A registered qualified social worker with over six years of work experience in the United Kingdom, specialization in medical and psychiatry. Experience in working with an adult settings aged over 18 years to elderly people in the community and clinical settings with people who are experiencing physical and psychological health issues. Dedicated social worker and enjoy working in fast pace working environment as well as agile working. MSW qualification is accredited by CSWE, Florida.
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Yamuna Thachuthara John
Kissimmee,FL
Summary
Overview
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Oxford County Council
SOCIAL WORKER
11.2016 - 11.2022
Job overview
- Implemented high-quality service in accordance with social work ethics and practices
- Helped clients to adjust the life changes and empowered them to stabilize their own circumstances
- To practice person-centred care and promoting client's independence and social inclusion
- Provided emotional and mental health support
- To make necessary referral to mental health team, crisis team, Occupational therapies
- Collabrately work with health professional such as physician, consultant, psychiatrist, psychologist, occupational therapist and physio for attaining the best outcome of the individual
- To complete care act assessments and make necessary referrals to different stakeholders and agencies to meet their health and social care needs
- To complete risk assessment and work along with multidisciplinary team to prevent any kind of harm, including self harm, abuses, and exploitations
- Empowered individuals to take ownership of personal responsibility, achieve meaningful change and improve quality of life
- Referred clients to agencies best equipped to provide medical assistance, legal aid or housing
- Investigated reports of abuse or neglect, and following safeguarding procedures to protect vulnerable adults
- To practice evidence-based practice to tackle large-scale issues detrimental to client wellbeing
- Conducted interviews to ascertain clients' situation, understand their issues and identify services required
- Helped clients to develop or learn new skills and participate in support services
- Utilized strengths-based model in practice through identifying clients strengths, personal assets and setting target goals
- Additionally work with other resources including community hospital, community therapy service, local district council, fire services, police, community groups to ensure the best outcomes are achieved by joint working
- To be part of safe discharge planning to facilitate safe and timely discharges
- Hence, closely work within a multidisciplinary team based on the individual wards, within a fast paced hospital setting
- To act as an advocate and assist people to promote clients independence and support people with complex needs
- To assist clients and their families to navigate the social service resources available to them
- To provide information about various care intervention available in the community
- To arrange food voucher if they financially struggle to meet their needs
- In additionally, apply funding if they have no gas and electricity in their house and for arranging care packages
- Arrange transport upon discharge from the hospital, hospital appointment, attending day centre or respite centre
- To arrange care package and necessary equipment and adaptation at home in order to keep independence in the community
- To arrange care home accommodation, if patients cannot continue to live safely at home even with care package
- Complete welfare check and record this appropriately and take necessary action to support them
- Complete assessment, create care plan, and provide interventions to improve the mental and physical health wellbeing
- To access appropriate care and support package for people with physical and mental health needs and or their carer.
MENTAL HEALTH TEAM, Oxford Health NHS Trust
CARE COORDINATOR/ Social Worker
02.2016 - 10.2016
Job overview
- Manage case load of people and have care coordinating responsibilities under care program approach
- Work with clients from wide range of backgrounds and psycho social needs
- By assessing clients and their care needs, sign post to wide range of community resources and provider services that are available in the community
- Work with clients to identify their goals as part of overall care plans and establish and evaluate appropriate treatment programs for service users within the team
- To undertake psycho-social assessment as part of the duty role and work proactively in forgiving professional relationship with multiagencies
- To be part of discharge planning and arrange necessary equipment or care package support at home, with transportation service
- To review care plan within six weeks time at home and increase or decrease care package, as per changes of patients physical and mental health conditions
- Complete risk assessment to ensure patients safety
- Complete mental capacity assessment and make referral to money management team or private organizations, if client is being risk of managing his financial matters
- To call up Best interest meeting, if clients lack mental capacity to decide where he/she need to remain rest of their life
- To act as advocate and decision maker, if prove that client lacks mental capacity to decide their care and accommodation
- To attend funding panel to present client's circumstance for requesting funding to meet their care needs at home or in hospital setting or rehabilitation, or in care home
- To complete safeguarding investigation and take appropriate action for safeguarding vulnerable adults in the community.
