Kamogelo Motsepe

Dedicated Social Worker provides exceptional psychosocial support and implements appropriate interventions. Utilizes variety of resources to identify unique needs, risks and assist vulnerable populations. Adept at establishing strong rapport with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

• Citizenship: South African
• Criminal Record: None
• Date of Birth: 04/01/95
• Gender: Female
• Driving License: C1
• SACSSP Status: Registered

• 1ST YEAR, Department of Social Development, Brits, Shadowing a social worker for one day, the social worker's task for the day was to do intake. Cases dealt with on the day, child abuse, marital challenges and violence. Group work - my role was that of a participant, the sessions were facilitated by 2nd year students and the aim was to observe the group dynamics as well as how the facilitators utilize the leadership skills.
• 2ND YEAR, University of Pretoria, Individual work - Recruit one of the students within the university, interview the student and implement the values and principles of social work. Group work - my role was that of a facilitator, I was required to recruit members of the group within the university and facilitate a group work series with four to five sessions also incorporating all stages and phases of the group work process.
• 3RD YEAR, CMR Derdeport Office, Individual work - I was allocated a case of a family, where I had to do a couple of home visits and provide psychosocial support to all members of the family. Group work - The group work series was conducted at Hamilton Primary school in Pretoria with six learners from grade three. My role was that of a facilitator. Community work - Funanani NGO - we were required to implement a community work project for the organization to bring change into the community.
• 4TH YEAR, Tswana Rehabilitation Hospital, I was placed at the neuro ward where I was working with patients who have suffered a stroke, brain tumor, elderly people, traumatic brain injuries. I was working within a multi-disciplinary team. I was responsible for providing psychosocial support to the patients and their families, providing feedback during family meetings, discharge planning, group work with the care givers of the patients.
• MASTER'S LEVEL, Noma's Old age home, I had to find an organization to do my practicals and I managed to get assistance from the above mentioned NGO. I was working mainly with older persons with different health conditions such as arthritis, dementia, recovering stroke patients and Alzheimer's. I conducted individual as well group work sessions and my group work series focused on educating older persons on arthritis and its different forms.

• Ivan Kanes, Ikanes@icas.co.za, 071 420 0520, ICAS Southern Africa - Case consultancy / National support centre
• Josephine Mogole, jmogole@nwpg.gov.za, 072 374 1701, NPO Support: Department of Social Development, Madibeng service point
• Dr Sipho Sibanda, sipho.sibanda@uwa.edu.au, +61 8 64488 6731 and +61 4 7824 1787, The University of Western Australia - School of Allied health (social work and social policy)
• Prof Stephan Geyer, stephangeyer@up.ac.za, 012 420 2648, University of Pretoria - Department of Social Work and Criminology
• Prof Charlene Carbonatto, charlene.carbonatto@up.ac.za, 012 420 2410, University of Pretoria - Department of Social Work and Criminology
• Dr Gerna Wessels, gerna.wessels@up.ac.za, 012 420 2002, University of Pretoria - Department of Social Work and Criminology

• 2018, Wellbeing ambassador, University of Pretoria, Fieldworker - doing research on the wellbeing of the University of Pretoria students
• 2016, Centre for Sexualities, AIDS and Gender, University of Pretoria, 9 week entry-level course on HIV and AIDS