Changu Wani
Social Worker
Gaborone,GA
Summary
Dedicated social worker well-versed at liaising with clients to foster access to community resources, treatment and assistance programs.
Strong background in supporting client treatment plans with first-rate client advocacy skills for exceptional professional care and implementation of appropriate interventions. Compassionate and driven with unfailing work ethic and passion for helping others.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Social Work Intern (I.D.C.C) at Old Naledi Clinic
Ministry of Health (DHMT)
Gaborone, Gaborone
8 2022 - 08.2024
- Duties:
- Welcoming and screening HAART patients for consultation using IPMS and PIMS.
- Filing roughly between 30 and 40 client's medical records, making sure blood sample results are available during consultation appointments.
- Offer counselling to clients initiating into HAART and the normal range would be 2/3 clients per day.
- Offer psychosocial support to clients defaulting HAART and refer for re-initiating.
- Referrals of clients who need social welfare services to community social worker.
- Alliance with other service providers and parastatals for the holistic support of clients.
Student Clinical and Research Social Worker- Broadhurst Clinic
Ministry of Health (DHMT)
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Duties:
- Liaising with local authorities of social welfare service delivery for various clients.
- Bio-psychosocial assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
- Identification, assessment and offering psychosocial support to individuals and families.
- Offering pre and post HIV testing counselling to clients.
- Identifying and collecting data from sampled research participants.
- Referrals of clients to other service providers if need be.
Student Social Worker
SOS Children's Village
03.2020 - 08.2020
- Duties:
- Collaborate with other agencies for the betterment of the SOS's children welfare.
- Programme planning and implementing for entertainment of the children in the village.
- Assessment of village families to monitor their daily living standards.
- Offering psycho-social support t individuals and families.
- Carry out general social work duties in a child welfare setting.
Student Social Worker
Humana People to People
Gaborone, Gaborone
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Duties:
- Community mobilization on (HIV testing, condom use, youth friendly services offered).
- Backyard gardening for community donations.
- Community activations about services offered by agency.
- Making progress reports on agency programs.
- Offering counselling to clients.
Education
Basic First Aid -
Botswana Red Cross Society
09.2021 -
Bachelor's Degree (Social Work) - undefined
University of Botswana
08.2018 - 05.2021
Diploma in Social Work - undefined
University of Botswana
08.2014 - 05.2016
Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
Tutume McConnell Community College
01.2012 - 05.2013
Skills
Equipped with assessment-probing, natural ability to build rapport, observation as well as appropriate testing and examination
Structured diagnosis based on social work theories
Modelling treatment plans and setting out treatment strategies
Specialize in psychoanalysis and the contemporary variants to psychodynamic approaches of therapy, combined with a client-centred approach to counselling
Microsoft Office package: Microsoft Word, Excel, Access Database operation
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Active and good listening skills
Teamwork
Enthusiastic
Reliable
Social Services
Behavior Modification
Referrals and networking
Case records management
Websites
Personal Information
- Place of Birth: Tutume
- Date of Birth: 03/12/95
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Motswana
- Driving License: Class B
- Marital Status: Single
Languages
English
Setswana
Kalanga
Zulu
References
- Mosibudi Rantadi, Old Naledi Clinic, 267 717 946 51 / 267 730 610 47
- Gaone Lesokwane, Old Naledi Clinic, 267 774 103 86, geelesk@gmail.com
- Prof Lengwe-Katembula Mwansa, University of Botswana, 267 355 2682, socialwork@mopipi.ub.bw
- Prof T. Modie-Moroka, University of Botswana, 267 716 913 31, modiet@ub.ac.bw
- Mrs Brenda Moiteelasilo, Bummhi, 267 717 068 18, bmoiteelasilo@bummhi.org
Timeline
Basic First Aid -
Botswana Red Cross Society
09.2021 -
Student Clinical and Research Social Worker- Broadhurst Clinic
Ministry of Health (DHMT)
08.2020 - 05.2021
Student Social Worker
SOS Children's Village
03.2020 - 08.2020
Student Social Worker
Humana People to People
05.2019 - 08.2019
Bachelor's Degree (Social Work) - undefined
University of Botswana
08.2018 - 05.2021
Diploma in Social Work - undefined
University of Botswana
08.2014 - 05.2016
Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
Tutume McConnell Community College
01.2012 - 05.2013
Social Work Intern (I.D.C.C) at Old Naledi Clinic
Ministry of Health (DHMT)
8 2022 - 08.2024
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