Southern Health NHS Trust
Support Worker
04.2011 - 01.2016
Job overview
- Facilitated community inclusion and supported clients to pursue their interests and their needs through access to community activities
- To assist clients with domestic chores and encouraging community participation
- Achieved 100% compliance with safeguarding reporting requirements for vulnerable clients
- Assist patient with administering medication in accordance with care plans
- Escalate or report any concern with line manager
- Assistance with bathing, dressing, and toilet care
- To be part of care plan, review and risk assessment
- To maintain professional relationship with clients and families
- To assist with eating and drinking
- Implement individualised plans and ensure high quality care
- Prepare day program administrative tasks and reporting duties including managing petty cash
- Facilitate client handover meetings by detailing individual progress, incidents and the overall mood of the service user.
Ashdown Nursing Home
Care Assistant
07.2009 - 04.2011
Job overview
- Accompany clients to appointments
- Assist clients with personal care tasks
- Monitor physical and mental health well-being
- Assist in moving and handling
- To be part of client’s assessment planning and evaluation process
- Report special incidents to supervisor and suspected residents abused according to applicable laws and regulations
- Communicate on a regular basis with day program and other services, providers and agencies as need
- Attend staff meeting and participate in continuing education and trainings
- Assist client with eating and drinking
- Assist client with Maintaining their personal care and hygiene.
Donbosco Poor Home
Social Worker
07.2006 - 07.2007
Job overview
- Develop relationship with residents and families using the strengths based approach to enhance social –emotional well-being
- Advocate for residents and families to promote dignity and autonomy
- Conduct care plan meetings weekly involving residents, families and interdisciplinary team members to develop care plans
- Educate residents and families on disease progresses and end of the life, issues and connect them with 40 +facility and community resources
- Assist residents in resolving families’ issues, such as estrangements and help patients with wills, trusts and advanced directives
- Provided support and created individual care plans and to assist 50+elderly residents as they adjusted to long term care
- Fostered healthy relationship with residents and families to ensure a better quality of life and to improve resident’s physical wellbeing
- Facilitated discharge by connecting clients with community services and resource agencies including home health, hospitals, meals on wheels, adult day care, and medical equipment companies
- Assisted in the development and implementation of treatment, rehab and or behavioural goals
- Provided direct support to elderly adult clients and families through case management of social and environmental problems
- Monitored clients progression and regression, and adjusted care plans to ensure effectiveness and efficiency of services, helping patients to reach their goals.
Royal Electrical Enterprises
Assistant Manager
08.2001 - 03.2004
Job overview
- Direct sales floor activities, ensuring excellence customer service and resolving store levels problems
- Establish sales goals, manage budgets, devise sales forecasts, and consistently maximize sales and profits
- Oversee personnel management, interviewing, hiring, training / coaching, and evaluating
- Manage merchandise selection, window displays, and stocking, working directly with vendors
- Maintained price accuracy of goods and ensured adequate stock levels.
Education
MSW – Registered Social
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Social Workers of England
MSW – Accredited by CSWE, Florida
University Overview
Bharathiar University
MSW
University Overview
University of Wales Lampter
Master of Business Administration ( MBA) from Human Resource management
2009
University Overview
Bharathiar University
Master of Social Work (MSW) from Medical Psychiatry
2006
University Overview
Mahatma Gandhi University
Bachelor of Commerce (B.com) from Coporation
2001
University Overview
Mahatma Gandhi University
Pre -degree
1998
University Overview
State Government of Kerala
SSLC
1996
University Overview
Skills
- Case management
- Assessment
- Care planning
- Time management
- Empathy
- Communication Skill
- Compassionate
- Customer Service
- Verbal And Written Communication
- Maintain Patient Confidentiality
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Timeline
SOCIAL WORKER
Oxford County Council
11.2016 - 11.2022
CARE COORDINATOR/ Social Worker
MENTAL HEALTH TEAM, Oxford Health NHS Trust
02.2016 - 10.2016
Support Worker
Southern Health NHS Trust
04.2011 - 01.2016
Care Assistant
Ashdown Nursing Home
07.2009 - 04.2011
Social Worker
Donbosco Poor Home
07.2006 - 07.2007
Assistant Manager
Royal Electrical Enterprises
08.2001 - 03.2004
MSW – Registered Social
Social Workers of England
MSW – Accredited by CSWE, Florida
Bharathiar University
MSW
University of Wales Lampter
Master of Business Administration ( MBA) from Human Resource management
Bharathiar University
Master of Social Work (MSW) from Medical Psychiatry
Mahatma Gandhi University
Bachelor of Commerce (B.com) from Coporation
Mahatma Gandhi University
Pre -degree
State Government of Kerala
SSLC
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