate and improve the counselling program
- Taught English as a Second Language (ESL) to foreign students
Public Relations Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer
Ministry of Health- Linden Hospital Complex
01.2004 - 01.2007
- Develop a primary health care strategy for the institution including:
- Production and Presentation of a weekly interactive television programme 'Healthy Living'
- This Programme featured interactive coverage and presentations on health issues including nutrition, diet and exercise, sexuality and sexual practices, communicable and non-communicable diseases including Sexual Transmitted disease (Prevention, Education/Counseling Treatment and Cure)
- A quarterly newsletter highlighting the institutions work and primary health care information
- Designed, Printed and published primary health care leaflets and brochures for public use
- Liaise with the media, local government authority and other community organizations and institutions to coordinate the hospital and community relations
- Conducted public satisfaction and staff evaluation surveys and formulated recommendations for appropriate action
- Coordinate the monthly staff incentive scheme
Education
Patient Care Technician -
Essex County College
Newark, NJ, USA01.2024
Bachelor of Social Science - Social Work
University of Guyana
Turkeyen, Guyana01.2014
Diploma in Social Work -
University of Guyana
Turkeyen, Guyana01.2012
Diploma in Paralegal -
Penn Foster
Scranton, PA, USA01.2008
Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) -
President’s College
Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara, Guyana01.2000
Skills
- MS Windows 2007 Pro, XP, 8, 81
- MS Office 2000 and onwards
- Photoshop
- Adobe 2010 (Word Processing, PowerPoint, Excel, MS Internet Explorer, Google Chrome)
Other Names
Tameika
Contact Numbers - Mobile
(973) 508-7959
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 02/27/84
References
- MS. SONIA GIBBS, Assistant Director of Nursing, University Hospital, 150 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ, 07103, (973) 508-2829
- MRS. TASLIKYAH STEWART-FOX, Academic Director and Marketing Director, School of the Nations, 41-42 New Market Street, Georgetown, Guyana, (592) 226-5781
Endorsement
I hereby submit that the information presented herein is true and fair to the best of my recollection and presents my education and experience garnered over the last decade.
Seminars Workshops Trainings
- THAG’s Events Planning Workshop, 2009
- Seminar on Approved Standards and Policies for the Social Work Profession in Guyana, 2016
- Forensic Psychology and Sexual Offences Special Training, 2018
- The Legal System’s Workshop on the New Juvenile Justice Act, 2018
- The Legal system’s Workshop on how to use the Anatomically Precise Dolls, 2018
- Disaster Related Psychological Trauma & Mental Health Training to Nurses in the Caribbean, 2020
- Resiliency Training, 2022
Certification
Licenses
- Certified Social Worker. October 2024 through October 2026. License # 44SW05467400
- Certified Nurse Assistant. November 2024 through November 2026. License # NA200046670
Certifications
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certificate: American Heart Association. August 2023 through to August 2025.
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician. May 2024 through May 2026.
- Certified EKG Technician. July 2024 through July 2026.
- Certified Patient Care Technician. November 2024 through November 2026.
- Certified First Aid CPR AED. March 2025 through March 2027
Timeline
Patient Sitter
University Hospital New Jersey
01.2023 - Current
Employee Assistant Officer
Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation
01.2019 - 01.2023
Probation and Social Services Officer
Ministry of Human Services and Social Security
01.2017 - 01.2019
School of the Nations
01.2012 - 01.2016
Public Relations Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer
Ministry of Health- Linden Hospital Complex
01.2004 - 01.2007
Patient Care Technician -
Essex County College
Bachelor of Social Science - Social Work
University of Guyana
Diploma in Social Work -
University of Guyana
Diploma in Paralegal -
Penn Foster
Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) -
President’s College
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