Dimakatso Promise Matshomo
Social Worker
Brakpan
Summary
Dynamic social worker with 10 year's experience at the Department of Social Development, adept at client advocacy and crisis intervention. Successfully improved client well-being through tailored intervention plans and effective communication strategies. Skilled in psychosocial assessment and conflict resolution through rendering mediation services and drafting parental plans agreements. Ensuring compliance and fostering supportive environments for individuals, families, groups and community.
A social worker that is skilled in rendering reunification services to clients internationally. A social worker that has reunified eight undocumented children with their families in Mozambique, on the 08 April 2025. The social worker has reunified an
undocumented child with his family in Tanzania on the 18th of May 2025. More information can be found on the following links
https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2025-05-12-tanzanian boy-13-returns-home-after-long-decade-separation.
Https://www.snl24.com/dailysun/news/department-of-social Development-helps-joel-khumalo-magembe-return-to-tanzania-20250513.
https://www.citizen.co.za/african-reporter/news-headlines/2025/05/18/tanzanian-boy reunites-with-family-after-10 year-ordeal
Https://youtu.be/DNAc8Lou44s?si=FdrJ_LkXwP3BhDML
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Social Worker
Department Of Social Development
Nigel
02.2015 - Current
- Support clients and families with empathy and compassion during difficult times by offering counseling.
- Educate families on available community resources, connecting them with essential services such as financial assistance, or healthcare providers.
- Advocated for clients'' rights, navigating complex systems to secure necessary resources and benefits.
- Maintained accurate case documentation, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and facilitating informed decision-making by team members.
- Render social work services to clients in terms of cts, Policies and legislature.
- Conducted home visits to assess family dynamics, providing guidance on effective communication strategies and conflict resolution techniques.
- Improved client well-being by conducting comprehensive assessments and developing tailored intervention plans.
- Conducted home visits to assess living environment and facilitate access to necessary resources.
- Collaborated with schools to address students'' social-emotional needs, working closely with teachers and administrators to create supportive learning environments.
- Implemented evidence-based therapeutic interventions for clients struggling with mental health challenges or behavioral concerns.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg 04.2001 -
Skills
MS office
Client advocacy
Crisis intervention
Client needs assessment
Accomplishments
- Appointed as an Acting Supervisor, supervised team of 5 staff members in December 2022, June 2023, January 2024 and April 2025.
- Canalizing Reports
- Allocating cases
- Assisting officials with case management
- Compiling Statistics
- Managed to patriate and reunify undocumented children with their families through liaising with their respectable embassy.
Certification
Certificate of achievement in 16 hours Family Law Training
References
Name: Mrs. Baby Makhumisane
Designation: Social Work Supervisor
Contact number: 011 730 8449
Email: Baby.Makhumisane@gauteng.gov.za
Name: Matshediso Makgoba
Designation: Human Resource Clerk
contact number: 063 322 1755
Email. Matshediso.Makgoba@gauteng.gov.za
Timeline
Certificate of achievement in 16 hours Family Law Training
01-2020
Certificate of Achievement in 40 hours in Family and Divorce Training
01-2020
Social Worker
Department Of Social Development
02.2015 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
University of Johannesburg
04.2001 -
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