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Nesta Ojukwu

Dublin

Summary

Social care professional with extensive experience in Mental Health Recovery, Homelessness, Addiction Services, and Elderly Care. Demonstrated ability to establish trust and rapport with clients from diverse backgrounds through effective communication. Skilled in delivering empathetic, person-centered care that meets individual needs and promotes well-being.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Recovery Support Worker

Highfield Healthcare
Dublin, Ireland
04.2025 - Current
  • Provided support to individuals struggling with mental health challenges including anxiety and dedpression.
  • Facilitated individual and group therapy sessions to assist clients in identifying needs and developing strategies for managing mental health challenges.
  • Partnered with healthcare professionals to establish, document and implement comprehensive treatment plans.
  • Responded promptly to emergency situations in a professional manner.
  • Organized recreational activities for clients in order to promote social interaction and wellbeing.

Healthcare Assistant

Highfield Healthcare
Dublin , Ireland
09.2020 - 04.2025
  • Assisted patients with activities of daily living, including meals, bathing and grooming.
  • Responded to call lights and completed frequent rounds to meet patients' needs, including turning and toileting.
  • Used mobility devices and equipment to transport patients.
  • Documented patient intake and dietary requirements, also assisting with feeding and monitoring.
  • Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets

Project Worker

Peter McVerry Trust
Dublin
12.2021 - 03.2023
  • Coordinated risk assessments, health and safety checks, interventions and observations for participants in the homeless sector and supported them in their
    social care needs.
  • Encouraged participants to partake in support groups, life skills education programs, mental health support schemes, drug treatment services and
    supportive counseling for the homeless.
  • Counseled and prepared residents for transition to independent living.
  • Facilitated keyworking meetings with key clients in which ways of progression were discussed and clients supported
    to achieve their housing goals.
  • Supported service users in developing coping strategies for managing challenging behaviour.

Compliance Officer (Social Security)

Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund
Lagos
08.2017 - 08.2018
  • Worked together with multidisciplinary team members to provide a fair, guaranteed and adequate compensation for all insured employees in case of any injury, disease, disability or death arising out of, or in the course of employment.
  • Promoted the enforcement of occupational safety and health standards in the workplace
  • Provided support in the rehabilitation of employees who suffer work related injuries, disabilities, or occupational diseases.
  • Liaised with the government social insurance organization to ensure a claims procedure that is simple, fast and less cumbersome for the injured persons, or their dependents in case of death.
  • Conducted risk assessments to identify areas of noncompliance or vulnerability.

Social Studies Tutor

National Youth Service Corps
Port Harcourt
10.2015 - 10.2016
  • Taught concepts of government, geography, history, civil ideas and current events and developed lesson plans in
    line with the school and national curriculum
  • Encouraged critical thinking skills by posing questions related to current events and issues in society.
  • Assessed student performance, behavior and social development and devised improvement strategies for struggling
    children
  • Developed and implemented interesting and interactive learning media, social activities and game techniques to
    increase student understanding of course materials.
  • Assessed student progress at each session, making recommendations that increased effectiveness of tutoring and lessons.

Education

Higher Diploma, Level 8 - Applied Social Studies {Professional Social Care)

Institute of Technology, Carlow
Ireland
06-2021

Master of Arts - International Studies

University of Limerick
Ireland
01-2020

Bachelor of Science - International Relations

Covenant University
Ogun State, Nigeria
06-2015

Skills

  • Mental Health Support
  • Client Needs Assessment
  • Intervention Planning
  • Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
  • Microsoft Word/Office
  • Organizational skills
  • Records Management
  • Risk Management
  • Project Coordination

Certification

  • QQI Level 5: Care Skills and Care of the Older Person
  • Children First
  • Patient Manual Handling
  • Infection Control
  • Fire Safety
  • Dementia Care

Accomplishments

  • Library Prefect, Radiance High School (2009-2011)
  • Member, Project One Million Souls (2011-2015)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Recovery Support Worker

Highfield Healthcare
04.2025 - Current

Project Worker

Peter McVerry Trust
12.2021 - 03.2023

Healthcare Assistant

Highfield Healthcare
09.2020 - 04.2025

Compliance Officer (Social Security)

Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund
08.2017 - 08.2018

Social Studies Tutor

National Youth Service Corps
10.2015 - 10.2016

Higher Diploma, Level 8 - Applied Social Studies {Professional Social Care)

Institute of Technology, Carlow

Master of Arts - International Studies

University of Limerick

Bachelor of Science - International Relations

Covenant University

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