Emily Forkin
Donabate,Co Dublin
Summary
Dedicated and dependable individual with strengths in communication and emotional intelligence. Focused on using comprehensive education and training to build career foundation. Seeks out opportunities to gain deeper understanding and direct experience.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Student Social Worker
Brian Doyle, PPFS Tusla
Coolock, Leinster
09.2022 - 12.2022
- I acted in accordance with my practice teacher to assist families who did not meet the threshold for child protection. But however were in need of support.
- The majority of our cases were helping families with various impairments. Whether that be the child or parents or both
- I was trained in the Incredible years parenting programme
- I took part in the Parent Your Teen course and learned theory behind the Non Violent Resistance.
- Maintained continuity of service by keeping accurate case history records.
- Guaranteed client safety by providing emotional support and crisis intervention.
- Optimised client outcomes by engaging clients and caregivers in active care planning.
- Evaluated and addressed individual client needs and concerns through targeted assessments.
- Liaised with other professionals in health and social care to coordinate holistic support.
- Established and maintained professional relationships to offer objective guidance and support.
- Produced reports within set timeframes and in line with industry standards.
Student Social Worker
James Forbes, Child Vision
Drumcondra, Leinster
09.2021 - 12.2021
- I worked as part of a team of carers for vulnerable Impaired adults
- While working in Child Vision, I held Advocacy classes, in which each week I would discuss various topics of advocacy, to empower the young adults.
- I used compassion, empathy and respect to build trusting relationships with service users..
- Collaborated with community partners, including local TDs, successfully securing Community benefits for 1 client. With my help, he managed to secure a set of traffic lights in his local area.
- Wrote up comprehensive case notes efficiently and to industry best practices for detailed reference.
- Reduced client's emotional, mental and reactions to behavioural challenges through effective crisis intervention management.
- Communicated clearly and effectively with multidisciplinary teams, building high-performing service networks.
Volunteer Coach
Special Olympics Ireland
Donabate, Dublin
12.2019 - Current
- I volunteer once a week to Coach the children with various games and activities.
- I am apart of a team of volunteers who work in a fast paced, unpredictable environment. We are required to work on instinct and risk assessment.
- I monitor the children's progress from week to week.
- Implemented exercise programmes and training strategies for individual and team performance.
- Fostered culture of good sportsmanship, cooperation and responsibility.
- Created and ran up-to-date and relevant drills.
- Adhered strictly to rules and regulations of activities department and district.
Student Social Worker
Rachel Roberts, The Aisling Project Ballymun
Ballymun, Leinster
05.2021 - 07.2021
- I enacted person centred practice to cultivate a relationship with the young service users.
- I put into place strengths based perspective to encourage the children that they could achieve anything they wanted to accomplish. One young girl in particular wanted to go to art college. However she believed she couldn't go as her Mother didn't "have any money". However I reassured her that grants and scholarships were available.
- I used Brofenbrenner's ecological systems theory as well as trauma informed practice and the Pavlovian conditioning response to understand the difference in my habitas to that of the young service users.
Education
Bachelor of Social Science - Social Studies (Social Work))
Trinity College
Dublin 09.2019 - 06.2023
Skills
- Emotional resilience
- Child welfare and protection
- Detail-orientated
- Confidential documentation and record-keeping
- Family maintenance
- Gender-sensitive social work
- Strong communicator
- Attentive listener
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Timeline
Student Social Worker
Brian Doyle, PPFS Tusla
09.2022 - 12.2022
Student Social Worker
James Forbes, Child Vision
09.2021 - 12.2021
Student Social Worker
Rachel Roberts, The Aisling Project Ballymun
05.2021 - 07.2021
Volunteer Coach
Special Olympics Ireland
12.2019 - Current
Bachelor of Social Science - Social Studies (Social Work))
Trinity College
09.2019 - 06.2023
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