Generic Skills
I have established proficient interpersonal and communication skills that will enable me to work with diverse clients in terms of having the ability to build rapport, maintain a professional relationship and adapting to different behaviours and personalities. Within the child and community sector, you are bound to encounter numerous situations where you interact with service users who may have unpleasant demeanours and punitive attitudes; granting, with the skills I obtain I am confident in my ability to remain in a professional manner and continue my obligation to the clients. I highly implement the concept of using a strength-based approach when working with clients as I believe they attain the power in being their own change agents.
Specialised Skills
My involvement in working in the aged care sector and persons with physical and mental disabilities has developed my capability in upholding transparent and relevant case notes at any given time. Additionally, having been continuously exposed to circumstances where I have worked alongside clients in assessing their needs has resulted in my familiarity with the referral procedures and processes. In conjunction with this, through these experiences I am highly capable in monitoring and supporting service users in order to maximise customer satisfaction all while excelling in my workplace’s expectations.
1. Community funding application development skills
Within my final year of my degree, I had undertaken the unit Contemporary Social Issues and Professional Practice which gave me the opportunity to collaborate with my peers in order to formulate a social initiative. In addition to this, the social initiative focused on the Indigenous community in Bourke and the need for services that caters to domestic violence victims and survivors. Furthermore, within this task it was paramount that collective and individual research was conducted regarding the demographics and Indigenous background in Bourke and that distinct tasks were allocated to each individual for greater time efficiency. Moreover, costs of features such as running the service, appropriate location for the facility, staff and the training they must undertake and insurance. This revealed the rigorous process one must consider when constructing a community funding application and the different elements that are incorporated throughout the course of action.
Applied debating: Developing position papers
Applied debating and developing position papers incorporates a number of key elements. In formulating this particular text, it required me to critically reflect, research and gather intel on the desired topic I am passionate about, in which focused on the links between government assistance towards the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities regarding their overall Health. Within my final semester of my bachelor’s degree, I am able to effectively demonstrate my understanding of debate as a process of inquiry and advocacy and confidently attain the ability in applying it within a workplace context.
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