Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
REFERENCES
Languages
Timeline
Hi, I’m

Santiago Kasongo

Beenleigh,Queensland

Summary

A hard-working person seeking a career within the Public Health field where I can use my professional skills including analytical skills, cultural competency skills, communication skills and teamwork skills, in order to build the success of the organisation and establish an enjoyable career for myself.

Overview

5
years of professional experience

Work History

Dynamic Community Care

Residential Youth Worker
02.2022

Job overview

  • Planning and attending activities or appointments with young people
  • Supporting and managing young people's behaviours
  • Using daily routines to provide hands on training of life skills such as cooking, personal care and budgeting
  • Working with young people to maintain hygiene and cleanliness of the house
  • Completing daily case notes, admin tasks and incident reports
  • Facilitation and assistance to children and young people developing skills and achieving goals, including providing them hygiene, health, nutrition and daily living needs and engaging them in activities that are of both a social and learning opportunity to advance their skills
  • Work a rotating roster including sleepover shifts in the evening, to provide appropriate services for children and young people within the residential program

Aspire Allied Health

Residential Youth Worker
09.2022

Job overview

  • Supervision and support of children and young people placed within a residential or support service, ensuring that their safety and protection in the service are upheld;
  • Provide care, mentoring, empowerment and support to at-risk youth in a therapeutic, residential environment
  • Maintaining records and residential reports for reporting needs and other relevant information to the case managers or team leader;

Uber Driver
11.2017 - 12.2022

Job overview

  • Task:
  • Transportation of customers to and from their desired destinations
  • Safe navigation through cities in the states of Queensland and New South Wales
  • Properly follow navigational directions from GPS and from the preferences of customers

Kingston East Neighbourhood Group

Undergraduate, Placement
07.2017 - 09.2017

Job overview

  • Engage and support families and their children so that they can enjoy a safe and supportive playgroup experience
  • Build trust and consistent relationships with parents/caregivers and children
  • Empower families to self-manage their playgroup through support, modelling and transference of skills
  • Model and encourage appropriate behaviour guidance for children
  • Create opportunities to discuss parenting and family issues within the program

Education

Griffith University
Gold Coast, QLD

Bachelor of Public Health from Health Promotion and Public Health Nutrition
2017

University Overview

Key subjects


  • Needs assessment
  • Program Planning and Evaluation
  • Public Health Research Methods
  • Physical Activity Promotion
  • Social Marketing: Applying Marketing for Social Change
  • Health care system
  • First Australian Social and Emotional Well-Being

Griffith University
Gold Coast, QLD

Diploma of Languages from Spanish
2016

Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE
Brisbane, QLD

Diploma of Justice Studies from Justice Studies
2013

University Overview

Key Subjects:


  • Apply the principles of evidence law
  • Manage conflict
  • Gather information through interviews
  • Apply understanding of the Australian legal system
  • Analyse social justice issues
  • Promote the values and ethos of public service

Skills

  • Behavioral Plan Management
  • Supervising Residents
  • Data Collection and Entry
  • Critical Thinking
  • Community Health
  • Health Needs Education
  • Health Coaching
  • Program and Services Promotion
  • Promote Community Health
  • Communication skills

REFERENCES

  

Joe Heri

QLD Congo community Soccer Coach

Mobile: 0421081833


Maria K  

Program service leader at Dynamic Community Care

Mobile:  0447015592

Languages

English
Full Professional
French
Native or Bilingual
Swahili
Native or Bilingual
Lingala
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Havu
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Residential Youth Worker

Aspire Allied Health
09.2022

Residential Youth Worker

Dynamic Community Care
02.2022

Uber Driver

11.2017 - 12.2022

Undergraduate, Placement

Kingston East Neighbourhood Group
07.2017 - 09.2017

Griffith University

Bachelor of Public Health from Health Promotion and Public Health Nutrition

Griffith University

Diploma of Languages from Spanish

Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE

Diploma of Justice Studies from Justice Studies
Santiago Kasongo