Robert Woodward
Queens,NY
Summary
Committed Direct Support Professional 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
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Direct Support Professional
Maranatha Human Services
Queens, New York
11.2019 - 03.2024
- Provided direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering activities of daily living.
- Reported changes in client condition to administrators, facilitating nursing intervention.
- Provided assistance to individuals with daily activities such as personal care, meal preparation and medication reminders.
- Facilitated social interactions between participants and their peers in the community.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Transported clients to doctor's appointments and errands.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Assisted individuals in development of social skills to become integrated in community.
- Assisted individuals with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Planned and prepared healthy meals and snacks for clients and provided assistance with eating when necessary.
- Collected and recorded patients' blood pressure, pulse, and respirations (TPRs) to evaluate and note basic health status.
Direct Support Professional
Bells Staffing
Queens, New York
03.2018 - 06.2019
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Assisted individuals in learning and developing new skills.
- Encouraged positive behavior through modeling appropriate responses and reinforcing desired behaviors.
- Maintained detailed records of services performed on clients.
- Assisted in planning and implementing recreational activities for participants.
- Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
- Accompanied individuals on outings to promote independence and integration into the community.
- Provided direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering activities of daily living.
- Assisted individuals in development of social skills to become integrated in community.
- Transported clients to doctor's appointments and errands.
- Assisted individuals with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Planned and prepared healthy meals and snacks for clients and provided assistance with eating when necessary.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Accompanied or transported clients to appointments, errands and social activities.
Direct Support Professional
Heartshare Human Services of NY
Queens, NY
09.2016 - 01.2018
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Assisted with planning and coordination of activities and outings based on individual needs.
- Monitored individuals' behaviors, documented observations, reported any changes or concerns to supervisor.
- Encouraged positive behavior through modeling appropriate responses and reinforcing desired behaviors.
- Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
- Advocated for disabled individuals to foster communication and self-expression and achieve goals.
- Instructed individuals in self-advocacy skills to increase autonomy and decision making abilities.
- Accompanied individuals on outings to promote independence and integration into the community.
- Provided direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering activities of daily living.
- Assisted individuals in development of social skills to become integrated in community.
- Transported clients to doctor's appointments and errands.
- Assisted individuals with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Facilitated social interactions between participants and their peers in the community.
Education
GED -
New York Department of Education
New York, NY04-2001
Skills
- ADL support
- Client documentation
- First aid and CPR
- Social skills development
- Mobility assistance
- Medication administration
- Positive reinforcement
- Daily living support
- Adaptive equipment use
- Community activities
- Client advocacy
- Recreational activities
- Transportation assistance
- Verbal and written communication
Timeline
Direct Support Professional
Maranatha Human Services
11.2019 - 03.2024
Direct Support Professional
Bells Staffing
03.2018 - 06.2019
Direct Support Professional
Heartshare Human Services of NY
09.2016 - 01.2018
GED -
New York Department of Education