Lorraine McHugh
Dublin
Summary
An adaptable, conscientious and enthusiastic social care worker with experience working with vulnerable young people, adults with intellectual disabilities and mental health alongside their families. Having an excellent understanding of promoting privacy and dignity whilst enhancing independence. Experience of planning and implementing projects, systems and activities with young people that enables them to develop and achieve. Compassionate Social Care Worker with experience in providing support to vulnerable individuals, families, and communities. Skilled in developing effective care plans tailored to each individual's specific needs and circumstances. Strengths include exceptional communication skills, cultural sensitivity, and ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams. Notable impact made through successful advocacy for clients' rights and improved access to needed resources.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Social Care Worker
St Michaels House
05.2014 - Current
- Enhanced person-centered planning via key worker systems and shared goal setting while maintaining confidentiality.
- Collaborated with individuals, families, and additional supports as specified in individual plans.
- Supported service users in integrating into local communities and engaging in clubs or groups of interest.
- Managed completion of staff rota biweekly, assigning hours to two units and individualized day service.
- Encouraged independence by guiding service users in making informed choices about their lives.
- Delivered emotional and physical support to assist service users in reaching their maximum potential.
- Actively advocated for service users, coordinating access to external advocacy services when necessary.
Social Care Leader
Daffodil Care Services
07.2013 - 03.2014
- My Duties and responsibilities for Social Care Leader with this company are the same as those listed below for National Childcare Residential Services.
- Provides a residential unit for children aged between 11 – 18 years.
Social Care Leader
National Childcare Residential Services
06.2011 - 03.2013
- Liaise with parents, social workers, careers, HSE, counsellors, schools and other professionals to provide the best care for young people. Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Implement and contribute amendment of company policy and procedures.
- Document and maintain clear accurate reports.
- Contribute to assessment and behaviour management for young people including developing ICMPS, monthly plans, Placement plans, risk assessments, Care Plans.
- Support, motivate, train, lead and supervise staff.
- Key-worker to young person.
- Key-worker coordinator- developed key working system tailored to each young person’s needs. Create monthly key working plans in conjunction with ICMPS, Placement/Month plans.
- On-call Service
- Implement Health and Safety Policy
- Maintain confidentiality, professional boundaries
- Make use and encourage ‘whistle blowing’ according to policy.
- Budgeting and office management
- Provide supervision for staff members allocated to me and complete staff rotas.
- Developed a comprehensive key working system which were thus put in operation in both residential units within the company
- Acting as Health and Safety Officer, which involves carrying out safety checklists on a monthly basis.
- Provides a residential unit for children aged between 11 – 18 years.
Social Care Worker
TTM health Care
10.2010 - 12.2011
- Through TTM health care I worked in Rathmines women’s refuge for 6 months managing the playroom and providing support to mothers. I supervised college placement students and CE scheme workers.
- Throughout this time I worked with Freshstart- mainly in their unit based in Tallaght/Saggart.
- I also worked with Keys Group based in Kilkenny.
- Duties for both these posts were similar to my position at National Childcare residential services.
- I also worked with Daughters of Charity disability services.
Education
Manual and patient handling trainer training -
01.2025
Train the trainer -
01.2018
Advanced Diploma - Personal, Leadership & Executive Coaching, Mental health and Wellbeing Coaching
Kingstown College
01.2018
Post Grad - Applied Behaviour Analysis
Trinity College Dublin
01.2015
BA - Social Care Practice
Athlone Institute of Technology
01.2010
Leaving Certificate -
St. Brigid’s Secondary School
01.2005
Skills
- Relationship building
- Communication proficiency
- Social care dedication
- Interpersonal excellence
- Patience
- Active listening
- Life-story facilitation
- Key-worker coordination
- Driving license
Certification
- Occupational first Aid
- HIQA Standards
- Food Safety
- Hand hygiene
- SAM (Safe administration of medication) Training
- Safe Guarding service users
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training
- Children’s first
- Fire Safety training
- Safe talk
- ASSIT
Hobbies and Interests
- Cooking
- Baking
- Travelling in my camper van
- Reading
- Outdoor activities
- Animals
References
- Laura kelly, NCRS Wimbletown Lodge, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin, 0879125598
- Gerard Lynch, St Michaels House, 31 Clune Road, Finglas, Co. Dublin, 0879768189
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 08/19/87
Timeline
Social Care Worker
St Michaels House
05.2014 - Current
Social Care Leader
Daffodil Care Services
07.2013 - 03.2014
Social Care Leader
National Childcare Residential Services
06.2011 - 03.2013
Social Care Worker
TTM health Care
10.2010 - 12.2011
Manual and patient handling trainer training -
Train the trainer -
Advanced Diploma - Personal, Leadership & Executive Coaching, Mental health and Wellbeing Coaching
Kingstown College
Post Grad - Applied Behaviour Analysis
Trinity College Dublin
BA - Social Care Practice
Athlone Institute of Technology
Leaving Certificate -
St. Brigid’s Secondary School