TEVON DAYES
Surrey
Summary
Compassionate Social Worker with 5+ years of comprehensive experience providing social and firefighting services to various groups of people to aid with day-to-day issues. Well-versed in assessing client strengths, advocating for client resources, and conducting thorough home and community visits. Kind and respectful professional with demonstrated conflict-resolution skills and strong decision-making abilities.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Firefighter
Jamaica Fire Brigade
05.2022 - Current
- Firefighting and Rescuing Operations
- Assist in providing Emergency Medical Services
- Responded immediately to alarms for fires, vehicle accidents and other emergency situations.
- Cleaned, serviced and maintained fire apparatus in condition of readiness and performed general maintenance of fire department property.
- Collaborated with other emergency personnel when responding to accident scenes or acute illness calls requiring emergency medical care.
- Laid hose lines and operated nozzles, pumps, hydrants and fire extinguishers.
- Answered emergency situations and assessed conditions to contain fires, assist victims and prevent escalation.
- Tested and inspected tools, equipment and gear to maintain readiness for different fire scenarios.
- Observed strict safety protocols to maintain personal and coworker safety.
Census Supervisor
Statistical Institute Of Jamaica
04.2021 - 06.2021
- Manage each census taker within assign enumeration district
- Review and approve all work done by census takers
- Visit each enumeration district within supervisory area
- Reviewed completed work to verify consistency, quality and conformance.
Car Park Attendant
PAC Airport Limited l Kingston
12.2019 - 05.2020
- Provided customer service and information, answered questions and gave directions.
- Managed parking and traffic control to facilitate vehicle flow in assigned area.
- Issued tickets and collected parking fees from individuals.
- Promoted efficient parking operations by providing instruction to customers and issuing numbered tags.
- Handled account payments, collected cash and processed credit card charges.
Airport Protection Assistant
Norman Manley International Airport Limited l Kingston
10.2018 - 10.2019
- Attended trainings to maintain wealth of knowledge in firefighting techniques and suppression methods, enabling quick decision making during actual emergencies.
- Responded to fire and safety-related emergency calls in local area.
- Located hydrants and operated pumps at proper pressure to evaluate adequacy of water system and availability of water supply.
- Tested and inspected tools, equipment and gear to maintain readiness for different fire scenarios.
- Observed strict safety protocols to maintain personal and coworker safety.
Social Worker
Ministry of Labour & Social Security
05.2016 - 01.2017
- Completed 3 home visits
- Interviewed more than 5 clients, families, or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs throughout tenure
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan
- Developed Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Behavioral Intervention Plan to identify cause of problem behavior, formulate strategies to address behavior and teach new behavioral skills
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification
- Reported a total of 3 reports and recommendations.
Social Worker
Cross Primary and Junior High School
10.2015 - 04.2016
- Conducted 6-7 counseling session throughout tenure
- Provide children with Guidance and Counseling
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification
- Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni and administration.
Social Work Intern
Social Development Commission
02.2015 - 05.2015
- Conducted 3 sessions of Data Collection (Fieldwork)
- Assisted in Proposal and Grant Writing
- Conducted outreach to local referral sources to build strong partnerships for supportive services.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Northern Caribbean University
Mandeville, Jamaica08.2015
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent human relations skills
- Effective organization skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Detailed Records and Reporting
- Strategic Planner
- Ability to work under stressful conditions
- Empathetic
- Active listening skills
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Computer literate
- Counseling
- Customer service
- Data collection
- Site Visits
- Conflict Resolution
Affiliations
Northern Caribbean University Voluntary Services (Behavioural Sciences Department) (2013 - 2015)
- Participated in community intervention alongside the Jamaica Constabulary Force Chaplaincy Unit
- Facilitated Police Training Seminar Visited schools and conducted sessions.
Poor Relief Agency (Clarendon) – JAMVAT Voluntary Service (2010 - 2011)
- Records Management
- Data Collection (Fieldwork)
Extra Curricular Activities
Projects Team – College of Humanities, Behavioural and Social Sciences
(2013 – 2015)
· Events planning
· Executed outreach projects
Assistant Coach – Northern Caribbean University's Female Football Team
(2014)
Timeline
Firefighter
Jamaica Fire Brigade
05.2022 - Current
Census Supervisor
Statistical Institute Of Jamaica
04.2021 - 06.2021
Car Park Attendant
PAC Airport Limited l Kingston
12.2019 - 05.2020
Airport Protection Assistant
Norman Manley International Airport Limited l Kingston
10.2018 - 10.2019
Social Worker
Ministry of Labour & Social Security
05.2016 - 01.2017
Social Worker
Cross Primary and Junior High School
10.2015 - 04.2016
Social Work Intern
Social Development Commission
02.2015 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Northern Caribbean University
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