RACHELADURAGBEMI ABE

Adult Social Worker

Alexander Court Care Centre, Dagenham — Senior Social care Assistant

JULY 2016 - PRESENT

• Working within the organisation’s policy and procedures while checking vital signs and carrying out person-centred care
• Reporting changes in physical and mental health & behaviour 
• Performing intake assessments
• Updating and reviewing care plans as required 
• Safeguarding clients and staff in line with health and safety policy
• Keeping accurate records of client information
• Reported concerns to supervisor to maintain optimal care for all client needs.
• Planned and prepared nutritious meals and snacks to meet client dietary requirements such as diabetes, low sodium, puree meal and high protein.
• Administering medication as prescribed following the 5 Rs
• Medication and care plan audits
• coordinate doctor appointments, recreational activities, and family visits.
• Working as part of the multidisciplinary team to promote the health and wellbeing of vulnerable adults such as medication review, referrals to other professionals

Family Support & Safeguarding Team, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham — Student Social Worker MARCH 2021 - SEPTEMBER 2021

• Undertook assessments using appropriate frameworks and tools
• Maintained caseload of 7 families and worked under strict deadlines.
• Provided advice, assistance, and counselling to individual service users to enhance their wellbeing.
• Responsible for case management and recording
• Safeguarded the welfare of children, young people and their families.
• Participated in duty systems for the safeguarding unit
• Co-working CP cases with my PE, participating in strategic meetings, initial child protection conferences, core group meetings and court hearing
• Built therapeutic relationships with service users
• Developed and maintained effective relationships with parents/carers in a non-judgemental way. Empowering them to get the most out of educational, physical, and mental health and other life opportunities available
• Provided S.17 support to children and families
•  Undertake S.47 enquiry
• Direct work with children and families
• Provided workable care plans and advocated for children and their families 
• Engage in multi-agency partnership working 
• Organised Child in Need review meetings
• Presented cases at a legal planning meeting and care panel.

Community Health & Adult Social Care, Review Project, First Contact and Hospital Discharge Teams, London Borough of Redbridge — Student Social Worker

FEBRUARY 2020 - SEPTEMBER 2020

• Undertake urgent, long term, capacity, Financial and carers assessments 
• Reviewed care packages, made referrals, and signposting services. 
• Undertake a S.42 Safeguarding enquiry
• Safeguard vulnerable adults worked with directly and those whom I encounter.
• Managed caseloads within a multidisciplinary team
• I carried out needs and risk assessments of clients.
• Developed and maintained positive working relationships and liaison with partner stakeholders including convening /attending professional meetings, case conferences and handover meetings where appropriate.
•  Coordinated patient discharge and continuity of care planning
• I support clients to access the right service to meet their individual needs for example Housing Advice Centre.
• Attend team meetings, reviews, multi-disciplinary and strategic meetings to provide information, and evidence for reports where appropriate 
• Educated service users regarding other community resources 
• Utilised social work interventions such as person-centred, psychosocial, psychodynamics, task centred approach, mentalisation therapy, crisis intervention to manage complex cases for positive outcomes

• I undertook various training to enhance my knowledge and familiarise myself with the policies and procedures of the organisation.
• Use SWE standards and code of conduct and the British Association of Social Workers' set of values, and principles to guide decisions and practice always

Synergy Personnel Solutions, Sutton, Surrey —Senior Support Worker

July - 2013 - September 2016

• Monitored medical conditions and maintained client medical records
• Performed needs assessments and provided daily care
• Liaised with multi-agency professionals and 
• Collaborative working with families

Butlers Recruitment Agency, Camden, London —Senior Care Assistant

October 2010 - June 2013

• Supported service users with daily tasks according to care plans while empowering them
• Escalating any changes to ensure individuals’ health and welfare needs were met.     

Core SKILLS

• Attachment theory
• Mental Health Act 1983
• Mental Capacity Act 2005
• A proficient IT user who is competent in the use of Microsoft applications and AIS, SIMMS Software 
• Crisis intervention
• Life skills development
• Care Act 2014
• Equality Act 2010
• Personalisation     
• Strength-Based Practice Guide
• Extensive Knowledge of Social work legislations, theories and techniques
• Children Act 1989
• Children Act 2004
• Children and Social Work Act 2017 
• Children and Families Act 2014
• Modern Slavery Act 2015
• Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018
• Data Protection Act 1998
• London Child Protection Procedures
• Keeping Children Safe in Education 2019
• General Data Protection Regulation 2018 (GDPR)
• London Child Protection Procedure
• Human Rights Act 1998
• Systems Theory 
• Excellent time management and good work ethics
• Customer support needs assessment
• Solution-focused techniques
• Clean driving records

Masters of Art in Social Work      2019-2021 London Metropolitan University

Bachelor of Science in Health and Social Care 2013-2016 London Metropolitan University

Access to Higher Education Diploma (Health Science) 2013 Newham College