Health_and_Social_Care

WITNESS TESTIMONY Alex as part of our staffing team has under gone continuous supervision to improve his work ethic and feedbacks from colleagues and managers alike has helped him improve tremendously on the job. He always worked in collaboration with other staffs to ensure that his job is carried out professionally, this collaborations includes feedbacks from individuals, key people, managers and the young persons with whom he works and this has helped him develop well in his practise professionally. During supervision areas where we felt he needed training we highlighted and sent him on trainings to acquire those skills necessary for carrying out his duties professionally and this trainings has benefited him in no small measures. He has always records his personal development and trainings he has attended accordingly. Alex has always treated the young persons with all respect, treating them as individuals and special, he listened to them and give them a say in whatever decision he has to take in respect of their care taking into recognition their age. I have seen Alex provide support for the young person to complain if they have any complain and make them feel comfortable and confident talking to him on issue of importance to them. He has always made the young person do more for themselves in order to enhance their self-esteem and dignity. He has always made the young persons became aware of danger and made them put their safety first and always watch out for sign of abuse and will report any abuse the moment it is noticed to the appropriate authority. He has always treated the young person fairly giving their views preferences where there is a conflict depending on the age of the young person. He records accurately, legibly and stored records properly in a safe place. He is good at engaging the young persons in effective communication and also engaged their parents, family and work colleagues in assessing, planning and implementation of care plan for the young person. He is good at working with the young person with challenging behaviour, he sets goals and boundaries for acceptable behaviours and support the young persons to manage challenging behaviour. He is good at rewarding and commending good behaviour and quick to discourage a bad behaviour. Alex makes the young person understand the consequences of their behaviour by explaining to them the advantages and disadvantages of any behaviour they put on and will explain to them the reason why a boundary has been set. As the young persons matures in their behaviour he modifies the goal and boundaries to suit the purpose and time. He is good at engaging the young person in extra circular activities to minimise boredom and frustration and he supports them to know the reward of a good behaviour and always identify and commend positive behaviour. Alex is good at supporting the young person to identify and develop their educational aspirations. Help helps them with guide line on how to go about their assignments and home work sometimes and he physically encourage a young person to be interested in his education by walking the young persons to school sometimes in the morning and will picked up a young person to school. He is good at supporting young person to carry out educational activities, he encourages them to always do their assignments and home work in time. He is good at working with parents, the young persons and other professionals in order to achieve the dream of a young person educationally. He encourages the young person to engage in other activities that will at the long run be beneficial educationally, this includes going gym, swimming and other activities that stimulates the intellectual of the young person.