Ritesh Bhattarai
Bathurst
Summary
Professional Youth Development Specialist with strong record of fostering positive growth and resilience in young individuals. Adept at creating and implementing programs that support emotional, social, and educational development. Strong focus on teamwork, flexibility, and achieving impactful results. Skilled in conflict resolution, mentoring, and community engagement, with reliable and adaptable approach to changing needs.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Intensive Therapeutic Care Worker
Life Without Barriers
06.2023 - Current
- Assessing clients’ needs and planning, developing, and implementing educational, training, and support programs
- Interviewing clients and assessing the nature and extent of difficulties
- Monitoring and reporting on the progress of clients
- Referring clients to agencies that can provide additional help
- Assessing community needs and resources for health, welfare, housing, employment, training, and other facilities and services
- Liaising with community groups, welfare agencies, government bodies, and private businesses about community issues and promoting awareness of community resources and services
- Assisting Young People to solve social, emotional, and financial problems
Complex (Youth Service) Support Worker
Kirinari Community Services
07.2022 - 05.2024
- Supporting the needs of vulnerable young people leaving Out of Home Care and NDIS participants with complex needs between18 and25 years of age
Youth Worker
Be Recruitment
02.2023 - 06.2023
- Assisting clients to access safe, affordable, and stable accommodation
- This includes providing holistic support and advise from intake to exit and day to day independent living skills
- Assists with appointments, family, and educational goals
- Use a high level of initiative and judgement especially in vulnerable and volatile situations, which includes responding to crises
- Take notes including handover notes and other documentation, reporting of service issues, attendance and participation in meetings and training
- Uphold and promote the right to privacy, dignity, and confidentiality of young people
Disability Support Practitioner
Cerebral Palsy Alliance (CPA)
05.2021 - 08.2022
- Personal care
- Assist with mobility and use ceiling hoist systems when required
- Tube feeding clients
Senior Community Support Worker (Team Leader)
Sunnyfield Disability Services
07.2019 - 08.2022
- Perform personal care work and support with domestic tasks including cleaning, shopping, cooking, feeding, and bathing
- Administer medication
- Assist with personal hygiene and toileting/continence management
- Assist with mobility when required
- Implement behavior intervention and support programs
- Engage clients in community access activities
- Developing life skills with clients
- Liaise and develop partnerships with community groups
- Accompanied clients on shopping expeditions, walks, and medical appointments
- Participated in the creation and delivery of tailored care plans
- Achievements:
- Developed skills in listening, supporting, and dealing with challenging behaviors
- Gained experience in risk assessment and management
- Developed experience and skills in various home care activities
- Gained strong communication skills with culturally diverse clients
Strata Cleaner
GeeWizzard Strata Cleaning and Garden Maintenance
07.2018 - 08.2019
- Cleaning common areas of buildings
Customer Service
Coles Online
04.2019 - 07.2019
- Serving customers
- Dealing with customer's queries and complaints
- Handling payments
- Overseeing deliveries
Assistant Account Manager
Cloud Adventure Pvt. Ltd
09.2016 - 11.2017
- Preparing financial documents as invoices, bills, accounts receivable and payable
- Completing bank reconciliations
- Completing financial reports on a regular basis and providing information to the finance team
- Coordinating internal and external audits
- Managing day-to-day transactions
Internship
Nepal Rastra Bank
09.2015 - 11.2015
Education
Diploma of Community Services -
Australian Health and Science Institute
01.2024
Master of Professional Accounting - undefined
Central Queensland University
01.2020
Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance
Pokhara University
01.2016
High School Certificate - undefined
Kathmandu Model College
01.2011
School Leaving Certificate - undefined
Learning Realm International
01.2009
Skills
- Cultural sensitivity
- Community integration
- Multitasking and organization
- Relationship building
- Complex Problem-solving
- Supportive companionship
- Behavior redirection
- Team collaboration
- Conflict resolution
- Behavioral support
- Compassionate care
Hobbies and Interests
I am an avid reader, love to play musical instruments and bushwalker.
Other Qualifications
- Children and Residential Experience (CARE model Training)
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI Model Training)
- Working with Children Check
- Certificate IV in Disability
- NDIS Workers Check
- Youth Mentorship Program
- Diploma of Community Services
Certification
- First Aid Certification
- CPR/AED Certification
- NSW Unrestrictred Driver's License
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Nepali
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Intensive Therapeutic Care Worker
Life Without Barriers
06.2023 - Current
Youth Worker
Be Recruitment
02.2023 - 06.2023
Complex (Youth Service) Support Worker
Kirinari Community Services
07.2022 - 05.2024
Disability Support Practitioner
Cerebral Palsy Alliance (CPA)
05.2021 - 08.2022
Senior Community Support Worker (Team Leader)
Sunnyfield Disability Services
07.2019 - 08.2022
Customer Service
Coles Online
04.2019 - 07.2019
Strata Cleaner
GeeWizzard Strata Cleaning and Garden Maintenance
07.2018 - 08.2019
Assistant Account Manager
Cloud Adventure Pvt. Ltd
09.2016 - 11.2017
Internship
Nepal Rastra Bank
09.2015 - 11.2015
Master of Professional Accounting - undefined
Central Queensland University
Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance
Pokhara University
High School Certificate - undefined
Kathmandu Model College
School Leaving Certificate - undefined
Learning Realm International
Diploma of Community Services -
Australian Health and Science Institute
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